🇨🇱Import Korean Cosmetics to Chile
Registration, duties and freight — what a distributor needs to bring K-beauty into Chile, with vetted Korean suppliers at 0% commission and one logistics partner from supplier to shelf.
Why Chile
Chile pairs Latin America’s most open trade regime with the region’s first FTA with Korea — most Korean cosmetics enter duty-free. Santiago distributors serve a compact, high-income market that often previews trends for the Andean region.
Product registration in Chile
Sanitary registration
Cosmetics require registration with ISP before import and sale, filed by your Chilean importer/laboratory representative.
Technical dossier
The dossier includes formula, Certificate of Free Sale from Korea and label artwork in Spanish.
FTA origin certificate
A Korea–Chile FTA certificate of origin secures duty-free entry for qualifying cosmetics.
Typical lead time: ISP registration typically takes about 4–8 weeks per SKU; plan it in parallel with your first order.
Duties & taxes
Under the Korea–Chile FTA (in force since 2004), most Korean cosmetics enter Chile duty-free with a certificate of origin; Chile’s general tariff is a flat 6% otherwise.
Chilean IVA is 19%, collected at import on CIF + duty.
Estimate your landed cost per HS code with our free import duty calculator. Open the import duty calculator
Regulations, duty and tax information is general guidance and may change. We confirm the exact requirements for your product and HS code before every shipment.
Shipping from Korea to Chile
We consolidate LCL and FCL cargo from Busan every week. Below are indicative LCL rates from our internal tariff — the same data our freight team quotes from.
| Destination port | LCL rate | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| VALPARAISO | $75 / CBM | 26 days |
| ANTOFAGASTA (VIA VALPARAISO) | $250 / CBM | 32 days |
| ARICA (VIA VALPARAISO) | SUSPENDED | 33 days |
| IQUIQUE (VIA VALPARAISO) | $170 / CBM | 32 days |
| PUNTA ARENAS (VIA VALPARAISO) | 275 (MIN 2CBM) | 33 days |
| SAN ANTONIO (VIA VALPARAISO) | $75 / CBM | 27 days |
| SANTIAGO (VIA VALPARAISO) | $115 / CBM | 27 days |
| TALCAHUANO (VIA VALPARAISO) | 260 (MIN 2CBM) | 27 days |
Indicative LCL ocean rates from Busan, Korea — from TY's internal tariff, updated regularly. Ocean freight portion only; your final door-to-door quote covers the full cost.
How importing with TY works
Tell us your product
Send your category, target price and market — the matching form takes 3 minutes.
Supplier match + all-in quote
Within one business day we propose a vetted Korean supplier and a total landed-cost quote.
Samples & first order
We arrange sample shipping and consolidate small first orders with weekly LCL departures.
Ship, clear, deliver
TY handles export docs, ocean or air freight, customs coordination and final delivery — tracked on our portal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need product registration to import Korean cosmetics to Chile?
Yes. Cosmetics need ISP sanitary registration before sale, supported by a Korean Certificate of Free Sale and Spanish labels — but with the Korea–Chile FTA your duty is typically 0%. TY provides the CFS, origin certificate and DDP delivery to Santiago.
How long does shipping from Korea to Chile take?
LCL from Busan to VALPARAISO takes about 26 days port-to-port. Add customs clearance and inland delivery for the full door-to-door timeline. We consolidate weekly, so small first orders move fast.
What does DAP shipping mean for my order?
DAP (Delivered at Place) means TY delivers to the agreed place in Chile — pickup in Korea, export clearance, ocean or air freight and final delivery are all on us. Import clearance, duty and taxes are settled by the importer of record, because only a locally registered importer may clear customs there. We prepare the clearance documents and quote our side in full up front, so the only open variable is the duty your HS code attracts.
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Ready to source and ship from Korea?
Tell us your product and market — we reply with a matched Korean supplier and an all-in landed-cost quote within one business day. 0% commission: we make money on shipping, not on you.