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U.S.-Chilean Trade: Pesticide Standards and Concerns Regarding Chilean Sanitary Rules

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 28, 1994
Report No. GGD-94-198
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Summary:

The United States and Chile are preparing to negotiate a free trade agreement that would lift tariffs and other import barriers and should promote more bilateral trade. Agricultural products account for a major portion of U.S.-Chilean bilateral trade, although Chile exports far more agricultural products to the United States than it imports from this country. This report (1) compares U.S. and Chilean processes for registering pesticides, setting pesticide residue tolerances (maximum legal limits) on foods, and monitoring compliance with these tolerances and (2) determines whether Chilean sanitary and animal and plant health rules restrict potential U.S. agricultural exports.

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