Chile Chile
 

Branch Locations: Santiago, Port of Valparaiso, Punta Arenas, Iquique, Antofagasta, Arica

Service Capabilities: Air and Ocean Freight, Domestic Freight, Pick and Pack, Warehousing and Storage, Logistics

Country Facts

Official language: Spanish
Spoken languages: Indian dialects
Business language: Spanish, English
Currency Code: Chilean Peso (CLP)
Capital City: Santiago
Industries: copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles
Exports: $38.03 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Export Commodities: copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
Export Partners: US 14%, Japan 11.4%, China 9.9%, South Korea 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1%, Brazil 4.3%, Italy 4.1%, Mexico 4% (2004)
Imports: $30.09 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Import Commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and
telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas
Import Partners: Argentina 16.8%, US 13.7%, Brazil 11.2%, China 7.5% (2004)
Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 1, Mon New Year
2007 Apr 6, Fri Good Friday
2007 May 1, Tue Labor Day
2007 May 21, Mon Navy Day
2007 Jun 7, Thu Corpus Christi
2007 Jun 29, Fri Saints Peter and Paul Day
2007 Aug 15, Wed Assumption Day
2007 Sep 18, Tue Independence Day
2007 Sep 19, Wed Armed Forces Day
2007 Oct 12, Fri Columbus Day
2007 Nov 1, Thu All Saints' Day
2007 Dec 25, Tue Christmas

Useful Links

Export/Import Market Information
Chile Info
US Commercial Service Country Commercial Guide for Chile
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Chile Market Report
Official Export Guide "Best Export Opportunities"

Trade Leads
Chile Trade Leads
Other Latin America Trade Lead Sites from FITA's Trading Hub

Business Directories
Chilnet Yellow Pages
Chilean Suppliers
Chile Corporations
Chile Directories from FITA’s Really Useful Links

Country Risks
Chile Risk Assessment

Business Culture
International Business Etiquette and Manners: Chile

Trade Finance
Trade and Project Financing for Chile
Banks in Chile

Logistics
Chile Airports
Chile Seaports

Government Contacts
Chilean Government
Chilean Customs Service

Travel
Chile Business Travel Information

General Information
CIA World Factbook - Chile
BBC News Chile Country Profile
Library of Congress Country Study: Chile

Sources for Information Used on this Page:

CIA World Country Factbook, FITA - Federation of International Trade Associations, Export Focus.com, Q++ Studio Diary and Calendar Publishing System

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