April 1997
Volume IX, No. 4

Features

• Hot Prospects, High Stakes in Chile Market
  The U.S. agricultural counselor in Chile talks about export opportunities, recent trade developments and what's at stake in a free trade agreement.

• Chile's New Supermarkets Open Aisles of Opportunity
  The expansion and modernizationof Chile's supermarket sector is opening new distribution channels for imported grocery products.

• NAFTA Gives U.S. Exporters an Edge in Mexican Market
  In Mexico's bumpy market, preferential access helps cushion the decline and speed the recovery in U.S. sales..

• Freer Trade Spurs Growth in U.S. Exports to Canada
  As trade barriers decline, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada continue their steady growth.

• Looking South: Export Opportunities in the Americas
  There's a new member among the hottest regional markets of the 190s -- the southern half of the Americas.

• Special Chart Section on Growth Markets of the Americas
  • South American Markets at a Glance
  • Central American Markets at a Glance
  • Caribbean Markets at a Glance

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