date:Jan 07, 2014
n markets has averaged about 10% per year. Thus, he estimated, the tariff exemption would help this trend to continue until they become one of Chile's fruit exports main destinations.
In the 2012-2013 season, Chile exported about 7.4 million boxes of fresh fruit to Korea and 3 million boxes to Japan, which represents 3.7% of the national fruit-export industry.
Up to last year, the main Chilean fruit exports to these markets were table grapes, kiwis, limes, oranges and blueberries.