Countries

Chile: trade by HS code

  • US$101.2bnExports 2024
  • US$82.6bnImports 2024
  • 4,262HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Chile came to US$101.2bn and imports to US$82.6bn.

Its main exports were copper ores and concentrates (2603.00), refined copper cathodes (7403.11) and cherries (other than sour) (0809.29).

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £586m from Chile (+6% on the year before), above all wine in bottles up to 2 litres, wine in containers over 2 litres and avocados, and exported £715.1m to it.

Under the UK–Chile agreement and CPTPP, 96% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Chile that meet the rules of origin.

Chile and the UK

UK imports£586m+6% · last 12 months
UK exports£715.1m+13% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK96%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Chile agreement · CPTPP

What the UK imports from Chile

  1. 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litres£87.4m
  2. 2204.29Wine in containers over 2 litres£56.7m
  3. 0804.40Avocados£48.4m
  4. 0806.10Fresh grapes£44.6m
  5. 0810.40Cranberries and blueberries£34.6m
  6. 7106.91Unwrought silver£33.5m
  7. 2836.91Lithium carbonate£28.7m
  8. 0810.50Kiwifruit£26.1m
  9. 0808.10Fresh apples£19.3m
  10. 0813.20Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: prunes£14.9m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Chile and the EU

EU imports€10.6bn+20% · last 12 months
EU exports€10.2bn-8% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU92%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Chile agreement

What the EU imports from Chile

  1. 2603.00Copper ores and concentrates€3bn
  2. 7403.11Refined copper cathodes€1.9bn
  3. 0802.22Shelled hazelnuts€358.9m
  4. 7402.00Unrefined copper and copper anodes€298.7m
  5. 2613.90Molybdenum ores (not roasted)€275.6m
  6. 2801.20Iodine€258.8m
  7. 0804.40Avocados€224.3m
  8. 4703.29Bleached hardwood kraft pulp€198.5m
  9. 0802.32Shelled walnuts€197.9m
  10. 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litres€197.7m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2603.00Copper ores and concentratesUS$31bn
  2. 7403.11Refined copper cathodesUS$17.2bn
  3. 0809.29Cherries (other than sour)US$3.4bn
  4. 2836.91Lithium carbonateUS$2.8bn
  5. 7402.00Unrefined copper and copper anodesUS$2.1bn
  6. 0304.41Fresh or chilled salmon filletsUS$1.8bn
  7. 2801.20IodineUS$1.6bn
  8. 4703.29Bleached hardwood kraft pulpUS$1.6bn
  9. 2613.10Roasted molybdenum concentratesUS$1.5bn
  10. 0304.81Frozen salmon filletsUS$1.5bn
  11. 2601.11Iron ore, non-agglomeratedUS$1.5bn
  12. 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litresUS$1.3bn
  13. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$1.3bn
  14. 0806.10Fresh grapesUS$1.2bn
  15. 4703.21Bleached softwood kraft pulpUS$1.2bn
  16. 0302.14Fresh or chilled Atlantic salmonUS$1.2bn
  17. 0303.12Frozen Pacific salmon (other)US$886.6m
  18. 4407.11Sawn pineUS$796.5m
  19. 0808.10Fresh applesUS$650.8m
  20. 0203.29Other frozen porkUS$561.7m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$4.7bn
  2. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$1.5bn
  3. 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kgUS$1.5bn
  4. 0201.30Fresh or chilled boneless beefUS$1.3bn
  5. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$1.2bn
  6. 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 tUS$1.2bn
  7. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$1bn
  8. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$954.4m
  9. 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous stateUS$841.6m
  10. 2613.90Molybdenum ores (not roasted)US$779.3m
  11. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$766.8m
  12. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$735.6m
  13. 2701.12Bituminous coalUS$690.9m
  14. 2711.12Liquefied propaneUS$636.7m
  15. 8704.10Off-highway dump trucksUS$583.8m
  16. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$578.7m
  17. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$565.7m
  18. 2304.00Soybean mealUS$533.4m
  19. 8471.50Computer processing units (desktop CPUs, servers)US$508.3m
  20. 8411.12Turbojets, thrust over 25 kNUS$507.4m

Main buyers from Chile

  1. China US$37.8bn
  2. United States US$15.3bn
  3. Japan US$8.3bn
  4. Brazil US$5bn
  5. South Korea US$4.7bn
  6. India US$2.5bn
  7. Netherlands US$1.9bn
  8. Spain US$1.8bn
  9. Mexico US$1.7bn
  10. Canada US$1.3bn

Main suppliers of Chile

  1. China US$19.3bn
  2. United States US$9.8bn
  3. Argentina US$7bn
  4. Brazil US$6.6bn
  5. Germany US$3bn
  6. Peru US$1.9bn
  7. France US$1.8bn
  8. Mexico US$1.8bn
  9. Spain US$1.5bn
  10. Japan US$1.4bn

Questions and answers

What does Chile export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was copper ores and concentrates (HS 2603.00), worth US$31bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Chile?

Yes: goods from Chile can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Chile agreement and CPTPP, duty-free on 96% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.