Americas

Chile

Chile is a 50 Hz market in the Americas, which is the detail most likely to be missed when equipment is specified from a US or Canadian template. The import process is comparatively orderly, and agricultural and food processing demand is significant.

Direct answer

For Chile, confirm the 50 Hz supply first, because it differs from the rest of the Americas and equipment specified for a 60 Hz market will not match. Documentation follows a comparatively orderly process. Agricultural and food processing applications drive much of the demand, so sealing equipment is often part of the same order as handling equipment.

Grid and supply conditions

Chile

Voltage, frequency and plug type drive the charger and motor specification, so they come first.

Voltage

220 V

Frequency

50 Hz

Plug type

Type C / L

Note the 50 Hz supply, which differs from the rest of the Americas and must be matched by the charger and motor-driven components.

Questions to put to your customs broker

This page does not publish duty rates or documentation conclusions — those follow the HS code, origin and current trade measures. Confirm each item below with your broker.

Which HS code applies and what duty follows?
Is any product certification required for this category?
What does your customs broker require before shipment?
Is a certificate of origin needed for preferential treatment?

Logistics and packing notes

Valparaiso and San Antonio are the main container ports
Confirm 50 Hz compatibility for the charger and all motor-driven components
Agricultural and food processing orders often combine handling and sealing equipment

How purchasing goes wrong in this market

Specifying 60 Hz equipment for a 50 Hz grid

Assuming a US or Canadian specification carries over

Ordering handling equipment without the sealing equipment the same application needs

Configurations most often requested here