Unlocking South America: 5 Strategic Actions for Exporters Navigating Brazil, Chile, and Argentina [GeXPs26-0807EN]
South America Market Entry: 5 Actions for Korean Exporters in Brazil, Chile and Argentina [GeXPs26-0807EN] South America Market Entry: 5 Actions for Korean Exporters in Brazil, Chile and Argentina [GeXPs26-0807EN] For Korean exporters, the biggest barrier to South America is not market size. It is the cost and complexity of market entry. Brazil, Chile and Argentina together imported roughly USD 449 billion of goods in 2025. Yet these markets sit roughly 18,000 km or more from Korea’s major business hubs, making repeated travel, sample shipments, local follow-up and after-sales support expensive if every step is managed from Korea. Recent trade and industrial cooperation signals may improve the business environment over time, but they do not create purchase orders automatically. Companies that start building buyer pipelines, testing local demand and validating distribution partners before conditions improve will be better positioned to move quickly when new opportuni...