Chile Offers Increasing Export Opportunities for U.S. Producers (JAV)

 U.S. dairy exports have become an important factor in keeping U.S. milk and dairy product prices strong. Last year, the U.S. dairy industry shipped $6.5 billion worth of dairy products to destinations worldwide, including Chile. U.S. dairy exports to the small South American country have tripled over the last decade, reaching 69.4 million pounds valued at $86.8 million last year, according to USDA’s Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS). “Chile may not be the first country that comes to mind when people think of rising global dairy demand, but the country has offered a substantial and growing opportunity to U.S. dairy exporters in recent years,” says Monica Ganley, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report and principal of Quarterra, a consulting firm in Buenos Aires. “Chileans’ shifting diet, which includes a growing appetite for pizza, has raised demand for imported cheese, particularly mozzarella and cream cheese.” ...