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Clear guides to import and export from Chile without overpaying or getting held up at Customs. Written for companies, not for experts.

International purchase parcels of a Chilean company, subject to VAT under Law 21,713

Law 21,713 and company imports: what changed and what did not?

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Warehouse workers checking cargo paperwork, on the difference between a freight forwarder and a customs broker

Difference between freight forwarder and customs broker: who do I hire to import?

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Inside an industrial plant with heavy machinery, on importing machinery from China to Chile

How do you import machinery from China to Chile, door to door?

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Worker checking cargo in a warehouse, on what to do when cargo is held at customs in Chile

Cargo held at customs in Chile: what to do in the first 48 hours and who is responsible

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Trucks at warehouse loading docks, the last step of the landed cost to your warehouse

How much does it cost to import to Chile? The total landed cost delivered to your warehouse, line by line

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Documents and a calculator to check how much a customs broker charges in Chile

How much does a customs broker charge in Chile, and what is included?

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Documents for an import into Chile, including the certificate of origin that lets you pay 0% duty

How do you use the certificate of origin in Chile to pay 0% duty?

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Folder with the documents to import into Chile: commercial invoice, packing list and transport document

Documents to import into Chile: which ones do I need and who issues each one?

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Red drums with flammable goods labels, on importing IMO dangerous goods to Chile

What do you need to import dangerous goods to Chile?

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Warehouse with labeled pallets, illustrating the Private Bonded Warehouse for imports (DAPI) in Chile

What is the Private Bonded Warehouse for imports (DAPI) and when does it pay off?

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Review of imported products before customs clearance, the topic of SEC certification and ISP, SAG and SUBTEL permits

Does my product need SEC, ISP, SAG or SUBTEL certification to import it into Chile?

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Containers waiting in a port yard, where demurrage and storage charges accrue

Demurrage in Chile: how to avoid paying overstay and storage charges when you import

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Reach stacker lifting a container in a port yard, on choosing FOB or CIF to import into Chile

FOB or CIF to import into Chile? Which is better and how much the bill changes

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Containers at a Mediterranean port, a departure point for imports from Spain and Italy to Chile

What do I need to import from Spain or Italy to Chile?

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Container terminal cranes at dusk, on importing from the United States to Chile

What do I need to import from the United States to Chile?

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Cargo ship sailing through ocean fog, on the route for importing from Mexico to Chile

What do I need to import from Mexico to Chile?

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Aerial view of a port and its coastal city, on importing from Brazil to Chile by truck or ship

What do I need to import from Brazil to Chile, and is truck or ship better?

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Cargo truck crossing the Andes on an import from Argentina to Chile

How do you import from Argentina to Chile by truck?

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Street of colorful colonial houses, on importing from Peru or Colombia to Chile

What do I need to import from Peru or Colombia to Chile?

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Cargo ship in transit at sea, part of the timeframe for importing from China to Chile

How long does it take to import from China to Chile, from order to your warehouse?

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Container port for imports from China

How to import from China to Chile step by step: a guide for companies

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Documents and customs clearance

Do I need a customs broker to import to Chile?

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International air cargo

Ocean vs. air freight from China: which is best for your cargo

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Import cost calculation

Hidden costs of importing to Chile: VAT, tariff, storage and delays

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Ocean freight container

FCL, LCL and consolidated cargo: how to choose by your volume

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Container ship in transit

Open cover cargo insurance: why your import should have it

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