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Ports: Valparaiso, San Antonio

Prohibited: Drugs, Firearms

Cont: None

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

 

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

Diplomatic Removals

 

Required Documents: (1) OBL/ AWB (2) Inventory. Foreign diplomats need Chilean Government  Decree of Exemption. Returning Chilean Diplomats need special Decree of Exemption.

Customs Regulations: Duty-exempt

Clearance: 2 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? No

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

Firearms and Weapons

 

Customs Regulations: To be discouraged, except sporting guns, same as new furniture

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

Household Goods and Personal Effects

 

Required Documents: (1) Original OBL/AWB (2) Inventory (English is fine)

Customs Regulations: Returning Chileans and anybody coming to work in Chile are exempted of duties on HHG’s.

Clearance: 3 to 4 work days. Customer’s presence required for clearance: Yes.

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

New Furniture

 

Required Documents: (1) OBL/AWB (2) Invoice of purchase

Customs Regulations: Approx. 44% duties on CIF value

Clearance: 3 to 4 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? Yes

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

Pets and Animals

 

Required Documents: Health certificate (with appropriate vaccination details extended by origin country authorities)

Customs Regulations: Generally duty exempt unless commercial use intended

Clearance: 2 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? No

Remarks: Some uncommon pets liable to quarantine

Vehicles

 

Required Documents: (1) Original OBL/AWB (2) Diplomats need decree of exemption (3) Returning Chileans or private shippers need invoice of purchase

Customs Regulations: For diplomats = duty free. For returning Chileans or private shippers = duties range from 44% to 183% of CIF value.

Clearance: For Diplomats: 2 work days, and customer presence is required for clearance. For returning

Chileans or private shippers: 3 work days, but customer presence is not required for

clearance.

Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate

delivery upon arrival is possible

Please note:

The information on this page is intended as a guide and NOT as a complete or definitive resource.

The information on this page should not be used as an authoritative reference.

Written by Einat Mazafi
Einat Mazafi is the owner of NY International Shipping, an International Shipping and moving company based in New York. She is also a specialist in providing the best relocation solutions to clients worldwide.