How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in Chile? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into Chile: Chile has one of the most open import regimes — low duty and a straightforward process. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $40,871, broken down as follows:
- FOB China — $30,000 (benchmark; actual price depends on the model).
- Ocean freight — RoRo from $1,500, container from $2,300.
- Marine insurance — roughly 1.1% of FOB + freight.
- Import duty & taxes — ~6% duty + 19% VAT.
- Port & clearance — from $700.
Typical lead time is 30–45 days into San Antonio, Valparaíso and Iquique (ZOFRI). The Iquique free zone (ZOFRI) is widely used for vehicle transit across the region.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full Chile import guide.
Concrete examples: landed prices for three affordable models
To turn the duty math above into real numbers, here are the three lowest-priced Chinese EVs we can currently land in Chile — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $8,460
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $10,049
- Aishang A100C — landed from $10,421
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.