Shipping to and from Chile

Local Surcharges

For payment of gate in CONTOPSA & SITRANS, please consult directly at the deposit that has been assigned to return the container.

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Standard free time - Import
Port / terminal Names : All Ports
Valid from : 1st December 2023
Charge type : Demurrage and Detention combined
Transport mode : All transport modes
Service mode : All service modes

Import, Chile as Destination (Effective from 1st December 2023)

Import, Chile as Destination (Effective from 1st june 2025)

General Demurrage & Detention Information.

• Free time, demurrage, and detention terms apply to the country where the Empty unit is gated-in by the customer or at the location designated by the carrier.
• Demurrage & Detention combined | from discharge of Full unit at terminal/ depot to gate in Empty return of the unit at terminal/depot.
• Charges in USD per calendar day (including weekends and holidays).
• Maersk uses a Progressive method to calculate demurrage and detention charges after the free time expires. For customers with special agreements, exceeding the extended free time will incur demurrage and detention charges based on the relevant day count within our tiered tariff structure. This means that subsequent charges beyond the extended free time will not automatically be calculated using the first-tier rates. Discharge Date is considered the starting point for calculating demurrage and detention combined.

Free Time.

• Intermodal Free Time: Free time conditions are the same for both Carrier and Merchant Haulage. The Free Time period begins on the discharge date of the full unit and ends upon the gate-in of the empty unit to the terminal or depot assigned by the carrier.
• Hazardous cargo receives the same free time conditions as dry units. However, responsibility for the handling and storage of hazardous cargo at terminals and depots remains with the cargo owners.
• Non-Operating Reefer (NOR): DRY equipment (40DRY includes 8'6 & 9'6) free days and per diem conditions applies to NORs. NOR with Hazardous Cargo will be treat as DRY.

Equipment Types.

• Dry Equipment refers to 20-foot Dry, 40-foot Dry, 40-foot High-Cube, 45-foot Dry, and Reefer units (20'RF, 40'RF, and 40'RH). Special equipment includes Open Tops, Flat Racks, and Out-of-Gauge cargo. SOC Equipment refers to equipment owned by the merchant/shipper. COC refers to equipment owned by the carrier.
• Shipper-owned containers (SOC) are not subject to detention but are subject to storage and demurrage charges.

Special Conditions.

• Spot conditions may differ from the conditions mentioned above. Maersk Spot (instant booking system) conditions are available in the downloadable document provided Here, which supersedes any separately agreed-upon terms. If you have any doubts, please check with the shipper or your local agents to confirm the booking/shipment modality you used. Link to downloadable document.
• Demurrage and Detention charge applied to any given shipment depends to the PCD: Price Calculation Date (PCD). The following factors should be considered as guidance.
  • PCD for non-FMC shipments – The date when the carrying vessel is scheduled to depart from the Port of Loading.
  • PCD for FMC regulated trades – The date when Maersk Line takes possession of the last container listed on the transport document. This affects the Demurrage and Detention special free time. You will need to negotiate and mutually agree on the specifics before or on the Price Calculation Date.

Other Important Information.

• D&D Calculator Click here to know more about it
• Terminal storage charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
• Terminal plug-in and electricity charges may apply; however, these charges are billed directly by the Terminal Operator.
• The Shipper assumes, prior to the shipowner, the contractual and legal duty to export/ship their cargo to a Consignee who has a genuine interest and the necessary conditions to acquire/receive the imported cargo. The Shipper is responsible for promoting the effective removal of the cargo at the destination and fulfilling all obligations associated with this act. If the cargo is abandoned at its destination or if the Consignee fails to remove it for any reason, the Shipper shall be jointly and severally liable, together with the Consignee, for all amounts, costs, expenses, damages, or losses incurred by the carrier as a result of this situation.

Used tyres: - Not accepted into any Chilean port
Used tyres are not accepted in Chile, with exception of cargo in transit to Bolivia. A particular clause needs to be included in the Bill of Lading.

Fireworks: Not accepted into Chilean port / exception just based in approval.

Used Auto Parts: - Vehicle cabins and chassis are not accepted. Other used autoparts are accepted.

Used cars: - In general, not accepted in Chile except for:

1. Free zones (CLIQQ, CLARI ports) however cars can only be driven inside those cities and not along the country.
2. Chileans who have lived abroad for more than one year, are returning to the country and have not stayed for more than 30 days in Chile within that period: they can bring one car for personal use.
3. If cars are going to other countries (e.g. Bolivia) please check Service Catalogue page for that specific country.

We don’t accept express release BL

In chile we do accept the non-freight OBL, however if customer needs to know the freight, due to country policy we need to show it. In this case we add the TOTAL amount not showing the details.
Due customs request, BCO customers must present freight BL copy to customs as documentation process.
We only accept import shipment for Household goods and personal effects if consignee is a FFW.

IMO Cargo: - IMO CARGO Class 6.1 is not accepted on San Antonio Terminal International SA. And IMO cargo transshipment is not allowed in CLSAI Port of San Antonio, only POD San Antonio Port is accepted.

IMO CARGO (from IMO CLASS 1 to IMO CLASS 9) is not accepted VIA ARICA PORT.

Operation shipments: - Operation shipments are not allowed for POD Chile, you must proceed with SPLIT and created Combine Bls for these new shipments. For cargo that included SD service, it is important to note that process will include delivery service until customer facilities only if customs clearance is done at discharge port. In case that customer requires to do the clearance in a different port, the SD service will be just until to the primary zone of the selected destination, ending our truck service and responsibility in that point. D&D starts the day when unit has been discharged and any D&D cost will be not assumed by Maersk.

Non-freight OBL acceptance: We do accept non-freight condition, however if consignee request to show the rates, then as per Chilean customs mandatory requirements we must inform it. In this case we add the TOTAL amount not showing the freight detail. Used tyres are not accepted in Chile, with exception of cargo in transit to Bolivia. A particular clause needs to be included in the Bill of Lading.

In Imports to Chile, the information of the Seals and the Tax Number in the consignee must be included in the first Shipping Instruction, otherwise there could be errors in the import manifest in the local Customs by not including this information at the time of departure.