Exports in this category have consolidated an outstanding performance, reaching a total of US$ 710 million only during the month of November.

It is already published and available for reading and free download the Non-copper Non-lithium Export Report corresponding to the month of November of the year 2024. The document, prepared by the Market Intelligence Subdepartment of ProChile, with data from National Customs Service, points out that non-copper non-lithium exports for the period January-November 2024 fell by -1.4%, totaling US$ 37,632 million. Meanwhile, exports of services in the cumulative period from January to November grew by +15.7%, generating US$ 2,170 million. For the month of November, non-copper non-lithium goods exports recorded an increase of +4.4%, totaling US$ 3,203 million, the services sector in Chile. showed a decrease, generating US$ 197 million, which means a decrease of -3.1%.

Seafood

So far this year 2024, exports in this category have consolidated an outstanding performance, reaching a total of US$ 710 million only during the month of November, which represents an increase of 12.2% compared to the same month in 2023. This record is the third highest monthly historical value, only surpassed by the records achieved in January and October of the same year.

The cumulative record between January and November 2024 allows projecting this year as the best in history for seafood exports. Among the most relevant products are salmon and trout, which lead exports with US$ 609 million, representing 85.8% of the sector's total in November. Other products such as mussels (+289.1%) and hake (+234.5%) show significant growth, driven due to high international demand and market diversification strategies implemented by Chilean exporters.

The main destination for sea food exports in November 2024 was the United States, with US$ 221 million, equivalent to 31.07 per cent of the total, despite a slight drop of -2.9% compared to November 2023. Secondly, Japan, which imported US$ 142 million, stands out, which means an annual growth of 8.6%, representing 20.05% of the total exported. Other outstanding markets are Brazil (US$ 77 million, +13%), China (US$41 million, +24.7%) and Spain, a market that registered a significant increase of 76.9%, reaching US$36 million, consolidating itself as a strategic market for Chilean seafood.

Similarly, and considering only November, the subsectors that have grown the most compared to the same month of the previous year were Salmon and trout (US$ 609 million, +8.4%), Centolla (US$ 156 million, +1404.6%), Fresh Palms (US$ 83 million, +12.8%), Fresh Cherries (US$ 73 million, +80.8%) and Fertilizers of animal or plant origin (US$ 58 million, +86.6%).

In terms of markets, the most prominent between January and November were China with US$ 7,779 million (+0.9%), Brazil with US$ 2,657 million (+10.7%), the Netherlands with US$ 1,356 million (+6.9%), Switzerland with US$ 917 million (+27.7%) and Colombia with US$ 917 million (+11.6%). 

In November alone, the most prominent markets were China (US$ 698 million, +33.7 million), the United States (US$ 694 million, +0.6%), Brazil (US$ 238 million, +14.8%), Mexico (US$ 144 million, +30.8%) and the Netherlands (US$ 125 million, +13.2%). 

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