Bilateral Trade between Chile and the U.S.

January - July 2010

Exports fail to return to 2007-2008 levels, but above April 2009

Source: Legal Publishing

Monthly Exports from Chile to the U.S.

858,8

413,9

515,7550,6

602,2

535,0

587,6

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2007 2008 2009 2010

Imports do not exceed 2008 levels, although with a strong surge in July. They have generally been outperforming 2007 and 2009.

Source: Legal Publishing

Monthly Imports from the U.S. to Chile

641,3

549,6

818,8873,3

754,6710,1

988,5

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Source: Legal Publishing

The trade deficit is close to USD $1.273 billion, 34% lower than the deficit in the same period of 2008

Trade between Chile and the U.S.January- July, 2007 to 2010

3910,1

6917,6

4110,4

5336,35275,3

4981,9

3525,3

4063,8

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Source: Legal Publishing

Number of Companies exporting to the U.S.January - July 2010

1729

1777

16951689

1640

1660

1680

1700

1720

1740

1760

1780

1800

2007 2008 2009 2010

The number of companies reduces by approximately 5% compared to 2008.

Ranking - Exporters to the U.S.January - July, 2010

Name Amount (USD) Variation %CODELCO - CHILE 747.045.603,85 48,9MINERA SPENCE S.A. 150.776.040,68 47,3MOLIBDENOS Y METALES S.A. 112.159.142,67 77,1ANGLO AMERICAN SUR S.A 98.325.401,46 1044,7ANGLO AMERICAN NORTE S.A 95.884.970,88 368,7MINERA ESCONDIDA LTDA. 85.393.025,58 19,9SOC. CONT. MINERA EL ABRA 78.466.923,19 111,6PANELES ARAUCO S.A. 72.364.946,26 55,7ASERRADEROS ARAUCO S.A. 65.983.000,07 27,5EXPORTADORA ACONCAGUA LTDA. 56.777.873,91 -2,1EXPORTADORA RIO BLANCO LTDA. 50.005.610,88 5,2MINERA LOS PELAMBRES 48.499.044,74 576,9MINERA EL TESORO 47.796.316,51 101,9SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE C 45.934.215,00 -17,3SOCIEDAD PUNTA DE LOBOS S.A. 45.928.729,20 0,8

* Relative to the same period one year before.Source: Legal Publishing

Source: Legal Publishing The number of products reduces 6% relative to 2008.

Number of Products (to 8 digits) exported to the U.S.January - July, 2010

1635

1607

1572

1511

1440

1460

1480

1500

1520

1540

1560

1580

1600

1620

1640

1660

2007 2008 2009 2010

Ranking - Principal Product Exports to the U.S.8 digits from the Harmonized CodeJanuary - July, 2010

Code Name Amount (USD) Variation %'74031100 Refined copper - cathodes and cathod sections 1.244.128.508 62,2'08104020 Blueberries 128.784.336 60,2'71081200 Gold - other bulk forms 125.502.078 -18,8'08061010 Thompson seedless grapes 118.456.689 -1,3'08061050 Crimson seedless grapes 116.226.705 23,4'03041942 Atlantic and Danube Salmon filets 104.558.368 -40,4'08061020 Flame seedless grapes 100.601.843 -1,5'10051010 Corn - hybrides 99.301.000 15,7'44091022 Conifers - frames and moldings 84.685.129 30,1'00250000 Services considered exporting confirming to article 17 of the following... 82.669.745 -8,6'74031900 Copper - other 68.555.290 240,7'28012000 Iodine 63.003.890 -19,5'25010020 Rock salt, salt and sea salt 56.127.406 -6,9'72027000 Ferro molybdenum 52.321.890 95,2'26139010 Mineral molybdenum - unroasted concentrates 48.499.045 578,4

* Relative to the same period one year before.Source: Legal Publishing

Source: Legal Publishing

Number of companies importing from the U.S.January - July, 2010

9602

9982

8675

9867

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

2007 2008 2009 2010

The number of companies almost constant compared with 2008 (falling just 1%)

Ranking - Companies importing from the U.S.January - July, 2010

Name Amount (USD) Variation %ENAP REFINERIAS S.A. 1.977.485.476,20 42,6GNL CHILE S.A. 481.799.416,37 2282,7CIA.DE PETR.DE CHILE COPEC S.A 406.737.546,42 -14,5GRANELES DE CHILE S.A. 126.463.666,22 -12,1KOMATSU CHILE S.A 112.519.611,12 -8,2INTCOMEX S.A. 82.009.828,59 43,3MINERA ESCONDIDA LTDA. 73.414.606,94 -9,0SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHILE LTDA 70.230.346,33 8974,1ENAEX S.A. 66.124.450,10 85,4COMERCIAL CHRYSLER S.A. 65.953.859,67 110,4TELEFONICA MOVILES CHILE S.A. 62.640.988,76 61,4SALINAS Y FABRES 62.251.790,71 232,2ENTEL PCS TELECOMUNICACIONES S 59.450.925,15 109,9COMERCIAL KAUFMANN S.A. 57.664.738,17 212,8INGRAM MICRO CHILE S.A. 51.187.585,83 15,2

* Relative to the same period one year before.Source: Legal Publishing

Source: Legal Publishing

Number of products (to 8 digits) imported from the U.S.January - July, 2010

4637 4631

4682

4512

4400

4450

4500

4550

4600

4650

4700

2007 2008 2009 2010

The amount of products increased slightly by 1% compared with 2008

Ranking - Principal products imported from the U.S.8 digits from the Harmonized CodeJanuary - July, 2010

Code Name Amount (USD) Variation %'27101940 Refined combustible oil (gasoil, diesel, oil) 847.158.196,23 4,3'27090010 Crude petroleum with an API less than 25 689.301.276,98 49,9'27111100 Natural gas 481.799.416,37 2282,7'27090020 Crude petroleum with an API greater than or equal to 25 243.969.576,91 6,6'85171200 Cell phones and others on wireless networks 191.650.153,64 104,4'27101930 Combustible for fuel engines 157.685.574,43 319,0'84713000 Automatic data processing machines, portable, of... 132.975.633,33 29,9'85287220 Liquid crystal display televisions 132.276.469,56 256,1'27101123 Refined petroleum - for land vehiclesd, unleaded, 97 octane 132.040.822,77 16,5'27101959 Heavy residual combustible oils - other 114.949.291,76 64,8'87041090 Transport vehicles - other 92.229.025,49 -6,9'27101122 Refined petroleum for land vehicles, unleaded, 93 octane 70.584.946,10 -'87012020 Diesel engines with over 200 hp 69.894.071,56 289,4'87043121 Light trucks 65.962.448,51 246,9'28141000 Anhydrous ammonia 64.344.924,18 88,4

* Relative to the same period one year before.Source: Legal Publishing

Fin

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