Chile Wine
Chile (04/05)
Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. In 2004, exports accounted for about 34% of GDP. Chile has traditionally been dependent upon copper exports; the state-owned firm CODELCO is the world's largest copper-producing company. Nontraditional exports have grown faster than those of copper and other minerals. In 1975, non-mineral exports made up just over 30% of total exports, whereas now they account for about 60%. The most important non-mineral exports are forestry and wood products, fresh fruit and processed food, fishmeal and seafood, and wine. The trade balance for 2004 showed a historic surplus $9 billion, considerably higher than 2003. Total exports in 2004 were $32 billion, a 52.1% increase from $20.4 billion in 2003. Chile's export markets are fairly balanced among Europe (25.1%), Asia (33.1%), Latin America (15.7%), and North America (19%). The U.S., the largest national market, takes in 17.3% of Chile's exports. Asia has been the fastest-growing export mark ... [Read More]
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
In 2002 Chile's exports totaled $18.3 billion, while its imports totaled $15.8 billion. The U.S. exported $2.6 billion worth of goods to Chile in 2002. Major exports to Chile included computer accessories and construction equipment. Chile exported $3.8 billion worth of goods to the U.S. in 2002, with major products including copper, fruit, fish and seafood, and wine.Chile's export marke ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Typical Chilean cuisine is simple, hearty, and rather bland. Beef, chicken, and seafood are the most popular main dishes. Cazuela, a stew of chicken, beef, pork, or fish, and the empanada (a pastry turnover filled with meat, fish, spiced onions, cheese, or even edible seaweed and served hot) are specialties. Wine accompanies most meals. Other typical Chilean drinks include borgoa, red wine mixed with sparkling water and fruit; cola de mono, a Christmas drink similar to eggnog; chicha, grape or apple cider; and pisco sour, a mixture of indigenous grape brandy (pisco), sugar syrup, and lemon juice. ... [Read More]
U.S.-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Environmental Cooperation Agreement, 2005-2006 Work Program
Promoting its development, implementation and use in economic sectors (e.g., forestry, agriculture, aquaculture, wine, transportation and manufacturing). ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: USTR Announces Four-Country Agreement on Wine Standards
The Agreement recognizes that different countries use different wine making practices due to local conditions, climatic variations and traditions, and that grape growing and wine making practices are constantly evolving. The United States believes that for countries with strong mechanisms in place to regulate wine making, mutual acceptance is the optimal way to facilitate wine trade. ... Under the Agreement, each country will permit the importation of wines from the other signatory countries as long as these wines are made in accordance with each country's domestic laws, regulations and requirements on oenological practices. The United States already permits wine imports on these terms. This Agreement will commit these U.S. trading partners to ensure the same conditions for U.S. wines. ... [Read More]
E) South America
The price of illicit coca leaf remained high during 2001, possibly in response to coca leaf shortfalls in Bolivia, and unmet demand in Colombia. The GOP succeeded in eradicating 6,400 hectares of coca, mostly in the Von Humboldt National Forest of the Huallaga Valley. GOP sources indicated that drug traffickers continued to move cocaine-derivatives out of Peru via air, river, land and sea routes to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile. Maritime transport increased in 2001, with more drugs leaving Callao, Chimbote, and other ports for Europe. Interdiction was hampered by an increase in the number of individuals or small groups, commonly referred to as "ants," who carry 5, 10, or 30 kilograms at a time to collection points near the border and on international flights. Drugs were concealed among papaya, molded into oranges or wine bottles, sealed into commercial fruit cans, and stuffed into hollowed-out car panels. Peruvian police, coast guard, and customs officials are proficien ... [Read More]
US Dept of State - Proposal for a Multilateral System for Notification and Registration of Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits
Following receipt of notifications from participating Members, the Secretariat shall compile a list on behalf of all WTO Members in the form of a searchable database of all notified geographical indications for wines and spirits. This database shall be known as the World Trade Organization Geographical Indications Multilateral System for Wines and Spirits (the "Multilateral System for Wines and Spirits"). The Multilateral System for Wines and Spirits shall include: the geographical indication for the wine or the spirit that has been notified, the WTO Member who made the notification, the date on which the indication was protected by the notifying Member; the expiration date of this protection, if any, in the notifying Member and any agreement for geographical indications for wines and spirits under which the indication is protected. In accordance with Article 23.3, the same or similar geographical indication for wines and spirits may be submitted by more than one WTO Member, provided t ... [Read More]
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