U.S. Commercial Service Chile Export Opportunities to Chile June, 2012 Isabel Margarita Valenzuela Commercial Specialist U.S. Embassy Santiago
U.S. Embassy Santiago e 124 U.S. Employees 181 Chilean Employees 7 Federal Agencies Total Annual Budget: $12 million Built in 1993
Key Facts Nearly 2,800 miles long Just 100 miles wide (average) Diverse climate and geography Opposite seasons from the U.S. Isolated by mountains, desert & sea 17.2 million population Principal city and capital - Santiago
Brief History Spanish Colony 1541 1810 Allende/Marxists take power 1970 Military coup in 1973 Open economy begins to grow--1974 Structural changes 1981 Return to Democracy -- 1989
Economic Transformation Chicago Boys take charge in 1974 Huge budget deficit eliminated State-owned firms privatized Tariffs slashed Foreign investment restrictions ended Economy begins to grow rapidly
Chile Today President Sebastian Piñera took office on March 11, 2010. Term runs from 2010-2014. Transition from Center-Left Concertación Coalition to Center-Right Alianza of the President Broad Consensus Open Economy Free Market Democratic Institutions
Sustained Economic Growth 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0-1.0-2.0-3.0 6.4 6.5 5.2 5.6 5.8 5 5.1 5.0 3.9 4.3 3.6 4 4.3 4.4 4.6 3.2 3.2 1.9 90-94 95-99 00-04 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011-1.5-2.1 Source: Central Bank, Chile Chile Latin America & Caribean
Unemployment Level 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 '09 10 11 Source: Banco Central de Chile
Price Stability Annual Inflation (%) 10,0 8,0 6,0 4,0 2,0 0,0-2,0-4,0 8,2 7,8 6,6 7,1 6,0 4,7 4,5 2,3 2,6 2,8 3,0 3,7 2,6 3,0 1,0-1,4 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 4,4 Source: Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras
50 40 30 20 10 0 45.1 38.6 17.4 32.6 27.5 12.9 8.8 7.6 Declining Poverty Rates (as a percent of population) 23.2 21.7 20.6 18.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 4.7 13.7 15.7 3.2 3.8 1987 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2003 2006 2009 Below Poverty Line Indigent Source: Mideplan, CASEN Study, 2010 Note: Next Casen Study will be done on 2012 Note: Indigence is defined as having income inadequate for a basket of goods sufficient to support a family of 4. Poverty is defined as income less than 2x the value of the same basket.
Chile: Leader in Free Trade FTAs: Canada 1997 Mexico 1998 Central America 1999 European Union 2003 South Korea 2004 United States 2004 Trans-Pac. Partnership 2005 China 2006 Japan 2007 Colombia 2009 Australia 2009 Peru 2009 CEAs: Bolivia 1993 Venezuela 1994 Ecuador 1995 Mercosur 1996 India 2006 TPP = New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, U.S., Chile, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia
Business - Why Chile? Free Trade Agreements 58+ Steady, positive growth Prudent fiscal policies Stable democratic government Solid business practices Rule of law Low corruption
Economic Indicators and Facts Overall GDP 11: $243.1 billion; GDP Growth: 6.5% 2011 Per Capita Income: US$16,172 (adj. for PPP) Unemployment 2011: 6.9%; 2010: 7.1% Import growth: 30% (2010 over 2009) Inflation 2011: 4.4% Newest Member of OECD (best growth rate in 2011) Mobile Phone Penetration: + 100%
AON 2011 Political Risk Map Americas-South "Cole, Catherine A" <cathy-cole@uiowa.edu> Source: AON Corporation 2011
Strengths Ø Growth of exports Ø Great management capacity "Cole, Catherine A" <cathy-cole@uiowa.edu> Ø Transparency of financial institutions Ø Availability of qualified engineers & other professionals Ø Good level of telecommunication technology (97% mobile penetration; decreasing fixed lines) Source: Facultad de Economia de la Universidad de Chile
Challenges Ø Unemployment / underemployment Ø Low GDP per capita Ø Low level of value added to exports Ø High labor costs Ø Low productivity rates Ø Deficient educational system
Investment Welcome A+ credit rating (S&P) $ 13.7 billion in new foreign investment in 2011 (compared with $9.0 billion in 2010) Top investors: U.S., Spain, Canada, U.K., Australia Santiago selected as Best City for Business in Latin America A springboard to other markets
