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Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports (f.o .b.) by product, 2002-2008  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
  (US$ million) 
Exports 17,423 20,077 30,895 38,596 55,881 65,739 66,935 
 (% of total exports) 
Total primary products 79.4 80.4 84.1 83.6 86.3 86.8 86.8 
 Agriculture 37.7 37.2 29.5 26.2 20.6 20.7 23.3 
 Food 27.5 27.8 21.1 19.3 15.3 14.7 16.9 
 1121  Wine of fresh grapes (including fortified 
wine);  grape must, etc. 3.5 3.3 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.9 2.1 
 0575 Grapes, fresh or dried 3.3 3.7 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.7 
 0579 Fruit, fresh or dried, n.e.s. 2.6 2.6 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.6 
 0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and mi nced fish) 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 1. 5 1.3 1.4 
 0345 Fish fillets, fresh or chilled, and other fish 
 meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or 
 frozen 2.4 2.6 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 
 0344 Fish fillets, frozen 1. 6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.9 
 0574 Apples, fresh 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 
 0814 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat 
offal 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 
 0122 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or  frozen 0.6 0.7 0. 8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 
 Agricultural raw materials 10.2 9.4 8.5 6.9 5.3 6.1 6.5 
 2515 Chemical wood pulp, s oda or sulphate, other 
than dissolving grades , semi-bleached or 
bleached 3.9 3.7 3.5 2.7 2.1 3.3 3.7 
 2482 Wood of coniferous species, sawn or chipped, 
etc. 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.1 
 2461 Wood in chips or particles 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 
 Mining 41.7 43.2 54.6 57.5 65.7 66.1 63.5 
 Ores and other minerals 13.3 15.6 21.7 24.9 26.8 27.7 25.5 
 2831 Copper ores and concentrates 10.0 12.0 16.0 15.7 20.5 20.5 19.2 
 2878 Ores and concentrates of molybdenum, 
niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium and 
zirconium 1.3 1.5 3.9 7.3 4.0 4.7 3.8 
 2882 Other non-ferrous base metal waste and scrap, 
n.e.s. 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.8 
 Non-ferrous metals 27.2 25.4 31.2 30.4 37.0 37.1 36.5 
 6821 Copper, refined and unrefined;  copper anodes 
for electrolytic refining;  copper alloys, 
unwrought 26.1 24.2 30.1 29.3 35.5 35.5 35.0 
 6824 Copper wire 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 
 6811 Silver (including base metals clad with silver), 
unwrought, unworked or semi-manufactured 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 
 Fuels 1.2 2.2 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.4 
                
Manufactures 16.2 15.6 12.8 13.3 10.7 10.1 12.1 
 Iron and steel 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 
 6715 Other ferro-alloys (excluding radioactive 
ferro-alloys) 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 
 Chemicals 6.2 6.7 5.3 5.4 4.4 3.8 5.0 
 5235 Nitrites; nitrates 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 
 5121 Acyclic monohydric alcohols 1.7 2.3 1.6 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.6 
 5222 Other chemical elements 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 
 5226 Other inorganic ba ses and metal oxides, 
hydroxides and peroxides 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 
 Other semi-manufactures 5.1 4.9 4.1 3.8 3.0 2.8 3.3 
 6343 Plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood, 
each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 
 6345 Fibreboard of w ood or other ligneous 
materials, etc. 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 
 6417 Paper, paperboard , cellulose wadding and 
webs of cellulose fibres, etc. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 
 Machinery and transport equipment 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.8 
 Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Other non-electrical machinery 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 Other electrical machinery 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 
 Automotive products 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 
 Other transport equipment 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 
 Textiles 0.5 0.4 0. 4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 
 Articles of apparel and clothing acce ssories 0.2 0.2 0. 2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 Other consumer goods 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 
Other 4.4 4.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 1.1 
 Gold 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates on the basis of data provided by the Government of Chile. Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) by product, 2002-2008  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
  (US$ million) 
Total imports 15,383 17,376 22,401 29,857 34,726 42,732 56,455 
  (% of total imports) 
Total primary products 26.7 29.9 31.7 32.4 35.1 38.1 39.6 
 Agriculture 9.1 9.4 8.6 7.2 7.6 8.1 8.1 
 Food 8.0 8.3 7.4 6.2 6.8 7.2 7.4 
 0111 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or  chilled 1.0 1.1 1. 0 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 
 0449 Other maize, unmilled 0. 8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 
 0910 Margarine;  edible mixtures or preparations of 
animal or vegetable fats or oils, etc. 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 
 0813 Oilcake and other solid residues (except 
dregs),  etc. 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 
 Agricultural raw materials 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 
 Mining 17.6 20.5 23.1 25.1 27.4 30.0 31.6 
 Ore and other minerals 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.9 2.5 2.9 2.4 
 2878 Ores and concentrates of molybdenum, 
niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium and zirconium 0.2 0.5 1.2 2.4 1.6 2.3 1.8 
 2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 
 Non-ferrous metals 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 
 6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 
 Fuels 16.4 19.1 20.8 21.7 24.3 26.4 28.7 
 3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from 
bituminous minerals, crude 9.9 12.2 12.8 12.4 14.0 11.7 12.7 
 3340 Group 334 not defined 2.4 2.6 3.5 5.1 6.4 10.8 11.8 
 3212 Other coal, whether or not pulve rized 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.5 
Manufactures 72.7 69.7 68.0 67.2 64.7 61.7 60.4 
 Iron and steel 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.6 4.0 
 6762 Bars and rods (other than those of 
subgroup 676.1) of iron or steel, etc. 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 
 6731 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, 
not clad, etc. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 
 Chemicals 13.4 13.2 12.8 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.4 
 5223 Inorganic acids and inorganic oxygen 
compounds of non-metals 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 
 5711 Polyethylene 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 
 Other semi-manufactures 8.3 7.8 7.4 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.0 
 Machinery and transport equipment 35.6 34.1 33.1 35.9 33.6 32.0 30.4 
 Power-generating machinery 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 2.4 
 7165 Generating sets 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 
 Other non-electrical machinery 10.9 10.8 9.7 11.5 9.6 9.3 9.0 
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 
 7224 Wheeled tractors (other than those of 
