The full journey

Six steps, zero surprises

How we run every order, from the first message to delivery at your warehouse:

1

Quotation 24 hours

Write to us on WhatsApp with the SKU and quantity. We send the EXW list and calculate your landed cost together.

2

Factory video call Whenever you want

Live verification: machines, stock and quality control. Before you pay, always. No cuts, no edited videos.

3

Physical samples 7 days + DHL

Ready at the factory in 7 days, at your door by DHL express. USD 30-45, deductible from your first order.

Sock samples with hangtags, as they arrive by courier (real photo)

4

Order and production 15-20 days

10-20% deposit to start production and the balance before shipment. Progress photos during production.

5

LCL sea freight 35-45 days

Consolidated cargo to Valparaíso or San Antonio with Form F certificate included at no cost, tracked to port.

6

Customs and delivery per customs

Complete documentation for your customs broker: commercial invoice, packing list, BL and Form F. You only pay 19% VAT.

Landed-cost calculator for Chile

Your real cost, instantly

The same template we use internally, open for you. Edit the fields — everything else calculates itself.

Your order

Reference values for a typical 3,000-pair order.

FOB unit price (USD per pair)

Quantity (pairs · MOQ 600)

LCL sea freight (USD total)

Cargo insurance (USD · ~0.3% of FOB)

Origin/destination CFS charges (USD)

Customs clearance in Chile (USD)

Local transport (USD · port → warehouse)

Exchange rate (CLP per USD)

Tariff

Freight, insurance and charges are reference values — ask for a real quote on WhatsApp.

Your real cost

DeporMia × Chile-China FTA

Total FOB value—

CIF value (FOB + freight + insurance)—

Tariff—

VAT 19% (on CIF + tariff)—

Other costs (CFS + customs + transport)—

Total landed cost to your warehouse

—

— per pair · — approx.

With Form F (0%) instead of a channel without certificate (6%), on this order you save —

VAT 19% (SII Chile). 0% tariff under the Chile-China FTA with a valid Form F certificate of origin; 6% applies without it. This calculator is indicative and is not customs advice.

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What you need

The paperwork, simply

Importing into Chile is simpler than it looks. This is everything needed on your side:

a.
Tax ID or importing company
An individual or company with import activity. Don't have one? A customs broker can import on your behalf.
b.
Customs broker
Required to formalize the entry. If you don't have a trusted one, we can recommend who to work with in Valparaíso or San Antonio.
c.
Form F certificate — we handle it
The Chile-China FTA certificate of origin that cuts the tariff from 6% to 0%. Included in every shipment, at no cost.
d.
Cargo insurance (recommended)
~0.3% of the FOB value. Optional, but we always recommend it for sea transit.

Learn from others' mistakes

The 3 most common mistakes on a first import

We see them every week. None of them is serious if you know about it before you pay.

01

Closing the order without calculating CBM

Sea freight is charged by volume, not weight. A "cheap" order can end up expensive if it takes more cubic metres than you expected. Always ask for the CBM per carton and calculate freight before closing.

02

Accepting a supplier who doesn't issue Form F

Without a certificate of origin you pay a 6% tariff you could have avoided. On a USD 3,000 order that's over USD 200 handed to customs for nothing. Get written confirmation that your supplier issues Form F before you transfer.

03

Transferring to a personal account

If payment doesn't go to the company account, you have no backing and no traceability if something goes wrong. Require a proforma in the company's name and transfer only to a corporate account.

At DeporMia all three come solved by default: CBM on every spec sheet, Form F included in every shipment, and payments only to a company account. Talk to us →

From China to your warehouse, step by step