U.S. Companies Invest in Chile Wal- Mart placed a big bet on Chile in late 2008 Ø The major shareholder in D&S, one of the country s largest retail chains AES CorporaFon owns AES Gener Ø Largest thermal generator and second largest generator of electricity in Chile Ø ConstrucFng 4 new generafon facilifes in Chile Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Ø 51% interest in Chile s El Abra mine Ø 80% interest in several other mining operafons around Candelaria Investments like these and others tend to inspire even more confidence in the Chilean economy
Our Free Trade Agreement Effective January 2004 95% + of bilateral trade in goods duty-free 75% + of U.S. farm goods duty-free by 2008 Stronger protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) Open and fair government procurement (www.chilecompras.cl) Commitments on labor rights and environmental protection Phases out all tariffs within 12 years (by 2016) U.S. market share was up to around 20% in 2010; under 15% in 2003 Visit our U.S. Exporters Guide to the US Chile FTA at http://www.buyusa.gov/chile/en/ftaguide.html
U.S.-Chile Trade in Merchandise/Goods (In US$ Billions) 15.9 16 9.6 6.7 6.8 5.2 4.7 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.7 12.1 9 9.4 8.3 8.2 6 10.9 9.1 7 14 12 10 8 6 4 Imports from Chile Exports to Chile 2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census (www.census.gov)
Source: TradeStats Express Main U.S. Exports to Chile NAICS US$ billions FAS 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Exports (billions): 11.8 9.3 10.9 15.9 324- Petroleum & coal products 3.5 1.7 2.1 4.6 333- Machinery, except electrical 1.9 1.7 1.9 2.6 334- Computer & electronic products 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.7 325- Chemicals 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 336- Transportation equipment 1.2 1.6 1.2 1.6
Source: Bureau of Census Main Chilean Exports to the U.S. NAICS US$ Billions Customs Value 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Exports (billions): 8.2 6.0 7.0 9.0 331- Primary metal mfg. 3.4 1.7 2.6 3.9 111- Agricultural products 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 321- Wood products.66.50.51.57 311- Food manufactures.45.46.44.54 325 - Chemicals.37.27.30.47 114- Fish, fresh/chilled/frozen & others.30.31.31.40 312- Beverages & tobacco products.22.27.28.30 212- Minerals & Ores.25.18.21.26
Main Destinations for Chilean Exports (2010) 23.8% 17.5% 30.4% 10.3% 10.0% 8.0% China EU Japan U.S. Latin America Others Source: www.aduana.cl
2012 Growth Sectors / Best Prospects for U.S. Exports Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Construction Energy / Electrical Power Equipment Food Processing & Packaging Equipment Healthcare Mining Equipment Safety & Security
2012 Growth Sectors / Best Prospects for U.S. Exports (cont.) Telecommunications Equipment & Services Travel & Tourism Services Water Resources Equipment
Trade Events in Chile Ø FIDAE Santiago, Chile March 2012-400 exhibitors from 30 countries Ø EXPOMIN Santiago, Chile April 2012-1,200 exhibitors from 36 countries Ø EXPO HOSPITAL Santiago, Chile June 2012 2 nd time Ø EXPONOR Antofagasta, Chile Ø IFT Energy Santiago, Chile June 2013 1,000 exhibitors from 30 countries May 2013 2 nd time
Int l Buyer Program (IBP) Events Ø CES (Consumer Electronics) Ø National Plastic Exhibition Ø Pow Wow (Travel & Tourism) Ø AWWA ACE (American Water Works) Ø InfoComm Ø AACC (Clinical Laboratory) Ø MINEXPO Ø WEFTEC Ø CTIA Enterprise & Applications Ø Pack Expo ü January 10-13, 2012 ü April 1-5, 2012 ü April 21-25, 2012 ü June 10-14, 2012 ü June 13-15, 2012 ü July 15-19, 2012 ü September 24-26, 2012 ü September 29, 2012 ü October 8-11, 2012 ü October 28-31, 2012
We Can Help! Visit www.export.gov/chile to locate your nearest U.S. Export Assistance Center and get information on our services. Counseling and Advocacy Finding International Partners Customized Market Research Trade Events
Thank you! U.S. Embassy / Department of Commerce Santiago, Chile www.export.gov/chile E-mail: isabel.valenzuela@trade.gov Tel: (56-2) 330-3412 Fax: (56-2) 330-3172