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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇨🇱 Chile

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYServicio Nacional de Aduanas
VAT RATE19%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2.5L
Cigarettes400
Personal goods valueUS$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2.5 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 500 g loose tobacco / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500 (USD 3,000 for returning Chilean residents under Transfer of Residence).

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2.5 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 500 g loose tobacco / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500 (USD 3,000 for returning Chilean residents under Transfer of Residence).

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01SAG (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) screens every arriving traveler's bag for plant/animal products — biosecurity is taken very seriously.
  • 02Chile maintains FTAs with 64+ economies; Certificate of Origin clears preferential duty.
  • 03EasyTax electronic VAT-refund kiosk available at SCL departure.
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