headings 744.14 and 744.15) 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 8.6 7.5 8.0 7.5 8.3 7.5 6.0 
 7643 Transmission apparatus for radio 2.1 1.7 2.0 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.6 
 Other electrical machinery 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.9 
 Automotive products 8.8 8.9 9.5 10.7 9.7 9.6 9.0 
 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
n.e.s. 3.5 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.8 
 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 2.8 2.5 2.8 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.0 
 Other transport equipment 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.2 
 Textiles 2.3 2.1 1. 9 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 
 Articles of apparel and clothing acce ssories 3.2 2.9 3. 0 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.4 
 Other consumer goods 7.5 7.1 6.7 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.2 
Other 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates on the basis of data provided by the Government of Chile. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports (f.o.b.)  by trading partner, 2002-2008  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 (US$ million) 
Total exports 17,423 20,077 30,895 38,596 55,881 65,739 66,935 
 (% of total exports) 
 America 41.9 39.1 35.1 36.2 35.1 31.3 33.0 
 USA 20.0 17.8 14.8 16.2 16.0 12.8 11.4 
 Other America 21.9 21.3 20.3 20.0 19.1 18.5 21.6 
 Canada 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.3 1.8 2.1 
 Brazil 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.9 5.1 6.2 
 Mexico 5.2 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.6 3.3 
 Peru 2.7 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.0 
 Venezuela 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.8 
 Argentina 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 
 Colombia 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 
 Ecuador 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 
 Bolivia 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 
 Europe 25.9 25.8 26.7 25.0 28.5 25.6 26.0 
 EC(25) 24.4 24.5 25.0 23.5 26.7 23.8 24.4 
 Netherlands 3.1 4.0 5.4 6.0 6.8 5.9 6.3 
 Italy 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 
 France 3.6 3.7 4.2 3.6 4.3 3.6 3.4 
 Spain 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.8 
 Germany 2.4 2.9 2.9 2.4 3.1 2.5 2.7 
 EFTA 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 
 Other Europe 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.2 
 Bulgaria 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.8 
 Commonwealth of Independent States 
(CIS)a 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 
 Russian Federation 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 
 Africa 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
 South Africa 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Middle East 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 
 United Arab Emirates 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Asia 28.1 31.3 35.0 35.4 33.3 40.1 39.4 
 China 7.0 9.1 10.4 11.4 8.8 15.2 14.7 
 Japan 11.1 11.2 12.0 11.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 
 Six East Asian Traders 7.8 8.5 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.2 9.6 
 Korea, Republic of 4.1 5.0 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.8 
 Chinese Taipei 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.9 
 Thailand 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 
 Malaysia 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
 Hong Kong, China SAR ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.2 
 Singapore 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Other Asia 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.5 3.8 5.0 4.4 
 India 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.3 2.7 3.4 2.6 
 Australia 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 
 Other 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 0.1 
Memorandum:               
 EC(15) 24.3 24.3 24.8 23.3 26.3 23.5 24.0 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bela rus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.  
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates on the basis of data provided by the Government of Chile. 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports (c.i.f.)  by trading partner, 2002-2008  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
  (US$ million) 
Total imports 15,383 17,376 22,401 29,857 34,726 42,732 56,455 
  (% of total imports) 
 America 57.7 58.4 57.7 55.7 54.2 52.5 54.2 
 USA 16.6 14.6 15.4 15.8 16.0 17.0 19.4 
 Other America 41.2 43.9 42.3 40.0 38.1 35.5 34.8 
 Canada 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.3 1.7 
 Brazil 10.5 11.7 12.4 12.7 12.2 10.5 9.3 
 Argentina 19.7 21.7 18.5 16.1 12.9 10.1 8.9 
 Colombia 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 2.1 3.8 
 Peru 1.6 2.4 3.1 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.3 
 Mexico 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.1 
 Ecuador 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.8 
 Paraguay 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 
 Europe 20.7 19.8 16.9 17.8 15.8 16.6 14.6 
 EC(25) 19.7 18.9 16.0 16.9 14.9 13.9 12.6 
 Germany 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.3 
 Spain 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 
 France 4.0 3.4 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.6 
 Italy 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.5 
 Sweden 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.9 
 EFTA 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 
 Other Europe 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.0 1.6 
 Turkey 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 1.5 
 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 
 Ukraine 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 
 Africa 1.2 1.5 4.5 5.3 5.9 3.1 3.2 
 Angola 0.0 0.4 1.9 4.0 3.8 2.2 3.0 
 Middle East 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 
 Israel 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
 Asia 18.2 18.5 19.1 19.4 22.4 26.4 26.4 
 China 7.2 7.4 8.2 8.5 10.0 11.4 12.0 
 Japan 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.7 4.7 
 Six East Asian Traders 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.5 6.9 9.3 7.4 
 Korea, Republic of 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.6 4.7 7.2 5.6 
 Thailand 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 
 Chinese Taipei 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 
 Malaysia 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 
 Singapore 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 
 Hong Kong, China SAR ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.1 
 Other Asia 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.3 
 India 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 
 Australia 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 
 Other 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.7 
 Areas n.e.s. 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.7 
Memorandum:                
 EC(15) 19.4 18.5 15.7 16.6 14.6 13.7 12.1 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bela rus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates on the basis of data provided by the Government of Chile. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.5 
Trade in services, 2003-2008 
(US$ million) 
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Balance -617.9 -745.8 -621.5 -631.3 -974.9 -646.2 
Revenue 5,069.5 6,033.8 7,134.0 7,830.4 8,951.9 10,754.5 
Transport 2,770.7 3,456.8 4,301.2 4,694.9 5,202.9 6,380.4 
Travel 883.4 1,095.0 1,109.1 1,213.3 1,477.5 1,756.7 
Other 1,415.4 1,481.9 1,723.8 1,922.3 2,271.5 2,617.5 
 Communications 158.1 162.8 147.6 142.9 150.8 169.6 
