Frequently Asked Questions
Which are the taxes that should be paid in Chile for importing a merchandise ?
Which are the free trade agreements that it has signed by Chile ?
How much customs tax pay the computers and their parts ?
What documents are needed to import a product in Chile ?
Can I bring a vehicle used to Chile?
Which commodities can be imported by travelers ?
Information about of the free trade treaty with Canada ?
Which are the taxes that they should be paid in Chile upon importing a merchandise ?
-The customs taxes are of a 6% ( if the
origin country has some free agreement with Chile this tax could be 0% or similar , example Canada, Brazil,
Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, etc.).
-The value added (19%, VAT) over the customs
value and taxes.
-Others: The goods by plane will pay 2% of the customs rights on account of
aeronautical rate.
-There
are other taxes for some specials products like cars,
jewels, oils, sugar,....
Which are the free trade
agreements that it has signed Chile ?
Chile has signed free trade agreements with :
Canadá
Mexico
Both discussed have list of exemptions.
Also they exist other agreements that reduce the tariff tariffs, these are:
-Mercosur ( Includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay)
-ALADI (Includes Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela)
How much customs tax pay the computers and their parts ?
Pay 0 % of customs taxes.
What documents are needed to
import a product into Chile ?
The customary documents are:
Invoice of Purchase
Insurance certificate
Bill of lading
Other documents that depend on the origin and type on products( ++Fitosanitarios,
Certificate on Origin, etc).
Can I bring to the country
a vehicle used to Chile?
It can not be import neither used vehicles(includes motorbike) into Chile.
There is some detailed exceptions below:
Departure 0033
The Chileans that return to the country after been outside by a year or more can
import a vehicle canceling all the taxes without affect to him/her the prohibition of
importing used vehicles and the tax established in our legislation for the used
merchandise.
Requirements:
Be Chilean greater than 18 years
One year or more outside of Chile.
This permanency must be continuos.
It must be accredited with the presentation of a Travel Certificate issued by
International Policeman, where show the income and exits of the beneficiary.
It must be requested through the presentation of an Import Statement subscribed through a
Customs Agent.
The property of the vehicle will be accredited through invoice or other document that make
their/its times, extended to the name of the beneficiary.
What vehicles are clasified in
the previous exemption (Departure 0033)?
Cars, cars of familiar type (tourism, stationswagon, go)
All Terrains type jeep and similar with traction 4 wheels.
Vehicles rolling house.
Vehicles for commodities transportation as pickup truck vans, trucks in continuous
platform with the cabin (not tracto trucks neither articulated trucks ).
*** Important *** : Only the vehicles year 1992 or subsequent, will receive moment
from obtaining their first traffic permit in the country the green stamp that enables it
for regulation all over the country, the other vehicles will will have serious
restrictions to circulate by the Metropolitan regions, Fifth and Sixth (the principals of
the country).
Which commodities are
considered traveler baggage and they do not pay imposed upon returning to the country ?
Subpartida 0009.01
The legislation, only releases of customs rights and IVA the value added (VAT)
to the traveler baggage, the one which consists of:
Trip articles, those such as: pledges of geting dressed, electrical dressing-table
articles, suitcases, purses, indispensable articles of personal use and all kinds of
cosmetic, etc.
All of the above should be spent or used, appropriate for the use and normal needs of the
person that the freightage( can not be intended for sale) .
Objects of exclusive use for the trades exercise, professions or crafts, used, portable,
for manual use and of simple manufacture. Without are needed of installation for
their/its/your/his normal I use according to the profession or trade of the traveler.
Tobaccoes and liquors, of up to a quantity that not exceed by each person greater than 18
years, of :
400 cigarette units (two cartons)
500 tobacco grams
50 units of pure
Two and half litre of alcoholic beverage
Remain specifically excluded:
House furniture
Furniture, china, linen and tables
Musical instruments
Appliances, parts and electrical or electronic appliances
As a rule all susceptible merchandise of be sold
Which commodities
can be imported by travelers ?
Subpartida 0009.8900
The Chileans that return to the country can import commodities up to
US$ 1.500 FOB (origin cost). These shoulds be without commercial character and canceling
the total of rights and outstanding charges.
- Without surcharge by use
- Without intervention of a customs brokers
- Without the obligation of Import Report
Information about of the
free trade treaty with Canada ?
Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement
The Free Trade treaty Chile - Canada from 12 July of 1997
80% of the products pays 0% of Customs Tax.
Products as the floury wheat, red meats, pork meat, textiles, footwear, confection and
oils will will have a regime that ended on or before 2014.
Important: " Will not be considered as such (origin Canada) if the merchandise is
withdrawn of the control of the Customs in the countries territory that they do not belong
to the Treaty" (requires document issued by the customs of I travel)