U.S.-Chilean Trade: Pesticide Standards and Concerns Regarding Chilean Sanitary Rules

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) compared U.S. and Chilean processes for registering pesticides, setting pesticide residue tolerances for food, and monitoring compliance with these tolerances; (2) reviewed whether Chilean sanitary rules restrict potential U.S. agricultural exports; (3) reviewed Chile's environmental regulatory structure; and (4) discussed pesticide risks from imported Chilean pine logs.