Foreign Trade & International Economic Relations Area

• Coordinates and participates in free trade talks, i.e. with the United States, the European Union and Korea.
• Advises exporters on foreign trade issues.
• Conducts statistical and tariff reviews of new markets.
• Advises members on the proper use of export incentives.
• Advises exporters on certificate of origin issues.
• Offers Internet-based issuance of Certificates of Origin required for industrial products to benefit from standing trade agreements.
• Organizes seminars and workshops on foreign trade issues, including international negotiations, rules of origin, and incentive mechanisms.
• Represents the views of SOFOFA and the industrial sector in foreign trade policy debates.
• Acts as Technical Secretariat for the Entrepreneurial Advisory Committees (CASE) provided for under standing trade agreements with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and other countries and trading blocs.
• Formulates initiatives designed to improve access to new markets for Chilean-made industrial products.
• Represents member concerns on trade barriers to the Chilean ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy, and Finance.