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Customs or Import duty for Book covers of leather to Chile

The Customs or Import duty for Book covers of leather to Chile is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Book covers of leather is 42-5-0-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 6%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Chile is 0.19

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Classification charge

Excise duty

Luxury duty

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Chile whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Chile:

Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
6% 19% VAT= VAT%(CIF + Duty). No Threshold on VAT Classification and Duty are exempted if FOB is less than US$30.

Duty Rates

The average duty rate is 6%.

The U.S. and Chile entered into the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), effective January 1, 2004. Under the free trade agreement, U.S. exports to Chile enter duty-free if they meet the rule of origin for a given product as established in the Agreement.For more information, see the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement in the FTA section

For ‘non originating’ goods, the Chilean tariff rate is 6% of the CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) value. See the table below for Chilean tariffs (percent ad valorem) on textile and apparel products that do not meet the U.S.-Chile FTA Rules of Origin.

  • Classification charge = 1% (CIF) If FOB is greater than US$30.
  • Luxury tax = 15% and 50% (CIF value + duty) On products like Luxury cars, Jewels, and fireworks respectively
  • Excise duty on Alcohol = 13%, 15% and 27% (CIF + duty)
Prohibited Items:

  • Pornography
  • Soil samples
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Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers