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US$ 173.32mn
FDI inflow into India from April 2000 to December 2021

US$ 2,553.08mn

Bilateral trade from 2021-2022

3500
Overseas Indians living in Chile

Economy

One of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades

Strong institutions

with high quality of governance

Human resource

Sophisticated talent and entrepreneurial environment

Key sectors

Global services, energy, food industry, mining and tourism and other opportunities

India's Exports and Imports to Chile

Values in US $ Millions

S.No. \Year 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
1. EXPORT 763.56 989.80 793.43 805.00 1,181.92
2. %Growth 29.63 -19.84 1.46 46.82
3. India’s Total Export 303,526.16 330,078.09 313,361.04 291,808.48 422,004.40
4. %Growth 8.75 -5.06 -6.88 44.62
5. %Share 0.25 0.30 0.25 0.28 0.28
6. IMPORT 2,092.15 1,237.55 1,175.67 670.60 1,371.16
7. %Growth -40.85 -5.00 -42.96 104.47
8. India’s Total Import 465,580.99 514,078.42 474,709.28 394,435.88 613,052.05
9. %Growth 10.42 -7.66 -16.91 55.43
10. %Share 0.45 0.24 0.25 0.17 0.22
11. TOTAL TRADE 2,855.71 2,227.35 1,969.10 1,475.60 2,553.08
12. %Growth -22.00 -11.59 -25.06 73.02
13. India’s Total Trade 769,107.15 844,156.51 788,070.32 686,244.36 1,035,056.45
14. %Growth 9.76 -6.64 -12.92 50.83
15. %Share 0.37 0.26 0.25 0.22 0.25
16. TRADE BALANCE -1,328.59 -247.75 -382.24 134.39 -189.24
17. India’s Trade Balance -162,054.83 -184,000.33 -161,348.24 -102,627.40 -191,047.65

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Ahumada 11, 12th floor - Santiago Chile

Embassy of India, Santiago

56-2) 2228 4141, 2228 6857, 2228 9743, 2263 4103

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Post Box No. 10433
Santiago, Chile

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

    Protein concs. & textured protein subs. (210610)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Beer made from malt (220300)
    Non-alcoholic beverages other than waters of 2202.10 (not incl. fruit/veg. … (220290)
    Whiskies (220830)

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    Cuts & edible offal of species gallus domesticus, frozen (020714)
    Meat of bovine animals, fresh/chilled, boneless (020130)
    Meat of bovine animals, frozen, boneless (020230)
    Meat of swine (excl. carcasses/half-carcasses/hams/shoulders & cuts thereof ), froxen (020329)

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    Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
    Other wheat and meslin (100199)
    Semi-milled/wholly milled rice, whether or not polished/glazed (100630)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Cheese (excl. of 0406.10-0406.40) (040690)
    Fresh (unripened/uncured) cheese, incl. whey cheese, & curd (040610)

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    Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
    OTHR EDBL MXR/PRPNS OF ANML/VEGTBL FATS/ OILS/OF FRACTNS OF DIFFRNT FATS/OILS (151790)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    BANANAS FRSH OR DRIED (080390)
    Potatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, frozen, other t … (200410)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared
    or preserved, in airtight containers (160529)
    Crustaceans, frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding
    cold- water varieties, in shell or not,
    smoked, cooked or not before or or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (030617)
    Fish preparations, fish prepared or preserved whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 (160419)
    Fish preparations; fish minced or in
    forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604,
    prepared or preserved (160420)
    TUNAS SKPJACK/ATLNTIC BONTO(SARDA SP) WHOLE/PIECS
    BUT MINCD PRPD/PRSVD (160414)

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Minerals

    Production: 5,831.6 kmt (2018), 4,735.8 kmt ( 2019)

    Export: US$ 36,367.8 million (5,897.7 kmt) (2018); US$ 24,663.7 million (2019)

     

    cochilco.cl

    Export: US$ 736.5 million (2018); US$ 466.4 million (Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2019)
    Production: 36,138 kg gold content (2018)

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    Export: US$ 504.8 million (2019)

    cochilco.cl

    Production: 16,000 tonne (2018)

    Reserve: 8,000,000 tonne

    Export: US$ 627.1 million (2019)

    cochilco.cl

    Production: 61,000 tonnes (2018)

    Reserve: 1,400 thousand tonnes

    Export: US$ 1279.5 million (2019)

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Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Chile
  • Copper ores and concentrates
  • Iodine
  • Chemical wood pulp of coniferous and eucalyptus
  • Coal (not agglomerated)
  • Molybdenum concentrate
  • Apples
  • Walnuts
  • Stainless steel waste and scrap
  • Aluminium waste and scrap
India's top export to Chile
  • Motor cars
  • Motor vehicles for transport of goods
  • Motor cycles
  • Medicaments
  • Industrial leather gloves
  • Electric panels/consoles
  • Towels
  • Fish body oil
  • Carpets
  • Hand tools
  • Home furnishings
  • Textiles and garments
  • Handicrafts

Bilateral Investors

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