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What does each unit cost you delivered in Chile?
Enter the factory price and the number of units. We show you the cost with freight, duty and VAT at today's exchange rate. Then, if you like, we'll quote it for real: we find the factory, buy, control quality and bring it to you.
Estimated cost delivered in Chile
Enter the price per unit and the number of units to see what each unit costs delivered in Chile.
That's the math. What we do is everything else: find the factory, negotiate the price, buy, control quality and bring it to your warehouse, at a single price.
How the cost of importing from China is calculated
To estimate the cost of importing from China to Chile: add the FOB price and freight with insurance (that's the CIF value), apply the import duty to the CIF value (0% under the Chile–China Free Trade Agreement with a certificate of origin; 6% without it), and then the 19% VAT on CIF plus duty. On top of that come local costs: port, customs broker and transport.
- FOB = factory price per unit × units.
- CIF = FOB + freight + insurance to Chile.
- Duty = 0% of CIF under the Chile–China FTA with a certificate of origin; 6% without it.
- Import VAT = 19% on (CIF + duty). A registered business in Chile recovers it as a tax credit.
- Cost per unit = (CIF + duty + local costs) ÷ units.
Example: 2,000 units at US$ 5 are US$ 10,000 FOB. With US$ 1,500 in freight and insurance, the CIF value is US$ 11,500; under the FTA the duty is 0 and VAT is US$ 2,185. The cost excluding VAT comes to US$ 5.75 per unit, before local costs. Each component is explained in the guide How much does it cost to import from China to Chile?.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the calculator
Is Dinasty a freight company or a customs broker?
No. Dinasty is your foreign trade department in China: we find and quote factories, negotiate, buy, check quality before shipping and coordinate freight and customs all the way to your warehouse. You get one point of contact and one price for the product delivered in Chile.
Does the calculator include every cost?
It includes the ones that can be calculated with a formula: FOB, freight and insurance, duty and VAT. It doesn't include local costs (port, storage, customs broker and transport to your warehouse), which vary by port and volume. In a real quote we give you the full breakdown.
What if I don't know the freight cost?
Leave it blank and the calculator uses an estimate of 15% of the FOB value, as a reference only. Actual freight depends on the volume, whether it ships as a full container or consolidated cargo, and the season.
Is import VAT a cost?
For a registered business in Chile, no: it's recovered as a tax credit, like the VAT on any purchase. You do need the cash to pay it when the goods clear customs.
How do I know if my product has 0% duty?
The vast majority of Chinese products enter Chile duty-free under the Chile–China Free Trade Agreement, as long as the cargo arrives with a certificate of origin. Without it, the general 6% duty applies.
Where does the exchange rate come from?
It's the official observed dollar rate published by the Central Bank of Chile, taken from mindicador.cl and updated several times a day. The final amount in Chilean pesos depends on the exchange rate on the day you pay.
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