DHL CHILE FACT SHEET

DHL GatewayMajor City

KEYCapital City

CHILE

BOLIVIA

BRAZIL

PARAGUAY

URUGUAY

ARGENTINA

Iquique

Antofagasta

Copiapó

La SerenaViña del Mar

Valparaíso

ConcepciónTemuco

Osorno Puerto Montt

Coyhaique

Punta Arenas

Easter Island

Santiago

Country Profile

Capital Santiago

Population 17,363,894 (2014 est.)

Area 756,102 sq km

Currency Chilean Peso (CLP)

GDP US$ 335.4 billion (2013 est.)

Languages Spanish, English, indigenous (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other, unspecified

Ethnic Groups White and non-indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7%, other indigenous groups 1% (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), unspecified 0.3% (2012 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook

DHL FACTS

Locations: 37

Gateways into the Country: 1

Number of Service Centres: 12

DHL Delivery Zone: 10

Vehicle Fleet: 97

OVERVIEW

Chile is one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America: from 2003 through 2012, real growth averaged almost 5 per cent per year. This growth was fuelled by copper: the country is the world’s largest producer of the metal. As a result, Chile’s economy has more than doubled in size since 2004, and the country now has the highest per capita GDP in the region. Mining continues to play a key role in Chile’s economic growth, but other sectors, including professional services, construction and communications are also expanding. Several road and rail infrastructure projects are underway and Chile is the region’s leading solar market.

Chile’s economy is highly open with low inflation and low national debt. In the Latin America and Caribbean region, Chile ranks as both the easiest country with which to do business and the most free economy. Chile has 22 trade agreements covering more than 60 countries and blocs including the EU, MERCUSOR, China, India, Mexico and the USA. This trade network provides access to almost 1.2 billion consumers. Chile also plays a large role in the Trans-Pacific-Partnership trade agreement negotiations and, in 2010, became the second Latin American country after Mexico to join the OECD.

The majority of goods from the UK enter Chile without tariffs. It is therefore hardly surprising that Chile is the UK’s second largest export destination in Latin America; British goods exports to Chile reached £1.076 billion in 2013. More than 100 UK companies have direct operations in Chile, and even more are trading through local partners.

Sources: Bertelsmann Foundation, European Commission, DHL, Forbes, GOV.UK, The Guardian, Heritage Foundation, World Bank

DHL Chile Fact Sheet 2

Source: DHL, CIA World Factbook

UK to Country Transit Times

The times provided for dutiable shipments are based on the time expected for Customs in Chile to clear the shipment. This is contingent upon the value of the shipment.

Santiago Non-Dutiable: 3 days Dutiable: 4 days

Antofagasta Non-Dutiable: 4 days Dutiable: 5 days

Concepcion Non-Dutiable: 4 days Dutiable: 5 days

Temuco Non-Dutiable: 4 days Dutiable: 5 days

Valdivia Non-Dutiable: 4 days Dutiable: 5 days

TRADE INFORMATION ESSENTIAL CUSTOMS INFORMATION

No taxes and duties apply to shipments up to US$ 30 unless there is more than 1 shipment on the same flight manifest to the same receiver and the total of all these shipments exceeds US$ 30 - in that case, taxes will apply.

Provide the receiver’s tax ID number (Rol Único Tributario, RUT) before arrival for entry submission. Certificates of Origin are needed for any special treatments. Non-compliant shipments or those with inaccurate information will be subject to delays, inspections and possible penalties/fines.

If shipment’s value exceeds US$ 1,000: formal entry required, including broker intervention and local insurance. Shipment will be transferred to a third party warehouse. If the receiver receives more than one shipment from the same sender on the same day and the value limits are exceeded: formal entry required.

Max. weight per shipment sent to duty free zones: 125kg.

All goods must be accompanied by original paperwork, including Waybill and Commercial Invoice. Waybills requirements: receiver’s complete legal name, company name (if applicable), complete phone number, complete address

Invoice requirements: sender’s logo (if a company), date of issue, full sender & receiver’s information (name, address), company name or receiver name & commercial address, manufacturing country & brand, full description of products per item and/or Commodity Codes, contents, quantity, FOB (Free on Board) value, weight and model. Pro-forma invoices are not acceptable.

