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Chile is one of the countries with better indexes both commercial human development in the region as Latin American.
Around
40 Chilean companies recently visited Costa Rica to strengthen and
increase trade relations between the two countries, at a meeting called
"I S Chile", according to the official spokespersons.
In
the event which will have a duration of two days, participating
companies of various industries, from pharmaceutical producers of
containers, the information and communication technology, building
materials environmental services and University services.
As
the Director of the office in Costa Rica for the direction of promotion
of exports from Chile (ProChile), Marcela Aravena, indicated in an
interview with Acan-Efe, the main objective is to achieve a
rapprochement between the Chilean manufacturing companies and services
with potential business partners in the region of Central America,
especially in Costa Rica.
"Want
to know that Chile is not only food and drinks but a manufacturing
industry. We see in Central America real opportunities for trade that
are growing in time," Aravena said.
In
accordance with Aravena, the Central American region is not one market
for Chile, but by otherwise representing a suitable for the foreign
trade area, especially products that diversify exports to Costa Rica and
vice versa. Both countries maintain a free trade agreement since 2002,
this meeting allows you to consolidate and capitalize on the
negotiations that were established in the Treaty.
"We
hope that within the framework of the FTA trade in Chile to Costa Rica
continues to grow and be closer to our entrepreneurs with potential
Costa Rican counterpart, which come more products like medicines, food
industry, University services," said Aravena.
The
delegation representative of Chile, said that the free trade agreement
has been "very positive" for exports, also is expected in a medium
square a significant growth of the Costa Rican sales in the South
American region, using this country as a platform to cover a wider
region market.
According
to the data of the Ministry of foreign trade of Costa Rica, during the
year 2012, exports to Chile reached $25.7 million and imports from that
country $291,3 billion.
On the other hand, exports to Central America and the Caribbean increased by 17% since 2009.
Among
other activities the business meeting "I S Chile" is organized by
ProChile and also includes a seminar, technical workshops and wheels of
negotiation.
Posted by Costa Developers
