{"id":3608,"date":"2005-12-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-02-02T09:08:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:08:02","slug":"fomentando-el-libre-comercio","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/fomentando-el-libre-comercio\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->Fomentando el Libre Comercio<!--:--><!--:en-->Promoting Free Trade<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nEn la cena realizada el 30 de noviembre, la C\u00e1mara Chileno Norteamericana de Comercio, AmCham, otorg\u00f3 su Premio al Fomento del Libre Comercio a Ricardo Claro, un destacado empresario chileno l\u00edder de negocios, en reconocimiento a su funci\u00f3n al forjar v\u00ednculos m\u00e1s estrechos entre Chile y Estados Unidos. En especial, la C\u00e1mara rindi\u00f3 homenaje al valioso apoyo que \u00e9l entreg\u00f3 durante la negociaci\u00f3n del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Chile y Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n<p>De profesi\u00f3n abogado, Ricardo Claro es el presidente de la Compa\u00f1\u00eda Sudamericana de Vapores, una de las empresas mar\u00edtimas m\u00e1s grandes del mundo. Adem\u00e1s, sus intereses comerciales incluyen Elecmetal, una compa\u00f1\u00eda fabricante de productos de acero, Vi\u00f1a Santa Rita, un exportador l\u00edder en vinos y Cristaler\u00edas de Chile, una firma que fabrica productos de vidrio, as\u00ed como un grupo de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n que incluye el Diario Financiero, un peri\u00f3dico comercial y Megavisi\u00f3n, un canal de televisi\u00f3n abierta. <\/p>\n<p><B>\u00bfDe qu\u00e9 modo contribuy\u00f3 usted al TLC entre Chile-EE.UU.?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Cuando surgieron algunos problemas, se me pidi\u00f3 que hablara con algunas personas que podr\u00edan influenciar la decisi\u00f3n del Congreso en Estados Unidos y yo estuve muy feliz de hacerlo.<\/p>\n<p><B>\u00bfY el TLC est\u00e1 a la altura de sus expectativas?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Ha sido importante para Chile y satisfactorio para Estados Unidos. Los acuerdos bilaterales han aumentado y eso es digno de mencionarlo ya que Estados Unidos siempre ha sido un socio comercial de tremenda importancia para Chile.<\/p>\n<p><B>Con respecto a su implementaci\u00f3n, \u00bfhay algo que a\u00fan haga falta?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>No, no con respecto al tratado en s\u00ed. Pero estoy preocupado por ciertas tendencias proteccionistas entre algunos pol\u00edticos norteamericanos, especialmente en el Senado. Eso podr\u00eda ir en perjuicio de Chile en el sentido de que, en el pasado, las tendencias proteccionistas ha menudo se han visto reflejadas en medidas especiales anti-dumping. <\/p>\n<p>Estados Unidos ha realizado un gran esfuerzo por establecer la globalizaci\u00f3n econ\u00f3mica en el mundo y esta tendencia proteccionista podr\u00eda poner en peligro la globalizaci\u00f3n. Por supuesto, esto se refiere a China, no a Chile, pero siempre recuerdo que el primer proceso importante de globalizaci\u00f3n del mundo, entre 1880 y la Primera Guerra Mundial, lleg\u00f3 a su fin debido a las pol\u00edticas y tendencias proteccionistas de algunos pa\u00edses.<\/p>\n<p><B>Usted mencion\u00f3 a China; \u00bfcu\u00e1l es su visi\u00f3n del acuerdo comercial de Chile con China?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Es importante para el inicio de una relaci\u00f3n. No es un tratado tan completo como el que tenemos con Estados Unidos y me gustar\u00eda verlo perfeccionado. <\/p>\n<p><B>\u00bfQu\u00e9 ocurre con el acuerdo comercial de Chile con India?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>En realidad no tengo informaci\u00f3n suficiente como para entregar una opini\u00f3n, pero se\u00f1alar\u00eda que es tambi\u00e9n un primer paso, uno muy interesante. En la Compa\u00f1\u00eda Sudamericana de Vapores, hemos estado en China por muchos a\u00f1os y contamos con 14 oficinas all\u00e1 y ahora tambi\u00e9n estamos en la India, donde esperamos tener 11 oficinas para fines de a\u00f1o. Esas son las dos econom\u00edas que cuentan con el crecimiento m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido del mundo. <\/p>\n<p><B>Volviendo al TLC entre Chile-EE.UU., \u00bfha sido provechoso para sus negocios?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>S\u00ed, ha beneficiado nuestros vi\u00f1edos, Santa Rita y Carmen y Los Vascos en el cual tenemos participaci\u00f3n. Antes del TLC, est\u00e1bamos bajo constante presi\u00f3n de parte de los grandes vi\u00f1edos californianos que quer\u00edan limitar las importaciones de vino desde Chile; esa presi\u00f3n ahora ha desaparecido.<\/p>\n<p>Adicionalmente, en Elecmetal, podemos exportar productos de acero fundido a los Estados Unidos y el TLC tambi\u00e9n ha facilitado enormemente la importaci\u00f3n de repuestos y piezas especiales de acero desde EE.UU., donde Elecmetal tiene dos fundidores, para complementar nuestra producci\u00f3n local.  <\/p>\n<p><B>Usted le da gran importancia a la responsabilidad social corporativa&#8230;<\/B> <\/p>\n<p>S\u00ed. Y as\u00ed como cuidamos y desarrollamos a nuestro personal, eso tambi\u00e9n tiene otros aspectos, como comprender que el desarrollo de un pa\u00eds no es s\u00f3lo econ\u00f3mico, sino que tambi\u00e9n debe ser arm\u00f3nico. Esa es la raz\u00f3n por la que colaboramos con la educaci\u00f3n y la cultura. Y esto tambi\u00e9n significa fabricar buenos productos ya que esa es la obligaci\u00f3n de una empresa frente a los clientes y, por ejemplo, pedir pr\u00e9stamos en forma prudente debido a la responsabilidad hacia los bancos. <\/p>\n<p><B>\u00bfVe alguna diferencia entre la cultura comercial de Chile y la de Estados Unidos?<\/B> <\/p>\n<p>Hay diferencias, pero no entre las buenas empresas chilenas y norteamericanas; entre dichas compa\u00f1\u00edas, no hay diferencias substanciales excepto aquellas que tienen relaci\u00f3n con el tama\u00f1o de la compa\u00f1\u00eda. De hecho, mi preocupaci\u00f3n por la responsabilidad social viene de mi educaci\u00f3n en un colegio norteamericano en Santiago, el Saint. George, administrado por la Congregaci\u00f3n de la Santa Cruz.<!--:--><!--:en--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nAt a dinner on November 30, AmCham presented its Free Trade Promotion Prize to Ricardo Claro, a leading Chilean businessman, in recognition of his role in forging closer links between Chile and the United States. In particular, the Chamber paid tribute to the valuable support he provided during the negotiation of the Chile-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA).  <\/p>\n<p>A lawyer, Ricardo Claro, is president of the Compa\u00f1\u00eda Sudamericana de Vapores, one of the world\u2019s largest shipping companies. In addition, his business interests include Elecmetal, a manufacturer of steel products, Vi\u00f1a Santa Rita, a leading wine exporter, and Cristaler\u00edas de Chile, a glass products manufacturer, as well as a media group that includes Diario Financiero, a business newspaper, and Megavisi\u00f3n, an open television channel. <\/p>\n<p><B>In what way did you contribute to the Chile-U.S. FTA?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>When some problems arose, I was asked to talk to a number of people who could influence the decision of the U.S. Congress, and I was very happy to do so.  <\/p>\n<p><B>And has the FTA lived up to your expectations?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been important for Chile and satisfactory for the United States. Bilateral trade has increased and that\u2019s noteworthy because the U.S. has always been a trading partner of the greatest importance for Chile.<\/p>\n<p><B>As regards implementation, is there anything still lacking?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>No, not as regards the treaty itself. But I am concerned about a certain protectionist trend seen among some U.S. politicians, especially in the Senate. That could work to Chile\u2019s detriment in the sense that, in the past, protectionist tendencies have often been reflected in special anti-dumping measures. <\/p>\n<p>The United States has done a great deal to establish economic globalization in the world and this trend could endanger globalization. Of course, it refers to China, not to Chile, but I always remember that the world\u2019s first important process of globalization, between 1880 and the First World War, came to an end because of protectionist tendencies and policies in a number of countries.<\/p>\n<p><B>You mentioned China; what\u2019s your view of Chile\u2019s trade agreement with China?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important as the start of a relation. It\u2019s not such a complete agreement as we have with the United States, and I would like to see it perfected. <\/p>\n<p><B>What about Chile\u2019s agreement with India?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t really have enough information to give an opinion, but I\u2019d say that\u2019s also a first &#8211; and very interesting &#8211; step. At Compa\u00f1\u00eda Sudamericana de Vapores, we\u2019ve been in China for some years, and have 14 offices there, and now we\u2019re also in India, where we expect to have 11 by the end of the year. These are the world\u2019s two fastest growing economies. <\/p>\n<p><B>Returning to the Chile-U.S. FTA, has it benefited your businesses?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s benefited our vineyards &#8211; Santa Rita and Carmen, and Los Vascos in which we have a stake. Before the FTA, we were under constant pressure from large Californian vineyards that wanted to limit wine imports from Chile; that pressure has now disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, at Elecmetal, we can export smelted steel products to the United States and the FTA has also greatly facilitated the import of special steel parts and pieces from the U.S., where Elecmetal has two smelters, to complement our local production.  <\/p>\n<p><B>You attach great importance to corporate social responsibility&#8230;<\/B> <\/p>\n<p>Yes. And as well as looking after and developing our personnel, that also has other aspects, such as understanding that a country\u2019s development is not only economic but also has to be harmonic. That\u2019s why we collaborate with education and culture. And it also means making good products because that\u2019s a firm\u2019s obligation to the consumer and, for example, borrowing prudently because of responsibility towards the banks. <\/p>\n<p><B>Do you see a difference between Chilean and U.S. business culture?<\/B><\/p>\n<p>There are differences, but not between good U.S. and Chilean companies &#8211; among those companies, there aren\u2019t substantial differences except those that have to do with the size of the company. In fact, my concern for social responsibility comes from my education at an American school in Santiago &#8211; St. George\u2019s &#8211; run by the Holy Cross Order.<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es-->En la cena realizada el 30 de noviembre, la C\u00e1mara Chileno Norteamericana de Comercio, AmCham, otorg\u00f3 su Premio al Fomento del Libre Comercio a Ricardo Claro, un destacado empresario chileno l\u00edder de negocios, en reconocimiento a su funci\u00f3n al forjar v\u00ednculos m\u00e1s estrechos entre Chile y Estados Unidos. En especial, la C\u00e1mara rindi\u00f3 homenaje al valioso apoyo que \u00e9l entreg\u00f3 durante la negociaci\u00f3n del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Chile y Estados Unidos.<!--:--><!--:en-->At a dinner on November 30, AmCham presented its Free Trade Promotion Prize to Ricardo Claro, a leading Chilean businessman, in recognition of his role in forging closer links between Chile and the United States. 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