 Insurance 124.1 136.2 163.1 189.4 224.4 265.8 
 Financial services 29.6 31.3 34.0 37.4 39.8 47.2 
Expenditure -5,687.5 -6,779.6 -7,755.5 -8,461.9 -9,926.8 -11,400.6 
Transport 2,585.3 3,353.7 4,135.0 4,571.1 5,267.2 6,710.5 
Travel 850.3 977.1 1,050.5 1,239.3 1,660.5 1,366.5 
Other 2,251.9 2,448.8 2,570.0 2,651.5 2,999.1 3,323.7 
 Communications 155.6 159.9 158.3 137.3 163.8 153.5 
 Insurance  435.2 451.3 462.8 431.2 505.5 519.3 
 Financial services 213.9 282.8 256.3 318.8 367.7 451.6 
Source : Central Bank of Chile. Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Table AI.6 
Foreign direct investment (under D ecree Law No. 600) by sector, 2003-2008 
(US$ thousand) 
Sector 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003-2008 
Agriculture 200 277 1,156 3,107 734 940 6,414 
Forestry 934 150 7,030 17,330 107,690 82,506 215,640 
Fisheries and aquaculture  10,000 2 0 0 11,483 10,998 32,483 
Mining and quarrying 392,152 349,636 588,671 1,126,239 304,291 2,366,188 5,127,177 
Food, beverages and 
tobacco 55,479 56,234 186,316 70,238 20,226 24,850 413,343 
Wood, paper, printing and 
publishing 125,535 82,303 3,965 4,070 23,369 53,851 293,093 
Chemicals, rubber and 
plastics 335 270,946 500 0 7,158 1,469 280,408 
Other industries 2,982 20,571 8,282 21,164 18,705 112,165 183,869 
Electricity, gas and water  150,069 2,193,400 98,208 1,205,461 168,840 1,398,935 5,214,913 
Construction 29,292 119,109 7,941 8,923 1,543 2,121 168,929 
Trade 42,985 16,900 2,500 19,055 262,638 2,702 346,780 
Transport and storage 55,240 23,911 54,688 171,502 15,741 425,985 747,067 
Communications 283,403 1,402,245 514,604 65,076 67,084 283,225 2,615,637 
Financial services 44,306 11,536 132,584 124,341 248,933 322,356 884,056 
Insurance 4,000 49,409 107,000 22,525 10,268 26,158 219,360 
Business services 21,078 15,489 55,040 93,159 71,472 113,628 369,866 
Sanitation and similar 
services 739 134 1,824 0 0 0 2,697 
Other services 17,702 24,774 29,042 229,067 18,750 14,461 333,796 
Total 1,236,431 4,637,026 1,799,351 3,181,257 1,358,925 5,242,538 17,455,528 
Source : Foreign Investment Committee.  Cons ulted at http://www.cinver.cl/home.asp WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.7  
Foreign direct investment (under Decree Law No. 60 0) by selected country of origin, 2003-2008  
(US$ thousand) 
Sector 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003-2008 
Germany 11,612 17,684 22,018 161,337 17,611 22,200 252,462 
Australia  51,418 134,728 285,596 206,163 105,170 164,102 947,177 
Belgium 1,142 23,850 185,009 47,308 0 245,000 502,309 
Brazil 6,396 -15,965 21,649 35,041 36,359 67,910 151,390 
Canada 187,712 367,730 83,984 1,837,059 323,802 2,190,124 4,990,411 
Colombia  0 0 23,800 2,327 194,455 780 221,362 
Spain 159,951 3,742,042 206,957 75,104 105,275 626,592 4,915,921 
United States 373,374 124,537 9,242 337,505 297,001 549,920 1,691,579 
France 41,444 2,527 4,735 22,175 13,623 144,885 229,389 
Italy 6,765 0 27,500 123,146 0 0 157,411 
Japan 31,414 18,323 47,205 51,175 32,533 386,042 566,692 
Mexico 16,160 149,111 592,066 47,300 54,547 246,599 1,105,783 
Norway 22,935 8,464 1,503 7,685 14,400 93,459 148,446 
Netherlands 96,697 2,409 -21,082 1,114 82,888 218,296 380,322 
Panama 986 1,775 6,619 7,011 5,971 90,705 113,067 
United Kingdom 135,344 95,419 255,387 93,526 8,273 142,465 730,414 
South Africa 1,371 23,958 466 2,167 1,590 1,236 30,788 
Sweden 56,250 19,230 2,797 2,897 2,203 1,393 84,770 
Switzerland 3,292 0 10,000 4,560 0 10,402 28,254 
Total 1,236,431 4,637,026 1,799,351 3,181,257 1,358,925 5,242,538 17,455,528  
Source : Foreign Investment Committee.  Cons ulted at http://www.cinver.cl/home.asp Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Table AII.1 
Restrictions on foreign investment 
Sector Restriction Legal basis 
All sectors Ownership of or any other rights over "State land" within a 
distance of 10 km. from the border and 5 km. from the coast may be acquired only by Chilean natural or legal persons, except where 
relevant legal exceptions apply. Decree Law (D.L.) No. 1939, 
10 November 1977 
 Immovable property situated in "border areas" cannot be acquired 
by (1) natural persons who are nationals of bordering countries;  
(2) legal persons which have th eir head office in a bordering 
country;  (3) legal persons with 40 per cent or more of capital 
belonging to natural persons who are nationals of bordering 
countries;  or (4) legal persons wh ich are effectively controlled by 
such natural persons.  This limitation may be waived by Supreme 
Decree of the Presid ent of the Republic on the grounds of national 
interest. Decree having Force of Law (D.F.L.) 
No. 4 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 
10 November 1967 
Communications - 
mass media, radio 
broadcasting, cable television Nationality/establishment/residen cy/reciprocity requirements for 
mass media services, national news agencies, public radio 
broadcasting services, limited radio broadcasting telecommunications services, and cable or microwave television 
services.  Possible quantitative requirements (40 per cent) for the 
broadcasting of Chilean programme s on public television channels. Law No. 18.168, 2 October 1982 
Law No. 19.733, 4 June 2001 
Law No. 18.838, 30 September 1989 
Energy Prospecting for and the expl oitation and treatment of liquid or 
gaseous hydrocarbons or any form of marine deposit are subject to 
the conditions established by Supreme Decree of the President of Chile.  Nuclear energy production is reserved for the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission or its authorized bodies. Political Constitution of the Republic of 
Chile 
Law No. 18.097, 21 January 1982 Law No. 18.248, 14 October 1983 Law No. 16.319, 23 October 1965 
Mining Prospecting for and the explo itation and treatment of lithium in 
marine waters under national jurisdiction are subject to conditions established by Supreme Decree of the President of Chile. Political Constitution of the Republic of 
Chile Law No. 18.097, 21 January 1982 
Law No. 18.248, 14 October 1983 
Law No. 16.319, 23 October 1965 
Fisheries Establishment/residency/r eciprocity/nationality/registration 
requirements for catching hydrobi ological species;  vessel 
registration requirement.  Only a Chilean natural or legal person may register a vessel in Chile.  A legal person must be established 
with its principal domicile and real and effective head office in 
Chile;  the majority of its director s/administrators must be Chilean 
natural persons;  over 50 per cent of its capital must be held by 
Chilean natural or legal persons. Law No. 18.892, 21 January 1992 
Decree Law No. 2.222, 31 May 1978 
Printing, publishing 
and related industries Nationality/residency requirements. Law No. 19.733, 4 June 2001 
Air transport Nationality/domicile/licensing requirements.  Only a Chilean 
natural or legal person may register an aircraft in Chile.  A legal person must be established with its  principal domicile and real and 
effective head office in Chile and must be majority owned by 
Chilean natural or legal persons. Law No. 18.916, 8 February 1990 
Decree Law No. 2.564, 22 June 1979 Supreme Decrees Nos. 172 
(5 March 1974), 37 (10 December 1991) 
and 624 (5 January 1995) of the Ministry of National Defence Decrees Nos. 34 (10 February 1968) and 
234 (19 June 1971) of the Ministry of 
National Defence Law No. 16.752, 17 February 1968 
Supreme Decree No. 102 of the Ministry 
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Sector Restriction Legal basis 
Water transport:  
transport by seafaring 
and other vessels Nationality/domicile/residency/reci procity/property requirements 
(over 50 per cent of the capital represented by registered vessels 
must be owned by Chilean natural or legal persons).  Possibility of 
joint ownership. 
