CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Free to Import

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 400 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars; and
• 250 grams of tobacco.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 2.5 litres of alcohol.

Currency

• Funds of more than US$10,000 or its equivalent in other currencies (including the Chilean peso) must be declared to Customs.

Other Goods

• Non-commercial goods, purchased at duty free not exceeding US$500.
• Goods for personal use.
• Gifts not exceeding US$300 in value for each traveller over the age of 14 years. This is an individual exemption not accruable with that of other travellers.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Asbestos in any form.
• Pornography.
• Toxic industrial waste.
• Goods which are dangerous to agriculture, animals, or human health and are prohibited by decree of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, and other State agencies.
• Used tyres that have been retreaded.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.

• The import of pets is subject to certain restrictions. For further information, please visit the Agricultural and Livestock Service.
• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visit CITES.
• Firearms, ammunition, explosives, and chemicals may require permission from the General Directorate of National Mobilization.
• Written or audiovisual material relating to the teaching of martial arts may require permission from the General Directorate of National Mobilization.
• Plant products and their derivative products may require permission from the Agricultural and Livestock Service.
• Animals and their derivative products may require permission from the Agricultural and Livestock Service.
• Fertilisers and pesticides may require permission from the Agricultural and Livestock Service.
• Food products of vegetable and animal origin may require permission from the Agricultural and Livestock Service.
• Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and pharmaceuticals may require permission from the Ministry of Health.
• Human remains including ash may require permission from the Ministry of Health.
• The import of cultural items is subject to certain restrictions. For further information, please visit Customs and the Protection of Cultural Heritage.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to departure.

• The export of cultural items is subject to certain restrictions. For further information, please visit Customs and the Protection of Cultural Heritage.

For further information, please visit the Chilean National Customs Office.