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Customs or Import duty for Spirits tequila and cuervo, Mezcal to Chile

The Customs or Import duty for Spirits tequila and cuervo, Mezcal to Chile is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Spirits tequila and cuervo, Mezcal is 22-8-90-10-0

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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