🇨🇱Import Korean Food to Chile
Registration, labelling, duties and freight — what a distributor needs to bring Korean noodles, snacks, sauces and beverages into Chile, with vetted Korean suppliers at 0% commission and one logistics partner from factory to shelf.
Why Chile
Chile combines strong K-food demand with the oldest Korea FTA in Latin America — most foods enter duty-free. The Ley de Etiquetado warning-seal regime is strict, so label planning is the main workstream before your first order.
Product registration in Chile
Import destination permit
Each food shipment gets a customs destination authorisation from the Seremi de Salud, followed by a use-and-disposal (uso y disposición) approval after document review.
Ley de Etiquetado seals
Products exceeding thresholds for calories, sugars, sodium or saturated fat must carry black "ALTO EN" seals on Spanish labels.
Spanish labelling
Labels follow the Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos: ingredients, nutrition panel, importer details and dates in Spanish.
Typical lead time: Per-shipment health authorisation typically resolves within days when labels and documents are in order.
Duties & taxes
Under the Korea–Chile FTA most Korean foods enter at 0% duty with a certificate of origin — one of the cleanest duty pictures for K-food in the Americas.
Chilean IVA is 19%, charged 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 DDP quote covers the full door-to-door 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 + DDP 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 and duty, and final delivery — tracked on our portal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need product registration to import Korean food to Chile?
Chile authorises food imports shipment by shipment through the Seremi de Salud, and labels must carry "ALTO EN" warning seals where thresholds are exceeded. TY prepares the per-shipment dossier and label check so the health approval doesn’t hold your container.
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 DDP timeline. We consolidate weekly, so small first orders move fast.
What does DDP shipping mean for my order?
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means one all-in price to your door: pickup in Korea, ocean or air freight, customs clearance, import duty and taxes, and final delivery. You see your total landed cost before you commit to the order.
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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 DDP quote within one business day. 0% commission: we make money on shipping, not on you.