During the first six months of 2025 the Chilean prune exports reached 34 metric tons (MT), equivalent to US$ 100 million.
According to Customs Service, a service from the Chilean government, China is the main importer in terms of volume and amount of money. In fact, the Asian giant has received 10,385 metric tons of this fruit, equivalent to US$ 27.4 million.
After China, in terms of volume, there comes Mexico with almost 3 thousand tons, Poland with 2,753 tons, Germany with 2,753 and the United States with 2,183 metric tons. But, after China, the United States is the country that represents the highest return in dollars equivalent to US$ 14.5 million.
Then, the top 10 list is made up with United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Turkey and Australia among a total of 69 destinations to which the Chilean prune is sent including countries from the five continents.
Chile has been for many years the leading global exporter of prunes and big producers like the United States, France and Argentina have received this Chilean fruit; in the same way, exotic countries like Cyprus, Argelia, El Salvador, and the Netherland Antilles.
After Mexico, the main destinations in Latin America are Colombia, Peru and Brazil in this same order.