Certain items will require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), a completed SAG (Agricultural and Livestock Service) Affidavit Form or permission from Chile’s National Health Service (Servicio Nacional de Salud, SNS) for release.

Prohibited ItemsThe list below is in addition to DHL’s standard list of prohibited items.

• All items violating Chilean trademarks or copyright laws

• Asbestos• Dangerous goods, hazardous or

combustible materials• Firearms, or parts of• Imitations/pirated products

• Soil samples

Exports from Chile

US$ 77.94 billion (2013 est.)

Export commodities Copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine.

Top Export Destinations China, USA, Japan, South Korea, Brazil.

Imports into Chile

US$ 75.7 billion (2013 est.)

Import commodities Petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas.

Top Import Origins USA, China, Argentina, Brazil.

DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE US$ 30 but restrictions apply - see Essential Customs Information

For an estimate of landed costs (duties, taxes and other import fees) for shipments going to the Chile, use the free DHL Express Trade Automation Services (TAS) tool. tas.dhl.com TAS also provides information on regulation compliance and trade documentation.

DHL Chile Fact Sheet 3

Restricted Items

Alcoholic beverages

Provide SAG (Chile Agricultureal and Livestock Service) Affidavit Form. Attach original Phytosanitary Certificate to Waybill. An additional charge must be paid to the corresponding control service before clearance. Certificated cost: US$ 15-70 + local fee.

Animal products including animal skins and plants & plant products including: coffee & coffee samples, cotton & cotton seed, grain samples, other seeds, tea

Provide SAG (Chile Agricultureal and Livestock Service) Affidavit Form. Attach original Phytosanitary Certificate to Waybill. Additional charges to corresponding control service must be paid before clearance. Certificated cost: US$ 15-70 + local fee.

Audio/video cassettes, computer software, diskettes, microfiche & microfilm and transparencies

Commercial Invoice must detail physical and intellectual value of goods.

Chemicals, non-hazardous

Provide MSDS (Material Data Safety Sheet) from origin.

Cologne & perfume, cosmetics, drugs: non-prescription, foodstuffs, medical samples

SNS (Chile National Health Service) requirement must be fulfilled. Additional charges must be paid to corresponding control service before clearance. Certification cost: US$ 54 + VAT + CERT Value (depending on product).

Credit cards (NI)

Can only be sent as documents of embossed/printed, consigned to the end user, not activated. Max 2 cards per shipment.

Credit card blanks (NI)

Provide MSDS (Material Data Safety Sheet) from origin.

Diplomatic mail

Shipments for diplomatic institutions must be sent from and to diplomatic institution. Must be sealed with a diplomatic sticker. Specify ‘DIPLOMATIC MAIL’ on Waybill.

Drugs: prescription

Receiver’s name on Waybill must match name on prescription. SNS (Chile National Health Service) requirement must be fulfilled. Additional charges must be paid to corresponding control service before clearance. Additional costs: US$ 1570 + VAT.

Films: 8/16/35mm, entertainment/promotional/training

State actual value of goods on invoice.

Printed materials

Can only be sent as documents if weighing less than 5 kg (11 lb.)

Personal effects

Customs inspection required. Receiver’s passport must be provided. Additional costs: US$50.00 + VAT + handling fee. If declared value exceeds US $1,500: broker must organise clearance.

Soil samples

Provide SAG (Chile Agricultureal and Livestock Service) Affidavit Form. Additional charges to the corresponding control service must be paid before clearance. Certificated cost: US$15-70 + local fee.

Tobacco

Original Phytosanitary Certiication not required.

Textile articles

Mutilated textile samples do not require Certificate of Origin. If valued under US$ 91 FOB (Free on Board): will be cleared as an informal import; otherwise formal import procedure will be required.

For x-ray machines please contact DHL Customer Services before shipping.

Valid from: 08/2014

For more information

If you need support or advice on trading with Chile, help is available.

Contact the DHL Express team on 0844 248 0675

DHL Customer Services is also available on 0844 248 0844

Contact your local Chambers of Commercewww.britishchambers.org.uk

Contact your local UKTIwww.ukti.gov.uk

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