Chile
Agreement in force · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05
26 screening rules
- Labeling: 13 rules — 13 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
- Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
- Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
- Import & registration: 5 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 1 advisory
Market profile
- Main food law
- RSA DS 977/96 (consol. 2026)
- Labeling regulation
- Ley 20.606 (2012) + Decreto 13/2015
- Additives and residue limits
- In RSA DS 977/96
- National standards body
- INN (NCh) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2024
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (non-preferential and preferential forms) — Issued by: Competent body in exporting country — Conditional
- Customs import declaration — Issued by: Importer / licensed customs broker to Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (SNA) — Mandatory
- Health / sanitary certificate from country of origin — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Veterinary (zoosanitary) certificate — Issued by: Official veterinary service of exporting country; checked by SAG (División Protección Pecuaria) — Conditional
- Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by SAG (División Protección Agrícola) — Conditional
- Importer / facility registration — Issued by: SAG authorisation of foreign establishment (animal-origin products: habilitación de plantas) — Mandatory
- Import permit / licence — Issued by: SEREMI Certificado de Destinación Aduanera (CDA) before customs release + Autorización de Uso y Disposición after inspection/sampling; SAG import inspection for plant/animal products — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: Authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Certificate of analysis / lab report — Issued by: Accredited lab — Conditional
- Label approval / Spanish or local-language label — Issued by: SEREMI de Salud (MINSAL) — Mandatory
- Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body — Conditional
- Fumigation certificate / ISPM-15 wood packaging mark — Issued by: Exporter's fumigation provider — Conditional
- Legalisation / apostille of foreign documents — Issued by: Consulate / apostille authority — Conditional
- Declaración Jurada SAG (SAG sworn declaration) — Issued by: SAG — Conditional
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Export customs declaration: DUS (Documento Único de Salida) via Aduana / SICEX — Issued by: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (SNA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales (SUBREI) - preferential COO — Conditional
- Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: SEREMI de Salud (MINSAL) — Conditional
- Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: SAG (División Protección Pecuaria) — Conditional
- Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: SAG (División Protección Agrícola) — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: SEREMI de Salud (MINSAL) — Conditional
- Exporter registration — Issued by: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (SNA) / export promotion body — Mandatory
- Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional
Government fees
- SAG import inspection - agricultural/animal products (Import) — 1 UTM per internation day (0.25 UTM documentary only / low value)
- SAG document issuance (without inspection) (Import) — 0.14 UTM
- SEREMI Certificado de Destinación Aduanera (CDA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- SEREMI Autorización de uso y disposición (incl. sampling/lab analysis) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- SAG export inspection - horticultural (incl. phyto certificate) (Export) — 0.00074-0.00082 UTM per box
- SAG export inspection - animal products (Export) — 0.00011 UTM per kg
- SAG export inspection - grains/cereals/legumes (Export) — 0.5 UTM per inspector hour (min 0.25 UTM)
Customs single window: SICEX (single window) / Aduana DIN
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Official sources
- Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos — Decreto Supremo 977/96 (consolidated 2026) (1996) Open the source
- Ley 20.606 sobre Composición Nutricional de los Alimentos y su Publicidad (2012) Open the source
- Decreto 13/2015 MINSAL — modifica DS 977/96 (etiquetado ALTO EN) (2015) Open the source
- Manual de Etiquetado Nutricional de Alimentos — 3a edición (2022) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Chile (CI2024-0022) (2024) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Chile (CI2024-0023) (2024) Open the source
- USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Chile (CI2025-0013) (2025) Open the source
Reference documents
- Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos DS 977/96 (consol. 2026) (2026) Open the source
- USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Chile (CI2025-0013) (2025) Open the source
- RSA DS 977/96 (May 2024 consolidation) (2024) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Chile (CI2024-0022) (2024) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Chile (CI2024-0023) (2024) Open the source
- Manual de Etiquetado Nutricional 3a edicion (2022) Open the source
- Directriz Vigilancia y Fiscalizacion Etiquetado (2018) Open the source
- Decreto 13/2015 MINSAL — etiquetado ALTO EN (2015) Open the source
- Ley 20.606 — Composicion Nutricional y Publicidad (2012) Open the source
- INN Chilean NCh standards
- ISO/Codex-derived NCh adoptions
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.