Import duty from the United Kingdom to Chile
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the United Kingdom to Chile worth 9,500,000 CLP, duties, taxes and fees come to about 2,694,511 CLP, or 28.36% of the goods value, before any UK–Chile agreement preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from United Kingdom?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- Up to USD 500 through registered platforms: no duty, IVA at checkout.
- VAT / sales tax
- 19% IVA on CIF + duty.
- Trade agreement
- UK–Chile agreement: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from United Kingdom
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: United Kingdom to Chile
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | UK–Chile agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 6% | 0%* |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 6% | 0%* |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 6% | 0%* |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 6% | 0%* |
Worked example: 9,500,000 CLP of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 9,500,000, freight 760,000, insurance 48,000 CLP; commercial import; duty rate 6%.
| Line | CLP |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 6% × 10,308,000 CIF | 618,480 |
| Import VAT 19% × 10,926,480 | 2,076,031 |
| Total duties and fees | 2,694,511 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 13,002,511 |
With UK–Chile agreement proof of origin the same shipment would cost 1,958,520 CLP in duties and taxes.
Small parcel: 75,000 CLP online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 75,000 CLP plus 11,000 shipping by post would pay about 16,340 CLP in import charges.
| Line | CLP |
|---|---|
| Customs duty Registered platform, up to USD 500: no duty | 0 |
| Import VAT 19% × 86,000 — charged by the registered seller at checkout | 16,340 |
| Total duties and fees | 16,340 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 102,340 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from the United Kingdom to Chile?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 9,500,000 CLP shipped commercially by sea pay about 2,694,511 CLP in duties, taxes and fees (28.36% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Chile?
Up to USD 500 through registered platforms: no duty, IVA at checkout.
Does United Kingdom have a trade agreement with Chile?
Yes. Under UK–Chile agreement, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.
How is import VAT calculated in Chile?
19% IVA on CIF + duty.
Shipping from United Kingdom to other markets
- United Kingdom → United States
- United Kingdom → European Union
- United Kingdom → Canada
- United Kingdom → Australia
- United Kingdom → Türkiye
- United Kingdom → Japan
- United Kingdom → South Korea
- United Kingdom → Switzerland
- United Kingdom → Norway
- United Kingdom → Singapore
- United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom → New Zealand
- United Kingdom → India
- United Kingdom → China
- United Kingdom → Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom → Israel
- United Kingdom → Malaysia
- United Kingdom → Thailand
- United Kingdom → Vietnam
- United Kingdom → Philippines
- United Kingdom → Mexico
- United Kingdom → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Chile
- China → Chile
- Türkiye → Chile
- United States → Chile
- Germany → Chile
- Italy → Chile
- France → Chile
- India → Chile
- Vietnam → Chile
- Japan → Chile
- South Korea → Chile
- Canada → Chile
- Mexico → Chile
- Australia → Chile
- Bangladesh → Chile
- Thailand → Chile
- Indonesia → Chile
- Pakistan → Chile
- Taiwan → Chile
- Brazil → Chile
- Malaysia → Chile
- Singapore → Chile
- Philippines → Chile
- Hong Kong → Chile
- Cambodia → Chile
- Sri Lanka → Chile
- United Arab Emirates → Chile
- Saudi Arabia → Chile
- Israel → Chile
- Egypt → Chile
- Morocco → Chile
- South Africa → Chile
- Switzerland → Chile
- Norway → Chile
- New Zealand → Chile
- Colombia → Chile
- Peru → Chile
- Argentina → Chile
- Kazakhstan → Chile
- Ukraine → Chile
- Georgia → Chile
- Spain → Chile
- Netherlands → Chile
- Poland → Chile