Chile's salmon and fish meal exports to China will benefit from becoming duty free in 2015
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Techno Press] January 7, 2015
As of January 1 Chilean salmon and fish meal exports to China were added to a list of goods that will duty free, a move officials believe will increase exports to the Chinese market.
Over 1,600 Chilean products destined to China were cleared of any tariffs. Among the list of grapes, textiles and raisins were salmon and fish meal shipments that will no longer be taxed to enter the Chinese market.
Along with China, other Chilean exports to the US and Australian markets also had tariffs removed. The three markets represent about 37 percent of Chile's total exports.
"This way, we see how international trade policy that Chile implemented in recent decades through trade agreements, continues to very concrete results. For these three countries, it is important that relief especially help boost exports of Chilean food," said Andres Rebolledo, director of the General Directorate of International Economic Relations (Direcon).
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