Custom Duties And Free Trade Agreements In Chile

Imports into Chile are subject to custom duties at a general flat rate of 6%, however, the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that Chile has signed during the last 20 years lower this taxation. In most cases, and after a few years of implementation, the FTA´s often lower duty tax to zero.

To determine the exact amount of duty tax a product may be charged, the company must take into account the origin of the product and the FTA that may apply. In addition, considering that different products will be taxed differently, a careful look into each product must be done pursuant to the FTA´s that they may be subject to.

Below you will find all the FTA´s that Chile has signed:

• (1) Mercosur: Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay. Chile participates as an associated country.