These shipments are expected to generate returns of $107 million for Chile, especially benefiting producers and regions approved to implement this phytosanitary protocol.
This is the second consecutive season that the Chilean Table Grape Committee expects growth in shipments.
The complaint says the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs, including those related to invasive pests.
The table grape sector faces several challenges but also has many opportunities on the horizon.
This measure will make it possible to replace fumigation with an inspection system for the shipment of fresh grapes from the Atacama, Coquimbo and part of Valparaíso regions to the Aztec market.
The Chilean table grape industry exported 64 million boxes, equivalent to 528,795 tons during the 2023-24 fiscal year.
The new protocol will be officially published on Thursday, July 19 in the official gazette of the executive branch of the U.S. government, after more than 20 years of negotiations between the two countries.
The protocol is still awaiting its official publication by the U.S. Federal Registrar and approval in the Chilean National Congress.
The Global Grape Convention will be held Thursday, August 8 at the Casino Monticello Events Center in Chile and is organized by Yentzen Group.
The first grapes exported under the System Approach are expected to start in November this year.