Cabotage is limited to Chilean vessels.  Foreign vessels may 
participate in cabotage when th e cargo volumes concerned exceed 
900 tonnes. Decree Law No. 3.059, 
22 December 1979 
Supreme Decree No. 24, 10 March 1986 
Decree Law No. 2.222, 31 May 1978 Supreme Decree No. 153, 
11 March 1966 
Commercial Code Law No. 19.420, 23 October 1995 
Port services (stowage, wharfage, landing and 
transhipment) Nationality/accreditation/property requirements (over 50 per cent 
of capital must be owned by Chilean  natural or legal persons)/basic 
course on port security. Commercial Code 
Decree Law No. 2.222, 31 May 1978 
Decrees Nos. 49 ( 16 July 1999) and 90 
(21 January 2000) of the Ministry of Labour 
Labour Code 
Source : WTO Secretariat on the basis of informa tion provided by the Chilean authorities. Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Table AII.2 
Selected notifications to the WTO, June 2009 
WTO Agreement Description of requirement Frequency Reference 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
Article XXIV:7 Customs unions and free 
trade areas Ad hoc WT/REG263/N/1 (05/03/2009) 
WT/REG179/N/1/Add.1 (29/01/2009) 
WT/REG239/N/1 (15/05/2008) 
WT/REG238/N/1/Corr.1 (16/05/2008) WT/REG238/N/1 (23/04/2008) 
WT/REG234/N/1 (27/07/2007) 
WT/REG229/N/1 (21/05/2007) WT/REG179/N/1 (10/12/2004) 
WT/REG169/N/1 (19/04/2004) 
WT/REG160/N/1 (19/12/2003) 
Agreement on Agriculture 
Article 18.2 Administration of tariff 
quotas On an annual basis G/AG/N/CHL/24 (21/03/2007)a 
(Table MA:1) 
Article 18.2 Imports under tariff quotas On an annual basis G/AG/N/CHL/27 (31/03/2009)a 
(Table MA:2) 
Article 18.2 and 18.3 Domestic support On an annual basis G/AG/N/CHL/28 (08/06/2009) 
and Corr.1 (28/03/2008)a 
Article 18.2 Export subsidies On an annual basis G/AG/N/CHL/30 (08/06/2009)a 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
Annex B, paragraph 3 Enquiry point Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SPS/ENQ/24 (01/10/2008) 
Annex B, paragraph 10 National notification 
authority Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SPS/NA/13 (27/03/2008) 
Annex B, paragraphs 5 and 6 Proposed or emergency 
measures Before or, in the case 
of urgent problems, 
immediately after a 
measure is taken G/SPS/N/CHL/121-306 (29/06/2009)b 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 
Articles 2, 3, 5 and 7 Proposed and adopted 
technical regulations Before or, in the case 
of urgent problems, 
immediately after a 
measure is taken G/TBT/N/CHL/35-92 (28/05/2009)b 
Article 10.1 and 10.3 Enquiry point Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/TBT/ENQ/34 (30/10/2008) 
Article 10.7 Agreements related to 
technical regulations, 
standards or conformity assessment procedures Ad hoc Not submitted 
Article 15.2 Implementation and 
administration measures Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/TBT/2/Add.16/Rev.1 (16/03/2006) 
G/TBT/2/Add.16 (22/07/1996) 
Paragraph C of the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, 
Adoption and Application of Standards Standardizing bodies that 
have accepted the Code Once only and when 
withdrawing from the 
Code G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.15 (02/03/2009) 
Agreement on Trade-Related In vestment Measures (TRIMs) 
Article 5.1 TRIMs that are not in 
conformity with the 
provisions of the Agreement Once only G/TRIMS/N/1/CHL/1/Add.1 
(01/12/2003) 
G/TRIMS/N/1/CHL/1 (19/01/1996) 
Article 6.2 Publications in which 
TRIMs may be found Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.18 (08/05/2009) WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Frequency Reference 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement) 
Article 16.4 Anti-dumping actions On a semi-annual 
basis G/ADP/N/180/CHL (17/02/2009)a 
Article 16.5 Investigating authority Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/ADP/N/14/Add.27 (28/04/2009)a 
Article 18.5 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/ADP/N/1/CHL/2 (14/03/2000) 
G/ADP/N/1/CHL/1 (07/04/1995) 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of  the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation) 
Article 22.2 and Decision of the 
WTO Committee on Customs 
Valuation (12.05.95) Legislation Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/VAL/N/1/CHL/1 (24/11/2003) 
Decision of the WTO Committee 
on Customs Valuation (12.05.95) Responses to the checklist of 
issues Once only Not yet submitted 
Agreement on Rules of Origin 
Article 5.1 Non-pref erential rules of 
origin Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/RO/N/6 (19/12/1995) 
Annex II, paragraph 4 Preferential rules of origin Ad hoc G/RO/N/38 (07/10/2002) 
G/RO/N/6 (19/12/1995) 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures 
Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) Laws and regulations;  rules 
and information concerning 
procedures for the 
submission of applications Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/LIC/N/1/CHL/1 (31/07/1996) 
Article 7.3 Questionnaire On an annual basis G/LIC/N/3/CHL/4 (17/03/2009)a 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures 
Article 25.2 Subsidies Every three years for 
full notifications;  on 
an annual basis for 
updating notifications G/SCM/N/155/CHL (24/11/2008) 
G/SCM/N/123/CHL (06/09/2006) 
G/SCM/N/95 (24/03/2004) 
Article 25.11 Actions taken with respect to 
countervailing duties On a semi-annual 
basis G/SCM/N/170/Add.1/Rev.2 
(28/04/2009) G/SCM/N/185/Add.1 (27/04/2009) 
Articles 25.12 and 16.5 Investigating authority and 
domestic procedures 
governing investigations Once only G/SCM/N/18/Add.27 (28/04/2009) 
Article 32.6 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SCM/N/1/CHL/2 (14/03/2000) 
G/SCM/N/1/CHL/1 (07/04/1995) 
Agreement on Safeguards 
Article 12.1(a) Initiation of an investigation 
relating to serious injury or 
threat thereof Ad hoc G/SG/N/6/CHL/11 (25/09/2006) 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/10 and 
G/SG/N/7/CHL/7 
(10/12/2004) 
G/SG/N/6/CHL/10/Suppl.1 and G/SG/N/7/CHL/7/Suppl.1 (21/12/2004) 
(21/12/2004) 
Article 12.1(b) Finding of serious injury or 
threat thereof Ad hoc G/SG/N/10/CHL/7 and 
G/SG/N/8/CHL/4 (22/12/2006) 
G/SG/N/10/CHL/6, G/SG/N/11/CHL/5 
and G/SG/N/8/CHL/3 (28/02/2005) and 
supplements 1-3 
Article 12.1(c) Adoption of a safeguard 
