Are you moving to Chile from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Santiago or any other city in Chile, we provide door to door service and take care of your move.
Ports: Valparaiso, San Antonio
Prohibited: Drugs, Firearms
Cont: None
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
Diplomatic Removals
Required Documents: (1) OBL/ AWB (2) Inventory. Foreign diplomats need Chilean Government Decree of Exemption. Returning Chilean Diplomats need special Decree of Exemption.
Customs Regulations: Duty-exempt
Clearance: 2 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? No
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
Firearms and Weapons
Customs Regulations: To be discouraged, except sporting guns, same as new furniture
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
Household Goods and Personal Effects
Required Documents: (1) Original OBL/AWB (2) Inventory (English is fine)
Customs Regulations: Returning Chileans and anybody coming to work in Chile are exempted of duties on HHG’s.
Clearance: 3 to 4 work days. Customer’s presence required for clearance: Yes.
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
New Furniture
Required Documents: (1) OBL/AWB (2) Invoice of purchase
Customs Regulations: Approx. 44% duties on CIF value
Clearance: 3 to 4 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? Yes
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
Pets and Animals
Required Documents: Health certificate (with appropriate vaccination details extended by origin country authorities)
Customs Regulations: Generally duty exempt unless commercial use intended
Clearance: 2 work days. Customer presence required for clearance? No
Remarks: Some uncommon pets liable to quarantine
Vehicles
Required Documents: (1) Original OBL/AWB (2) Diplomats need decree of exemption (3) Returning Chileans or private shippers need invoice of purchase
Customs Regulations: For diplomats = duty free. For returning Chileans or private shippers = duties range from 44% to 183% of CIF value.
Clearance: For Diplomats: 2 work days, and customer presence is required for clearance. For returning
Chileans or private shippers: 3 work days, but customer presence is not required for
clearance.
Remarks: If all documents arrive timely, clearance can be effected before vessel arrives, so immediate
delivery upon arrival is possible
Please note:
The information on this page is intended as a guide and NOT as a complete or definitive resource.
The information on this page should not be used as an authoritative reference.