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ArabicChile – People's Republic of China relations officially
began on 15 December 1970, shortly following the election of Salvador Allende,
and Chile became the first South American country to recognize the mainland
Chinese government.
China-Chile FTA Upgrading
Negotiations Concluded, Agreement Signed
The China-Chile FTA, which was signed in 2005 and has been
implemented since 2006, is the first FTA that China has signed with a Latin
American country. To further promote the cooperation in services and investment
areas, both sides signed and implemented the supplementary agreements
concerning trade in services and investment that were signed in 2008 and 2012
respectively. Since the China-Chile FTA has been implemented for over ten
years, the development of bilateral trade has entered into the fast lane driven
by the preferential measures in the Free Trade Areas. In 2016, the trade value
between the two countries reached US$31.36 billion, 4.4 times that of 2005 when
the agreement has not been implemented. Since 2012, China has become and has
remained to be Chile's largest trading partner and largest export destination
and largest source of imports.Chile’s ports
Arica
The port of Arica lies on the Pacific coast of northern
Chile, with the Peruvian border just 18km to its north and Atacama Desert at
its southern fringes. Arica is an agricultural port foremost, exporting citrus
fruits and olives that are produced by the nearby irrigated farms of the Azapa
and Rio Lluta valleys.
Iquique
The port of Iquique is one of the only 2 free ports in
Chile. Although much smaller than its neighbouring port in Arica, it possesses
a greater historical and economical significance. A longstanding trading center
for saltpeter and a geographical gain for Chileans after their victory over
Peru during the 1883 War of the Pacific, Iquique’s port is bastion of Chilean
heritage.
San Antonio
The port of San Antonio is the largest in Chile and the 13th busiest in South America. Located on the shores of central Chile, San Antonio’s
ports is closest in proximity to Chile’s booming capital, Santiago, and is the
country’s seafood trading hub.
Valparaiso
The port of Valparaiso is one of the most important ports
and cultural centres. Lying on Chile’s central coast about 140km from Santiago,
the port is sheltered by a stunning coastal mountain range which towers over
the shores.
Sea freight from China to Chile, China-Chile FTA.
Free trade agreement between China and Chile, Form
F for China-Chile FTA.
Container shipping from China main ports to Arica,
Iquique, San Antonio, Valparaiso Chile. China-Chile logistics service.