measure Ad hoc G/SG/N/10/CHL/7 and 
G/SG/N/8/CHL/4 (22/12/2006) 
G/SG/N/10/CHL/6, G/SG/N/11/CHL/5 
and G/SG/N/8/CHL/3 (28/02/2005), and supplements 1-3 Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Frequency Reference 
Article 12.4 Adoption of a provisional 
safeguard measure Prior to adoption of 
measure G/SG/N/10/CHL/5/Suppl.2, 
G/SG/N/7/CHL/6/Suppl.2, 
G/SG/N/9/CHL/6/Suppl.3 (27/02/2003)
 
Article 12.6 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SG/N/1/CHL/2 (24/08/1999) 
General Agreement on Trade in Services 
Article III.4 Enquiry points Once only S/ENQ/78/Rev.10 (13/06/2008) 
Article V.7(a) Economic integration 
agreements Once only S/C/N/484 (05/03/2009) 
S/C/N/443 (15/05/2008) 
S/C/N/442/Corr.1 (16/05/2008) 
S/C/N/442 (23/04/2008) S/C/N/398 (27/08/2007) 
S/C/N/394 (21/05/2007) 
S/C/N/360 (01/11/2005) S/C/N/309 (10/12/2004) 
S/C/N/302 (19/04/2004) 
S/C/N/299 (17/03/2004) S/C/N/262 (19/12/2003) 
Article VII.4 Recognition arrangements Ad hoc - 
Agreement on Text iles and Clothing 
Article 6.1 Transitional safeguard  Once only G/TMB/N/125 (15/08/1995) 
Article 3.1 Existing restrictions Once only G/TMB/N/78 (28/04/1995) 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of  Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)c 
Article 63.2 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes IP/N/1/CHL/C/4/Add.1 (04/08/2004) 
IP/N/1/CHL/C/4/Add.2 (04/08/2004) 
IP/N/1/CHL/1/Add.1 (17/11/2000) IP/N/1/CHL/I/1 (14/09/2000) 
IP/N/1/CHL/C/1 (14/09/2002) 
IP/N/1/CHL/1 (04/09/2000)
 
Article 69 Contact points Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes IP/N/3/Rev.10 (16/05/2008) 
Decision of the Council for 
TRIPS of 21 November 1995 
(IP/C/5) Checklist of issues on 
enforcement Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes IP/N/6/CHL/1 (03/05/2000) 
Article 4(d) International agreements 
related to the protection of 
intellectual property Ad hoc Not submitted 
a Regular notifications - refers onl y to the most recent notification. 
b Refers only to the date of the most recent document. 
c At the time of writing this report, the WTO Secretariat was pr ocessing a number of notifications of laws and regulations whic h 
have recently been submitted by Chile under Articles 63.2 and 69 of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Source : WTO Secretariat. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.3 
Overview of Chile's current regional trade agreements, January 2009 
CHILE - JAPAN 
Parties: Chile, Japan 
Date of signature/entry into force: 27 March 2007/3 September 2007 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 15 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 77.8 per cent in 2007 and 94.2 per cent by 2022.  The main products excluded from tariff  
elimination (455 tariff lines - 5.8 per cent) ar e animals and animal products, prepared foods, 
and vegetable products (WT/REG234/1). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin;  customs procedures;  sanitary and phytosanitary measur es;  
technical regulations;  safeguard measures (bilatera l);  and restrictions to safeguard the balance 
of payments 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade in services;  financial serv ices;  entry and temporary stay of business 
persons;  chapter on investment 
Other provisions: Competition;  government procurement;  investment;  intellectual property;  improvement of 
business environment;  dispute settlement;  administration;  and exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Japan's share of Chile's total impor ts:  4.7 per cent;  Japan's share of Chile's total exports:  
10.8 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG234/N/1 a nd S/C/N/398;  Factual presentation, WT/REG234/1;  
Questions and replies, WT/REG234/2, WT/REG 234/2/Rev.1, WT/REG234/3;  Consideration 
of the Agreement, WT/REG234/M/1 
Related internet sites: http://www.direcom.cl; 
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/chile.html 
CHILE - PANAMA 
Parties: Chile, Panama 
Date of signature/entry into force: 27 June 2006/7 March 2008 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 10 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 92.1 per cent in 2008 and 99.6 per cent by 2017.  The main products excluded from tariff  
elimination (29 lines) are wheat, wheat flour, s ugar, textiles and clothing, prepared foods, 
plastics and vegetable oils (WT/REG239/1). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of orig in and procedures of origin;  customs administration;  sani tary and 
phytosanitary measures;  standards and technical  regulations;  safeguard measures (bilateral 
and global);  anti-dumping a nd countervailing duties;  and promotion of investment 
Provisions relating to trade in 
services: Cross-border trade in services 
Other provisions: Transparency;  administration of the Treaty;  dispute settlement;  and exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Panama's share of Chile's total imports:  0.0 per cent;  Panama's share of Chile's total exports :  
0.4 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notifica tion, WT/REG239/N/1 and S/C/N/443 
Related internet sites: http://www.direcon.cl/pdf/TLC _Chile_Panama.pdf;  http://www.mici.gob.pa/TLC_nueva.php 
CHILE - CHINA 
Parties: Chile, China 
Date of signature/entry into fo rce: 18 November 2005/1 October 2006 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 10 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 74.1 per cent in 2006 and 98.1 per cent by 2015.  The main products excluded from tariff  
elimination (152 lines) are wheat, wheat flour, s ugar, textiles, base metals, machinery and 
prepared foods (WT/REG230/1). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin and related procedures;  standards and technical regulat ions;  
sanitary and phytosanitary measures;  anti-du mping and countervailing measures;  safeguard 
measures (global and bilateral, restrictions to safeguard the balance of payments);  and customs 
procedures Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Provisions relating to trade in 
services: The Agreement was negotiated in two parts.  The part relating to goods is already in effect; the 
part on services is awaiting parliamentary approva l and has not yet entered into force, despite 
the conclusion of negotia tions in that respect. 
