Chile
U.S. Trade with Chile in 2024
Export Market Rank
#29 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$864.59 Million
3-Year Average
$973.81 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.45% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Chile in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | $99.66 Million | 32,706 | $85.35 Million | 47% |
| Wheat | $91.65 Million | 363,974 | $76.59 Million | 57% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $88.91 Million | 122,702 | $109.7 Million | -26% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $53.21 Million | 23,854 | $49.22 Million | 80% |
| Food Preparations | $48 Million | 8,801 | $33.28 Million | 106% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $46.66 Million | 5,995 | $60.13 Million | -15% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $46.32 Million | 12,125 | $78.66 Million | 12% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $45.81 Million | 31,343 | $71.48 Million | -44% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $34.21 Million | 11,176 | $23.55 Million | 157% |
| Tree Nuts | $32 Million | 5,741 | $25.69 Million | 22% |
Data and Analysis
In Marketing Year (MY) 2025/26, walnut production is projected to decrease to 150,500 metric tons (MT), a 1.3 percent decline from MY 2024/25, due to reduced planted area and regular yields.
Pork production is forecast to grow modestly to 590,000 MT CWE in 2026, driven by productivity improvements rather than infrastructure expansion, while exports to key markets like China are expected to rise by two percent.
Post projects exports of Chilean cherries to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by strong international demand, particularly from China. Post estimates cherry production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 to reach 730,000 metric tons (MT), a 6.7 increase over MY 2024/25.
News and Features
As with many farmers, JM Grain started out as a small farming business. The family started growing peas, lentils, and chickpeas for sustainability purposes because pulses put nitrogen in the soil and help to keep wheat or other crops free of disease.
Just a few years ago, the world was in the midst of a global pandemic and travel was discouraged, but that did not stop USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service from continuing to do all it can to help promote U.S. food and agricultural products around...
Fourteen U.S. companies will join the U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission to Santiago, Chile, led by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor, Sept. 25-29.