ProChile in Bogotá: over $14.5 million in projected business
By Alexander SchekGo-to-market and sales leadership in Latin America
1 min readProChile's event in Bogotá ended with more than $14.5 million in projected business, from 250 meetings between 32 Chilean exporters and 61 buyers from nine countries. That is not completed sales. From January to July 2026, Chilean exports to Colombia excluding copper and lithium reached $735 million, up 11.6%.
ProChile’s event in Bogotá ended with more than US$14.5 million in projected business from 250 meetings between 32 Chilean exporters and 61 buyers from nine countries.
The amount was within ProChile’s pre-event estimate of US$10 million to US$20 million. It does not represent completed sales. Ignacio Fernández, Director General of ProChile, said relationships started at these meetings can take six months to a year to materialize.
The timing is relevant. Chilean exports to Colombia, excluding copper and lithium, reached US$735 million between January and July 2026, up 11.6% from the same period last year. Services were the largest category at US$204 million.
The program also included sector-specific technical visits and two cooperation agreements involving the forestry and aquaculture industries in Chile and Colombia.
Sources: Diario Estrategia, results of the Chile-Latam Bogotá 2026 business meeting, August 27, 2026; Portafolio, Chile-Latam business round in Bogotá beats its target, August 27, 2026
Publication: Originally published on my professional LinkedIn on September 9, 2026.