Customs declaration requirements for Chile
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaracion de Ingreso (DIN) -- Declaration of Importation -- per Anexo No.18 of the Compendio de Normas Aduaneras for Chile’s own customs authority, in Spanish, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Declaracion de Ingreso (DIN) -- Declaration of Importation -- per Anexo No.18 of the Compendio de Normas Aduaneras
- Issuing authority
- Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (Aduanas Chile)
- Primary language
- Spanish
- Accepted languages
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Animal and plant products, fertilizers/pesticides, and alcohol/tobacco imported into Chile require authorization from the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG); products may only enter through an authorized port (Decree No. 156 of 1998). Food/agricultural imports require a Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Free Sale, and a Sanitary or Phytosanitary Certificate. Non-compliance can result in SAG-ordered treatment, cargo hold, re-export, or destruction.
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), Chile
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 19%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Chile
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Chile require?
Chile’s import declaration is the Declaracion de Ingreso (DIN) -- Declaration of Importation -- per Anexo No.18 of the Compendio de Normas Aduaneras, issued by Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (Aduanas Chile).
Which languages does Chile accept on a customs declaration?
Spanish; Spanish, English, Portuguese
What is the VAT rate on imports into Chile?
The default VAT rate on record for Chile is 19%.