SAG and SENASA launch joint inspections at Jama border for tomato exports

Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and Argentina’s National Service for Food Health and Quality (SENASA) have conducted their first joint phytosanitary inspection at the Jama border crossing. This collaborative effort is designed to facilitate tomato exports from the Arica and Parinacota region to Argentina by streamlining inspection processes and reducing transit times.

The initiative provides a critical alternative trade route, particularly during winter months when the Los Libertadores border crossing is frequently closed due to adverse weather conditions. Local producers, including members of the AGAPA Farmers Association, noted that this coordination helps mitigate long-standing logistical challenges that have previously limited their ability to export products to the neighboring country.