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2006) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (from 2003 to 2013) witnessed the signing
of China-Chile Free Trade Agreement in 2005 that entered into force in 2006. With
this agreement, Chile and China extended zero duty treatment phase by phase to
cover 97 percent of products exported. Without this free trade agreement these
required by Chilean people because they have economic and accessible prices in
called “Journal of Current Chinese Affairs” written by Dr. Juan Carlos Gachúz,
Puebla (BUAP), “China’s foreign policy has been characterized in the last decade by a
heightened interest in reaching out to Latin America, particularly to countries rich in natural
resources and with potential markets for Chinese exports, and Chile is one of these countries” .
The first most exported categories of products that China exports to Chile
during the last year and the first semester of 2018 are electronic equipment,
vehicles and clothing. The website Trading Economics published that “Chile
imports from China was US$15.55 Billion during 2017, according to the United
categories of products that China exports to Chile in the last six months is
competition and investment climate at the World Bank “there has been a significant
decline in the share of agriculture and soft manufactures, such as textiles and
cell phones. The American Statista website establish that in April, China produced
143.7 cell phones to export and this increase every month. The second example of
electronic equipment category is cameras. This product has become one of the
most required by the Chilean public. According to the use of the device, whether is
basic or professional, the prices will vary from 200,000 pesos to more than 1
China’s exported goods and services represent 19.6% of total Chinese economic
exported product will be always electronic equipment due to the profits that this
activity left to the country that export. In the same way, one of the preference that
Chilean people have in mind when it comes to spend money, they decide to spend
in electronic devices.
The second most exported categories of products that China exports to Chile
during the last year and the first semester of 2018 are vehicles. According to the
percentage of vehicles that China exports to Chile correspond to 6.2% of the total
products. Another important fact is that in Chile are around 21 brands of cars from
China. Chilean people prefer to buy exported cars that arise from China when it
comes to motor vehicles because the models convince them both by design and
luxury, in addition to being more accessible than other car brands, being the
primary reason the price of a Chinese car. The first example of vehicles category
are vehicles for transporting persons. The value of this to Chile was $355 USD
millions during the 2017, according to the Trading Economics website. The second
example is bicycles and other cycles. In Chile Chinese bicycles brands are
popular, not for its quality, but its economic prices. Spare parts and accessories of
bicycles are most required than bicycles itself. The third example are vehicles for
transport of goods. JAC motors is one of the most Chinese sell brand in Chile for
transport of goods. In conclusion, Chilean people are preferring Chinese cars more
each day. According to the official JAC Motors website “In those years, with the
development of Southeast Asia, South America and other 30 countries and regions
around the world, the exports volume of JAC heavy-duty trucks have maintained
during the last year and the first semester of 2018 is clothing. Cloth plays an
important role in the appearance of Chilean people. On one side, it gives them a
jacket is enough to look formal. On the other side, a relaxed Chinese outfit consist
on a colored or basic shirts, blue jeans and sneakers. According to the Trading
apparel, not knit or crocheted that China exports to Chile is 7.7%. Another fact that
the American website published is that “Chile Imports from China of Articles of
apparel, not knit or crocheted was US$1.19 Billion during 2017, according to the
every day care more about their look, therefore clothing is in this category. The first
example of clothing category are suits, jackets, blazers and dresses. Chile Imports
from China of suits, jackets, blazers and dresses was US$271.29 Million during
2017. The second example of clothing category are women's or girls' overcoats
and carcoats. Chile Imports from China of women's or girls' overcoats and carcoats
was US$146.71 million during 2017. The third example of clothing category are
blouses and shirts. Chile Imports from China of blouses and shirts was US$83.71
Chile’s economy, since October 2006 Chile and China have a free trade
countries. The main products that China exports to Chile are gadgets, motor cars
Alexander Simoes, “China is the largest export economy in the world and the 33rd
2016, China exported $2.27T and imported $1.23T, resulting in a positive trade
balance of $1.04T. In 2016 the GDP of China was $11.2T and its GDP per capita
was $15.5k”. In Chile there are several shopping centers that are mainly focused
clothing for men and women, even for children, but for the moment there is no
branch office within these shopping centers linked to the sale of Chinese vehicles.
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