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Shipping from Xiamen to Chile

14 destination ports in Chile are listed from Xiamen. Cargo leaves Xiamen from Haicang or Songyu, and import clearance in Chile runs through Chilean National Customs Service.

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14 listed ports in Chile

Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.

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Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.
No.PortPositionClassificationFrom Xiamen
1Antofagasta23.65°S, 70.42°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Arica18.48°S, 70.32°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
3Coquimbo29.95°S, 71.33°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
4Iquique20.20°S, 70.17°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
5Puerto Chacabuco45.47°S, 72.83°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
6Puerto Montt41.48°S, 72.97°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
7Puerto Toro55.08°S, 67.08°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
8Puerto Ventanas32.77°S, 71.53°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
9Puerto Williams54.93°S, 67.60°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
10Punta Arenas53.13°S, 70.93°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
11San Antonio33.60°S, 71.60°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
12San Vicente36.73°S, 73.13°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
13Talcahuano36.70°S, 73.10°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
14Valparaiso33.03°S, 71.63°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request

Chile import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Chilean National Customs Service. The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

  • Customs agent (agente de aduanas) required above the low-value threshold

Import taxes to expect by name: import duty and IVA. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Spanish. Commercial invoice, packing list and battery descriptions should use the product names the importer will declare.

Local-language port names on file (confirm spelling on your documents): San Antonio: Puerto San Antonio; Valparaiso: Puerto de Valparaíso.

Cartagena container port and city seen from La Popa hill
A truck crossing a highway interchange

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Chile

These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Chile

  • Commercial invoiceShipperProduct names as the importer will declare them
  • Packing listShipperPieces, weights, dimensions per package
  • UN 38.3 test summaryManufacturerFor each battery or cell type in the shipment
  • Safety data sheet (SDS)Manufacturer / supplierCurrent version matching the battery model
  • Battery dataManufacturerChemistry, Wh rating or lithium content, state of charge where relevant
  • Packaging and label photosShipper / packerOuter packs, marks and labels before pickup
  • DG declaration detailsFrom the shipper's dataFiled by the carrier's agent before loading
  • Importer detailsImporterImporter of record, broker contact, destination registrations

Added for Chile

  • Customs agent (agente de aduanas) required above the low-value threshold.
  • Import taxes to expect by name: import duty and IVA; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in Spanish.

Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper and manufacturer; it does not issue UN 38.3 reports or SDS.
A cordless drill with its battery pack attached

Packing photos that speed up the review

  • The outer package with its marks and labels
  • Inner packaging and how cells or batteries are separated
  • Terminal protection against short circuit
  • How the battery sits in, or next to, the equipment

Photos of the actual cargo, labelled by carton, help the carrier and our team check the packing before booking.

Xiamen side

Leaving Xiamen for Chile

Xiamen is the main container gateway for southern Fujian and sits on the Taiwan Strait. Container exports are handled mainly in the Haicang and Songyu port areas on the western side of Xiamen Bay.

Origin handover · Xiamen

Where the cargo is handed over in Xiamen

  1. Factory or supplierXiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, plus Fujian battery and energy-storage makers further inland and up the coast
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Xiamen terminalHaicang / Songyu
  5. Vessel loadingdeparture into the Taiwan Strait

Port areas named for Xiamen

  • HaicangHaicang port area on the western shore of Xiamen Bay
  • SongyuSongyu port area at the southern tip of the Haicang peninsula

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover optionFactory or supplierPickup / truckingWarehouse or CFSXiamen terminalVessel loading
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in the quote scope arranged by the shipper

Schematic, not to scale. The terminal used for a booking depends on the carrier; Cargo from other Fujian cities may reach Xiamen by road or coastal feeder; that is confirmed per shipment.
Container cranes at port facilities in Haicang, Xiamen, seen across the water on a hazy day

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