Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Huáscar Ajata confirmed advanced negotiations to ship beef, chicken, and dairy products to both markets, with Chilean inspections scheduled.
The Bolivian government is seeking authorization for beef and poultry exports to Egypt, as well as beef, milk, and dairy beverages to Chile, according to Huáscar Ajata, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration.
The progress is part of the results presented in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 2024 Final Accountability Report.
Ajata explained that negotiations with Egypt also include bovine offal and meat for China, while with Chile, dairy products, eggs, honey, and other products are prioritized.
"Next week, we will receive a delegation from the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service to inspect fluid milk export plants," he announced.
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These efforts are part of the work of the AC22 Administrative Commission, which seeks to expedite the access of Bolivian products to the Chilean market.
The rapprochement with Egypt was consolidated after the Fourth Meeting of the Political Consultation Mechanism in Cairo, held in November 2024, where Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa presented Bolivia's exportable offer.
"We will soon welcome Egyptian businessmen interested in meat and grain products," Sosa stated during the meeting.
Chile, for its part, recognized the Altiplano macro-region (La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Pando, and Beni) as a "foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without vaccination" through Exempt Resolution 2965, a key requirement for meat and dairy exports.
In the medium term, the plan is to export avocados, llama by-products, Amazonian fruits, and peanuts, which will generate foreign currency for the country.
These efforts are part of Bolivia's strategy to diversify international markets for agricultural products, reducing dependence on traditional markets and leveraging bilateral agreements.
The opening of Egypt and Chile could boost key sectors such as livestock and the dairy industry; however, the ban on beef exports remains in place, as the Luis Arce administration hopes to reduce the domestic price of the product to boost foreign sales.
