The average price at industry level has been US$9.87 per kilo exported.
The specialized company in statistics InfoTrade recently handed over a Partnerfish the list of companies that generated the most returns through exports of farmed salmon and trout in Chile between January and May 2023, as well as the volume of these products dispatched to the different markets around the world.
The information allows to know that during that period, shipments as an industry reached US$2,801 million. In terms of volume, it was dispatched a total of 283,939 tonnes; while the average price was at US$9.87/kg during the first five months of the year.
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The list of companies is still led by the AquaChile Group. In terms of returns, the Agrosuper capital firm shipped to foreign markets a total of US$504 million equivalent to 64,179 tonnes (t). In second place appears Multiexport, with income of US$273 million and shipments of 23,187 tonnes.
Third place is for Cermaq that although it exported more volume than Multiexport (27,264 t), its lower average price (US$9.76/kg compared to Multiexport's US$11.81) led it to record US$266 million.
Lower down they positioned themselves Australis, with US$209 million and 21,371 tonnes; Austral Group US$184 million and 19,010 t; Blumar US$175 million and 14,837 tons; Marina Tornagaleones Farm (GMT - Marine Farm) with $150 million and 17,044 t; Camanchaca US$139 million and 11,600 tons; Aysen Salmons with US$135 million and 15,721 t; and Grupo Marine Harvest (Mowi) that closed the "Top 10" with US$128 million and 12,368 tons.
For more information, see the full list in detail:
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*Featured photo: Pedro Barra Léniz | Partnerfish.