Other provisions: Transparency;  promo tion of investment;  dispute settlement;  intellectual property rights;  
administration and institutional fram ework;  exceptions;  cooperation 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): China's shar e of Chile's total imports:  12 per cent; 
China's share of Chile's total exports:  14.7 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG230/N/1;  Factual presentation, WT/REG230/1;  Questions and replies, 
WT/REG230/2;  Consideration of the Agreement, WT/REG230/M/1 
Related internet sites: http://www.direcon.cl/doc umentos/China2/tlc_chile_c hina_ing_junio_2006.pdf;  
http://gis.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle /af/ad/2000511/20051100818098.html 
CHILE - TRANS-PACIFIC STRATEGIC ECON OMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (P-4) 
Parties: Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam 
Date of signature/entry into force: 18 July 2005/8 November 2006 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 12 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 74.1 per cent in 2006 a nd 100 per cent by 2018; excludes 7 tariff lines (sugar and food 
preparations which contain over 65 per cent suga r in dry weight) to wh ich Chile applies the 
preferential duty only in cases where a Party has a global trade surplus in respect of those tariff 
lines (WT/REG229/1). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin;  technical regulations;  sanitary and phytosanitary mea sures;  
safeguard measures (global, special agricultural,  and to safeguard the balance of payments);  
anti-dumping and countervailing me asures;  elimination of expor t subsidies for agricultural 
goods;  and customs procedures 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade (market access and non-disc rimination);  temporary entry of business 
persons;  sector-specific provisions (profession al services;  payments and transfers).  
Article 20.1 and 20.2 stipulate that negotiations on investment and financial services are to take 
place in the two years following th e entry into force of the Agre ement;  such negotiations have 
yet to be concluded. 
Other provisions: Competition policy;  intellectual proper ty;  government procurement;  transparency;  dispute 
settlement;  administrative and institutional provi sions;  strategic partnership;  and general 
exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): P-4 countries' share of Chile's tota l imports:  0.3 per cent;  P-4 countries' share of Chile's t otal 
exports:  0.2 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG229/N/1 a nd S/C/N/394;  Factual presentation, WT/REG229/1;  
Questions and replies, WT/REG229/2;  Cons ideration of the Agreement, WT/REG229/M/1 
and Rev.1 
Related internet sites: http://www.mfa. gov.bn/agreements/dow nload/TPSEPA.pdf; 
http://www.direcon.c l/index.php?accion=p4; 
http://mfat.govt.nz/Trade-and-Econom ic-Relations/0--Trade-archive/0--
Trade-agreements/Trans-Pacific/0-sep-index.php; 
http://www.fta.gov.sg 
CHILE - EFTA 
Parties: Chile, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland 
Date of signature/entry into fo rce: 26 June 2003 / 1 December 2004 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 6 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 88 per cent for Iceland, 83.6 per cent for Norway and 83.2 per cent for 
Switzerland/Liechtenstein in 2004;  88.8 per cen t for Iceland, 84.4 per cent for Norway and 
82.8 per cent for Switzerland/Liechtenstein by  2010.  The products excluded from the 
Agreement are found in HS Sections I-IV (agric ulture).  Elimination in respect of 366 lines 
relating to industrial products remained  subject to discussion (WT/REG179/3). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin;  customs valuation;  national treatment;  sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures;  technical regulations;  countervailing measures;  subsidies and State 
aid;  emergency measures (bilateral and gl obal);  exceptions.  Complementary bilateral 
agreements for basic agricultural products.  The Parties agreed not to apply anti-dumping measures. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Provisions relating to trade in 
services: Trade in services and establishm ent;  positive list.  Article 45 provides that two years after the 
entry into force of the Agre ement the Parties are to consider undertaking commitments on 
financial services.  No progress has been made in this respect. 
Other provisions: Competition policy;  government proc urement;  protection of intellectual property;  
transparency;  administration of the Agreement;  dispute se ttlement;  general exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): EFTA countries' share of Chile's total imports:  0.6 per cent;  EFTA countries' share of Chile's  
total exports:  0.5 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG179/N/1 a nd S/C/N/309;  Agreement, WT/REG179/1;  Terms of 
reference of the examination, WT/REG179/2;   Factual presentation, WT/REG179/3-4;  
Consideration of the Agreement, WT/REG179/M/1;  Questions and replies WT/REG179/5 
Related internet sites: http://www.dir econ.cl/index.php?accion= tlc_efta_acuerdo_vd; 
http://secretariat.efta.int/Web/Externa lRelations/PartnerCountries/Chile 
CHILE - UNITED STATES 
Parties: Chile, United States 
Date of signature/entry into force: 6 June 2003/1 January 2004 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 12 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 88.5 per cent in 2004 and 99.2 per cent by 2016.  Remaining lines are subject to tariff quotas 
that will be eliminated by 2016.  No  products are excluded (WT/REG160/3). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of origin;  standards and technical regulations;  sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures;  anti-dumping and count ervailing measures;  safeguards (bilateral and 
global);  sector-specific provisions (agricu lture and textiles);  customs administration 
Provisions relating to trade in 
services: Cross-border trade in services (market access and non-discrimination);  telecommunications, 
financial services;  temporary entry for business persons 
Other provisions: Government procurement;  investment;  intellectual property right s;  anti-competitive business 
conduct;  transparency;  trade and the environm ent;  exceptions and reservations;  dispute 
settlement;  administration of the Agreement 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): US share of Chile's total imports:  19.4 per cent;  US share of Chile's total exports:  11.4 per  
cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG160/N/1 a nd S/C/N/262;  Agreement, WT/REG160/1;  Terms of 
reference of the examination, WT/REG160/2;   Background information, WT/REG160/3 and 
Corr.1, and WT/REG160/4;  Examination of the Agreement, WT/REG160/M/1-3;  Questions and replies, WT/REG160/5, WT/REG160/6 and Corr.1 
Related internet sites: http ://www.direcon.cl/tlc_eeuu_1.php;  
http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilate ral/Chile_FTA/Final_texts/Section_Index 
CHILE - REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Parties: Chile, Republic of Korea 
Date of signature/entry into force: 15 February 2003/1 April 2004 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 13 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 44.7 per cent in 2004 and 54.1 per cent by 2017.  Excluded products (96 lines) include e dible 
oils, wheat, wheat flour, sugar, glucose, fr uit powders, tyres, refrigerators and freezers 
(WT/REG169/3). 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin;  standards-related measur es;  sanitary and phytosanitar y 
measures;  safeguard measures (global meas ures and bilateral emergency measures for 
agricultural goods);  anti-dumping and countervaili ng measures;  subsidies and State aid;  and 
