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    Rising freight costs push up Chilean fruit export costs

    • Last Update: 2022-01-21
    • Source: Internet
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    The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) and the Chilean Agricultural Society of Biobio (Socabio) said increased shipping costs have led to lower profit margins for Chilean fruit exporters ,according to fruit and vegetable industry media Blue Book Services .
     
    President of Chilean Fruit Exporters Association Ronald Bainnald Bown) said, "Freight rates are going up significantly, and that worries us a lot
    .
    The reality is that we're paying a lot more for shipping this year than we were last year and the year before
    .
    "
     
    A report from the US shows that 25% of what consumers pay is related to shipping
    .
    Fruit producers and exporters alike have been affected across the country as higher shipping costs directly push up the cost of fruit exports
    .
    The fruit industry is concerned that certain commodities, such as cherries, table grapes, peaches, nectarines and kiwis, will not be able to directly absorb the pressure from rising costs
    .
     
    Jaime Ugarte, director of the Socabio Association, said, “The cost of freight has increased by 30%-40%, which has affected the profitability of exporting agricultural products
    .
    In the case of fresh fruit, due to the higher requirements for efficiency, export activities have also become more expensive
    .
    "
    Fruits , vegetables and fruits export
     
    President of Chilean Fruit Exporters Association Ronald Bainnald Bown) said, "Freight rates are going up significantly, and that worries us a lot
    .
    The reality is that we're paying a lot more for shipping this year than we were last year and the year before
    .
    "
     
    A report from the US shows that 25% of what consumers pay is related to shipping
    .
    Fruit producers and exporters alike have been affected across the country as higher shipping costs directly push up the cost of fruit exports
    .
    The fruit industry is concerned that certain commodities, such as cherries, table grapes, peaches, nectarines and kiwis, will not be able to directly absorb the pressure from rising costs
    .
     
    Jaime Ugarte, director of the Socabio Association, said, “The cost of freight has increased by 30%-40%, which has affected the profitability of exporting agricultural products
    .
    In the case of fresh fruit, due to the higher requirements for efficiency, export activities have also become more expensive
    .
    "
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