Import from China and Asia to Chile for companies
Importing from China and Asia is a real edge for your margin — if the process is set up right. One missing certificate and the edge evaporates into costs. SICE coordinates it end to end.
China is Chile's main trading partner: in 2025 it accounted for 32.7% of the country's trade, worth US$65,332 million, according to SUBREI. For your company that means one thing: importing from China and Asia is a real advantage… if the process is well set up. A missing certificate, a wrong classification or a container stuck at the port, and that advantage evaporates into costs. SICE coordinates your import from Asia end to end, so the advantage stays in your margin and not at the port.
We are not a multinational. We are the single point of contact that takes charge of your import from China and Asia, whether or not you have your own foreign-trade department.
What's included?
- Freight from Asia in FCL, LCL and consolidated cargo, with usual origin ports like Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen and Qingdao.
- Route selection, ocean or air, based on urgency and volume.
- Applying the Chile–China FTA: we coordinate that the certificate of origin (Form E) is in place to activate the 0% tariff.
- Customs clearance included: licensed broker, classification and Import Declaration (DIN).
- Cargo insurance and domestic transport to your warehouse.
How it works
- Free complete quote for your import from Asia: freight, insurance and customs in a single figure, delivered to your warehouse. In writing.
- All-in quote: freight + insurance + customs in a single figure, with the total cost delivered to your warehouse.
- Coordinated execution: we verify the certificate of origin, choose FCL or LCL based on your volume and have clearance ready for arrival.
- Delivery to your warehouse, with tracking and a single point of contact who answers.
Why import from China with the FTA properly applied
The Chile–China FTA, in force since 2006, lets most manufactured goods enter with a 0% tariff. But the exemption only applies with the correct certificate of origin: without it, you pay the general 6% even though you're entitled not to. On a US$ 50.000 CIF order, that's US$ 3.000 of difference. Coordinating that document well — and the classification of your goods — is the difference between capturing the treaty or giving away margin.
And it's not all China: we coordinate imports from the rest of Asia, tailoring route, consolidation and clearance to each origin.
Talk straight to the person in charge
No call center. You coordinate with the decision-maker. Same-day reply.
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Most manufactured goods do, under the FTA, with a Form E certificate of origin. Some products get different treatment; we verify it before shipping.
It depends on volume: as a rule of thumb, above ~15 m³ FCL makes sense; below that, LCL. We calculate it per shipment.
Yes. The FTA affects the tariff (it can drop to 0%), but the 19% import VAT is still paid (and it's recoverable if your company files VAT).
The SAG comes into the process. We review it before confirming the order so the cargo isn't held up.
Import from China and Asia without giving away margin
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