customs procedures 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade in services;  elimina tion of discriminatory restrictions;  
telecommunications;  temporary entry for busine ss persons;  annex on professional services 
Other provisions: Competition policy;  investment;  govern ment procurement;  intellectual property;  dispute 
settlement;  exceptions and reservations;  in stitutional framework;  and transparency 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Korea's share of Chile's total impor ts:  5.6 per cent;  Korea's share of Chile's total exports:  
5.8 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG169/N/1 a nd S/C/N/302;  Agreement, WT/REG169/1 and Corr.1;  
Terms of reference of the examination, WT/R EG169/2;  Factual presentation, WT/REG169/3;  
Background information, WT/REG169/4;  Examination of the Agreement, WT/REG169/M/1-2;  Questions and replies, WT/REG169/5-6 Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Related internet sites: http://www.dir econ.cl/index.php?accion= tlc_canada_01b;  
http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/mk_a 013/mk_b069/mk_c219/1183971_23531.html 
CHILE - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Parties: Chile and the countrie s of the European Union (Austr ia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta , Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, 
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) 
Date of signature/entry into fo rce: 18 November 2002/1 February 2003 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 10 years 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 98.7 per cent by 2013.  No products are excluded, although quotas are applied to certain  
agricultural and fisheries products. 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Free movement of goods and elimination of customs duties;  rules of origin;  customs 
procedures;  technical regulati ons and conformity assessment procedures,  anti-dumping and 
countervailing measures;  sanitary and phyto sanitary measures, wines and spirits, and 
exceptions 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Trade in services and right of establis hment;  financial services and exceptions 
Other provisions: Government procurement;  current payments and cap ital movements;  intellectual property 
rights;  dispute settlement;  transp arency and institutional framework 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): European Union's share of Chile's  total imports:  12.7 per cent;  European Union's share of 
Chile's total exports:  25.2 per cent 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG164/N/1;  Agre ement, WT/REG164/1 and Add.1;  Terms of reference of 
the examination, WT/REG164/3;  Background in formation, WT/REG164/4;  Examination of 
the Agreement, WT/REG164/M/1-4; Factual pr esentation, WT/REG164/7;  Questions and 
replies, WT/REG164/5 and Corr.1, WT/REG 164/6;  WT/REG164/8, WT/REG164/9 and Rev.1 
Related internet sites: http://www.dir econ.cl/index.php?accion= tlc_canada_01b;  
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/b ilateral/countries/chile/index_en.htm 
CHILE - CENTRAL AMERICA 
Parties: Chile, Costa Rica, El Salv ador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua 
Date of signature/entry into force: 18 October 1999/14 February 2002 (Bilateral Pr otocol with Costa Rica);  1 June 2002 
(Bilateral Protocol with El Salvador);  19 Ju ly 2008 (Bilateral Protocol with Honduras, not yet 
notified);  the protocols with Guatemala and Nicaragua have not yet entered into force 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): With Costa Rica:  16 years from the date  of signature for a number of products 
With El Salvador:  10 years 
With Honduras:  7 years from the date of entry into force 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): For Costa Rica:  95 per cent upon entry into force and 96.2 per cent by the end of the t ransition 
period (WT/REG136/3).  Special treatment for petroleum products. 
For El Salvador:  83 per cent upon entry into  force and 95.6 per cent by the end of the 
transition period (WT/REG165/4). 
The products excluded from elimin ation include the following: 
- For Costa Rica:  wheat and wheat flour;  vegeta ble oils;  sugar;  dairy products;  chicken;  
oilseeds;  potatoes;  wood and wood products 
- For El Salvador:  animals;  meat;  dairy products;  eggs;  beans;  avocados;  citrus fruit;  rice;  
vegetable oils;  wheat and wheat and flour;  sugar;  certain vehicles 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access;  rules of or igin;  customs procedures;  safeguard measures (bilateral and  
global);  anti-dumping and countervailing measur es;  sanitary and phytosanitary measures;  
standards-related measures 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade in services;  air transpor t;  telecommunications;  temporary entry for 
business persons 
Other provisions: Competition policy;  investment;  govern ment procurement;  transparency;  administration of 
the Agreement;  transparency;  dispute settlement and exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Costa Rica's share of Chile's total imports:  0.0 per cent; 
Costa Rica's share of Chile's to tal exports:  0.3 per cent; 
El Salvador's share of Chile's  total imports:  0.0 per cent; 
El Salvador's share of Chile's total exports:  0.2 per cent; 
Honduras' share of Chile's total imports:  0.0 per cent; 
Honduras' share of Chile's total exports:  0.1 per cent. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Relevant WTO documents: - Costa Rica:  Notification, WT/REG136/N/1 and S/C/N/191;  Agreement, WT/REG136/1;  
Terms of reference of the examination,  WT/REG136/2;  Background information, 
WT/REG136/3-4;  Examination of the Agre ement, WT/REG136/M/1-2;  Questions and 
replies, WT/REG136/5 
- El Salvador:  Notification, WT/REG165/N/ 1 and Corr.1;  Agreement, WT/REG165/1;  
Bilateral Protocol, WT/REG165/2;  Terms of re ference of the examination, WT/REG165/3;  
Background information, WT/REG165/4-5;  Examination of the Agreement, 
WT/REG165/M/1-2;  Questions and replies, WT/REG165/6-8 
Related internet sites: http://www.direcon.cl/fra me/acuerdos_internacionale s/f_bilaterales.html; 
http://www.comex.go.cr/acuerdos/comerciales; 
http://www.direcon.cl/otros_ acuerdos_tlc_camerica.php; 
http://www.minec.gob.sv/datco/d efault.asp?id=20&mnu=20; 
http://www.sic.gob.hn/tlc_chile/index.htm 
CHILE - MEXICO 
Parties: Chile, Mexico 
Date of signature/entry into force: 17 April 1998/1 August 1999 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 6 years (8 years for one product) 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): 98 per cent, according to information provided by the Parties (WT/REG125/3).  Products 
excluded from elimination include dairy produc ts, shrimp, lobster, wheat and wheat flour, 
vegetable oils, sugar, tobacco produc ts and various petroleum products 
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market access, rules of or igin;  customs procedures;  sa feguards (bilateral and global);   sanitary 
and phytosanitary measures;  technical regula tions;  elimination of export subsidies for 
agricultural products as of 2003;  negotiations to eliminate the application of anti-dumping 
measures;  specific provisions for the automotive sector 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade and invest ment (market access and non-discrimination), sector-specific 
provisions (telecommunications, air transport, telecommunications), temporary entry for 
business persons 
Other provisions: Competition policy, investment, intellect ual property, dispute settlement, institutional aspects, 
transparency, government procurement (nego tiations in this area concluded in 2007) 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Mexico's share of Chile's total im ports:  3.1 per cent; Mexico's share of Chile's total exports:   
3.3 per cent. 
Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG125/N/1 a nd S/C/N/142;  Agreement, WT/REG125/1;  Terms of 
reference of the examination, WT/REG125/2;   Background information, WT/REG125/3 and 
WT/REG125/4;  Examination of the Agreement,  WT/REG125/M/1-2;  Questions and replies, 
WT/REG125/5-6 
Related internet sites: http://www.dir econ.cl/index.php?acci on=tlc_canada_01b; 
http://www.economia.gob.mx/?P=5200_5206_2 
CHILE - CANADA 
Parties: Chile, Canada 
Date of signature/entry into force: 5 December 1996/5 July 1997 
Transition period for full tariff 
elimination (Chile): 10 years;  15 to 17 years for a few exceptions 
Percentage of duty-free lines (Chile): The products excluded fr om elimination include dairy products, poultry products and eggs  
Provisions relating to trade in goods: Market  access, rules of origin;  technical regul ations and sanitary and phytosanitary me asures;  
safeguards (bilateral and global);  countervailing me asures;  elimination of export subsidies for 
agricultural products as of 2003;  customs pro cedures and sector-specific provisions (textiles 
and motor vehicles).  The Parties agreed not to apply anti-dumping measures to each other's 
imports. 
Provisions relating to trade in services: Cross-border trade and invest ment (market access and non-discrimination), sector-specific 
provisions (telecommunications, professional serv ices), temporary entry for business persons 
Other provisions: Competition policy, monopolies and St ate enterprises; investment; administrative and 
institutional provisions; dispute settlement; and general exceptions 
Chile's trade in goods (2008): Canada's share of Chile's total im ports:  1.7 per cent; Canada's share of Chile's total exports:   
2.1 per cent Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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Relevant WTO documents: Notification, WT/REG38/N/1 and S/C/N/65;  Agreement, WT/REG38/N/1/Add.1;  
Background information, WT/REG38/2;  Term s of reference for the examination, 
WT/REG38/3;  Examination of the Agreement,  WT/REG38/M/1-5;  Questions and replies, 
WT/REG38/4 and Corr.1, WT/REG38/4/Add.1, WT/REG38/5-6 
Related internet sites: http://www.dir econ.cl/index.php?acci on=tlc_canada_01b; 
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreem ents-accords-commerci aux/agr-acc/chile-chili/ 
index.aspx?lang=en 
Source : WTO Secretariat. WT/TPR/S/220 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Summary of Chile's commitments under the GATSa 
   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment;  - does not appear in the Schedule) 
 Horizontal limitations No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 
 Sector-specific commitments         
1. Business services         
 A .  P r o f e s s i o n a l  s e r v i c e s          
 a. Legal services □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 b. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 d. Architectural services □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 e. Engineering services □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 E. Rental/leasing services without operators         
 b. Relating to aircraft □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 c. Relating to private motor vehicles □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 d. Relating to agricultural machinery and equipment; 
relating to construction machinery and equipment □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 F .  O t h e r  b u s i n e s s  s e r v i c e s          
c. Management consulting services (general 
management) □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
t. Other:  Financial manage ment consulting services;  
marketing consulting services;  production 
management consulting services;  human resources 
consulting services □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
2. Communication services         
 C. Telecommunication services         
 a. Telephone services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 b. Packet-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 c. Circuit-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 d. Telex services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 e. Telegraph services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 f. Facsimile services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
 g. Private leased circuit services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
o. Other:  Domestic and international satellite services 
and satellite links/capacity, mobile/cellular services, 
personal communications services, paging services, 
mobile data transmission services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
Value-added services:  Online information retrieval;  
electronic mail;  data processing ◨ □ ◨ ◨ ■ □ ■ ◨ 
3. Construction services - - - - - - - - 
4. Distribution services - - - - - - - - 
5. Educational services - - - - - - - - 
6. Environmental services - - - - - - - - 
7. Financial servicesb         Chile WT/TPR/S/220 
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   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
 A. Insurance and reinsurance services         
Sale of direct life insuran ce (does not include insurance 
related to the social security  system), sale of direct 
general insurance,  credit insurance □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
  Reinsurance and retrocession ◨ □ ◨ ◨ ◨ □ ■ ◨ 
  Broking and agency services □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 B. Banking services (core banking and complementary 
services)         
Acceptance of deposits, credit granting, purchase of 
publicly offered securities, credit card operations, 
discounting or acquisition of  bills of exchange and 
promissory notes, endorsement and guarantee of third-party liabilities in Ch ilean currency, securities 
custody, financial leasing, a dvisory and other auxiliary 
financial services □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 C. Securities services:  Intermediation of publicly offered 
securities, except shares;  intermediation of publicly 
offered shares in corporations ;  securities risk rating;  
securities custody undertaken by securities 
intermediaries;  financial a dvisory services provided by 
securities intermediaries;  portfolio management by 
security intermediaries;  general deposit warehouses 
(warrants) □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
8. Health-related and social services - - - - - - - - 
9. Tourism and travel-related services         
 A. Hotels and restaurants □ ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ◨ 
 B. Travel agency and tour operator services □ ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ◨ 
 C. Tourist guide services □ ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ◨ 
10. Recreational, cultural and sporting services - - - - - - - - 
11. Transport services         
 C .  A i r  t r a n s p o r t  s e r v i c e s          
 d. Aircraft maintenance □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 e. Supporting services (auxiliary) for air transport: 
 Opening of offices, issue and sale of air-transport 
fares and tickets, ground operation of support 
equipment □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
  Computer reservation systems ■ □ ■ □ ■ □ ■ □ 
12. Other services - - - - - - - - 
a Subsectors not listed under each se ctor do not appear in the Sc hedule. Horizontal limitations apply even in the case of full 
specific commitments. 
b The financial services subsectors are defined in accordance with  Chilean legislation, as presented in Chile's Schedule of 
Commitments (GATS/SC/18/Suppl.3 of February 1998);  they do not, therefore, correspond exactly  to the Services Sectoral 
Classification List (WTO documen t MTN.GNS/W/120 of 10 July 1991). 
Source : Chile's Schedule of Specific Commitments , WTO documents GATS/SC/18 of 15 April 1994, 
GATS/SC/18/Suppl.1 of 28 July 1995, GATS/SC/18/Suppl.1/Rev.1 of 4 Oc tober 1995, GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2 of 
11 April 1997, and GATS/SC/18/Suppl.3 of 26 February 1998. 
 
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