🇨🇱 India–Chile trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Chile or import from Chile to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Chile at a glance
India–Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (in force 2007, expanded in 2017 to about 1,800 lines from Chile and 1,000+ from India). A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is in advanced negotiation, and India aims to conclude it in 2026.
India exported about US$1.2 billion to Chile in 2025-26: vehicles, pharmaceuticals, textiles and clothing, chemicals and engineering goods. India buys copper ore and concentrate, copper cathodes, iodine, wood pulp, fresh fruit (apples, kiwi, cherries) and lithium.
Routes and transit times to Chile
40–55 days to San Antonio. No direct India–West Coast services: cargo tranships in Asia (Singapore, Busan, Shanghai) and crosses the Pacific, or routes via the Panama Canal.
- San Antonio CLSAI
- Valparaíso CLVAP
- San Vicente / Talcahuano CLSVE
- Iquique (ZOFRI free zone) CLIQQ
- Antofagasta CLANF
4–7 days via Europe, the Gulf or São Paulo.
- Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez SCL
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Chile: what your buyer needs
- No importer registration beyond the company tax ID (RUT).
- Imports above about US$1,000 FOB must be cleared through a licensed customs agent (agente de aduana).
- Chile is one of the region's most open and predictable markets: a flat general tariff and fast customs.
A flat 6% general tariff on most goods (reduced or zero under the India–Chile PTA for listed lines), plus 19% VAT (IVA).
- ISP: medicines and cosmetics registration
- SAG: agricultural and livestock imports, wood packaging (very strict)
- SEC: electrical and fuel product certification
- Seremi de Salud: food imports
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- India–Chile PTA certificate of origin for preference
- SAG-compliant phytosanitary certificates
- ISPM-15 wood packaging (strictly enforced by SAG)
From Chile to India, and tips from the field
Copper concentrate, fruit and pulp dominate. Fresh fruit into India needs a plant quarantine Import Permit and approved pest-risk pathways. Claim India–Chile PTA rates with the Chilean certificate of origin.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- SAG inspections are strict: undeclared wood or organic material leads to treatment or rejection.
- Seasons are reversed: Chilean fruit peaks in India's winter.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Chile?+
India–Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (in force 2007, expanded in 2017 to about 1,800 lines from Chile and 1,000+ from India). A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is in advanced negotiation, and India aims to conclude it in 2026.
How long does shipping from India to Chile take?+
By sea: 40–55 days to San Antonio. No direct India–West Coast services: cargo tranships in Asia (Singapore, Busan, Shanghai) and crosses the Pacific, or routes via the Panama Canal. By air: 4–7 days via Europe, the Gulf or São Paulo.
What does an importer in Chile need?+
No importer registration beyond the company tax ID (RUT). Imports above about US$1,000 FOB must be cleared through a licensed customs agent (agente de aduana). Chile is one of the region's most open and predictable markets: a flat general tariff and fast customs.
What duties and taxes apply in Chile?+
A flat 6% general tariff on most goods (reduced or zero under the India–Chile PTA for listed lines), plus 19% VAT (IVA).
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Chile?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Chile. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.