Chile
Chile imports exportsBank accounts
Resident companies can hold local currency
(CLP) bank accounts outside Chile.
Resident companies can hold foreign
currency bank accounts within and outside
Chile, though a certification of domicile isrequired for foreign currency accounts held
with commercial banks.
Non-resident companies can hold local
currency bank accounts in Chile, but
require a certification of domicile and a tax
identification number (RUT).Principal exports
Copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp,
chemicals, and wine.Documentation
Imports
Customs declaration, commercial invoice
(four copies in English or Spanish, including
a full description of the imported goods),
a bill of lading (two copies), a packing list
and, sometimes, a certificate of origin and a
technical standard/health certificate.
Exports
Customs declaration, commercial invoice
(including a full description of the exported
goods), a bill of lading, a packing list and,
sometimes, a certificate of origin and a
technical standard/health certificate.Licences
Imports
None, though imports greater than USD 3,000
must be reported to customs (www.aduana.cl).
Exports
None.Tariffs/Taxes
Imports
Most imports from countries that do not
have a free trade agreement with Chile are
charged import tax at the rate of 6 percent.
Imports are subject to a VAT rate of 19 percent.
Wheat, wheat flour and sugar are subject to a
price band system.
Exports
None.Financing requirements for imports/
exports
None.Prohibited items
Imports
Items that may harm public health or national
security, or for moral reasons or industrial
policy.
Used cars and tyres are restricted.
Exports
Endangered species and historical relics.
Government approval is necessary for
armaments, ammunition and hazardous
chemicals.Trade information
Key trading partnersImports by originUSA 20.2%
China 16.9%
EU 13.8%
Brazil 8.3%
Argentina 6.3%
Other 34.5%Source: WTO, September 2012Exports by destinationChina 22.8%
EU 17.7%
USA 11.2%
Japan 11.1%
Brazil 5.5%
Other 31.7%