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Chile Import Regulations

Major Shipping Ports

  • • Port of Valparaíso – one of the country’s main cultural and shipping centers.
  • • Port of Iquique – one of Chile’s two free ports.
  • • Punta Arenas Port – Chile’s second free port.
  • • Port of San Antonio – the largest port in Chile and among the busiest in South America.
  • • Port of Arica – located on the northern Pacific coast.

Customs Duties and Taxes

  • • Chile uses the Harmonized System.
  • • Import duty is generally 6% of the CIF value (cost, insurance, and freight), one of the lowest rates in Latin America.
  • • Trade agreements with countries like Canada, Mexico, and members of Mercosur can reduce duties to 0%.

Luxury and Special Taxes

  • • New cars are treated as luxury goods.
  • • Vehicles with engine capacity above 1500 cc may face an 85% tax on CIF value over USD 15,000.
  • • Some other luxury goods also have high taxes (e.g., jewellery 50%).

Required Import Documents

  • • Commercial invoice (numbered and signed).
  • • Consignee’s RUT tax identification number.
  • • Air waybill and shipment details.
  • • Import license (usually automatic except for restricted goods).

Customs Valuation

  • • Based on CIF value.
  • • Used goods are valued by reducing the price 10% per year of use, up to a maximum 70% depreciation.

Prohibited Imports

  • • Used passenger and cargo vehicles.
  • • Used motorcycles and used tires.
  • • Dangerous goods defined by International Air Transport Association.

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