Can I send food to Chile?
Yes, with conditions.
SAG inspects all food of plant or animal origin. No fresh or raw meat. Send only sealed, labeled, commercially made products, and declare them.
For every Onvoyo box: Only sealed, shop-bought, shelf-stable food. Express couriers don't carry perishable food: nothing fresh, frozen, meat, dairy or produce.
More rules for Chile
Allowed with conditions
- Food and products of plant or animal origin
- SAG inspects them and destroys items that don't comply. Fresh or raw meat is banned. Most cheeses are allowed, but fresh cheese has conditions. Honey and bee products have conditions, with extra limits for Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
- Pet food and treats
- Must be commercially made, labeled, and factory-sealed, with limits on ruminant meat-and-bone meal.
Before you ship to Chile
- Tax-free limit
- Occasional, non-commercial shipments worth up to USD 500 FOB (about CLP 463,000), such as gifts or your own used belongings, are free of duty and IVA under tariff heading 00.23, subject to customs review. Online purchases work differently: up to USD 500 they pay no duty but do pay 19% IVA, usually charged at checkout by platforms registered with the tax service. The old USD 41 tax-free limit ended on October 25, 2025.
- Receiver ID
- RUT (Rol Único Tributario) needed. Courier waybills sent to Chilean customs must carry the receiver's valid RUT. If the receiver has no RUT yet, the courier may file a temporary generic RUT but must correct it within 30 days of arrival, so tell the courier before you ship.
- Transit
- 3-5 business days from North America or Europe; 4-7 from Asia
Questions
Can I send food to Chile?
Yes, with conditions. SAG inspects all food of plant or animal origin. No fresh or raw meat. Send only sealed, labeled, commercially made products, and declare them.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG)
Productos que podrían ingresar en equipajes y medios de transporte (opens in a new tab) - 2.
ChileAtiende (Instituto de Salud Pública procedure)
Certificado de destinación aduanera y uso provisional para uso personal (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile
¿Qué mercancías puedo importar y cuales están prohibidas? (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile
Capítulo 7: Mercancías sujetas a Despacho Especial (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile
¿Cuáles son los impuestos que debo pagar al importar? (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Chile makes the final decision on every box.