NEWS
Our team of the Los Andes branch, meeting with representatives of AFIP – Argentina Customs in Uspallata and Mendoza, in order to discuss aspects of the transit of goods from Brazil through Argentina to our country, as well as encouraging the exchange of views.
Agencia de Aduanas Julio Venegas always in support of our clients in all kinds of operations.
Two canals, two big problems: a global shipping mess
March 11th, 2024
More than 50 ships queued to cross the Panama Canal on a recent day, from tankers carrying propane to cargo ships packed with food. A prolonged drought has prompted the canal operator to reduce the number of crossings, leading to longer waits. The tolls paid by ships are now about eight times more expensive than normal.
Read more (in Spanish): La Tercera
Customs confirms arrival of a new scanner truck for Chacalluta
March 7th, 2024
Through the development of an operational agenda in the Region of Arica and Parinacota, the National Director of Customs, Alejandra Arriaza Loeb, was this Thursday at the Chacalluta border complex and participated in the Regional Committee Against Organized Crime.
Read more (in Spanish): Aduanas Chile
Chile culminates participation in 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, highlighting advances in investment facilitation and MSMEs
04 de Marzo del 2024
The 13th Ministerial Conference (CM13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which began on February 26 and was attended by a Chilean delegation led by the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations (SUBREI), Claudia Sanhueza, accompanied by the Director General of Multilateral Economic Affairs, Marcela Otero, the Chilean Ambassador to the WTO, Sofia Boza, and their teams, ended on Saturday, March 2, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
What is the concept of Customs Unions and what do they consist of?
Febraury 22nd, 2024
Customs unions are midway between free trade zones and common markets. There are numerous examples around the world. The most integrated is the European Union Customs Union.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
Customs maintains support for the arrival of international aid for those affected by the fires
Febraury 21st, 2024
International aid for those affected by the fires in the Valparaíso region continues. This week, Metropolitan Customs supported the arrival of the LATAM plane from Panama with the donation made to the country by the United Nations Refugee Agency, consisting of 48 Emergency Housing Units, 1,944 thermal blankets and 5,040 solar lamps.
Read more (in Spanish): Aduanas Chile
Chile-Paraguay Economic-Trade Agreement (ETA) enters into effect, modernizing the bilateral relationship
Febraury 14th, 2024
The negotiations for this agreement, which were led by the Subrei teams, began in 2020 and focused on complementing and modernizing the bilateral relationship, governed by ACE35 Chile-Mercosur; and, after four rounds, culminated successfully with its signing on December 1, 2021.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
WCO hosts Global RILO Meeting to discuss intelligence-related issues
Febraury 09th, 2024
From January 30 to February 1, 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) hosted the 31st Global Meeting of Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices (RILOs) at its headquarters in Brussels. RILO managers from around the world gathered to discuss a wide range of topics, including intelligence gathering, law enforcement application management and governance of the Global RILO Network.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
First trade report of the year showed a rebound in Chile's trade
Febraury 09th, 2024
The first trade report of the year, prepared by the Directorate of Studies of the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations (Subrei) -with data from the Central Bank and Customs-, showed a rebound in Chile's trade exchange, which climbed to US$ 16,144 million, up 2.5% compared to January 2023 (+US$ 400 million).
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
The National Contact Point (PNC) highlights increase in promotion of Responsible Care (CER) standards.
Febraury 07th, 2024
The Chilean National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (CER) announced -a few weeks ago-, an increase in progress in the promotion of CER standards and in the management of specific instances.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
IATA and ICAO expand cooperation on dangerous goods transport regulations
January 29th, 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have expanded their long-standing cooperation to establish and implement global standards for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect was concluded at IATA's Executive Offices in Geneva during a visit by ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar, during which further collaboration between the two organisations was discussed.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
New strategic plan with a focus on security presented by Customs
January 29th, 2024
On January 26, International Customs Day, the strategic plan 2023-2026 of the institution, which has the mission to control the entry and exit of goods from Chile and collects 30% of the taxes of the public coffers, which allow the government to develop projects and programs that benefit Chilean men and women, was presented to the officials of the customs service.
Read more (in Spanish): Aduanas Chile
Chile and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) successfully complete negotiations to modernize existing Free Trade Agreement
January 22nd, 2024
This Friday in Santiago, after the end of the seventh round of negotiations, the teams from Chile and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - conformed by Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - successfully completed the stage of negotiations for the modernization of the existing Free Trade Agreement between Chile and EFTA.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
Maersk and CMA CGM confirm freight rate hikes
January 04th, 2024
Maersk and CMA CGM will impose surcharges after deciding to reroute their routes following attacks on ships in the Red Sea, as concerns grow over global trade disruption. The surcharges, intended to cover longer voyages around Africa compared to routes through the Suez Canal, add to rising shipping costs since Yemen's Houthi militant group began attacking vessels.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
Customs adds new technological equipment to support inspections in Iquique and Santiago
January 04th, 2024
These are mass spectrometers, equipment that can detect more than 100 controlled substances, including drugs, precursors and explosives, among others.
Read more (in Spanish): Aduanas Chile
SAG begins applications for the authorization of Chilean fruit and vegetable exporters to the Russian Federation
January 02nd, 2024
The Agriculture and Livestock Service, SAG in Spanish, informs that the application period for the authorization of Chilean fruit and vegetable exporters wishing to export to the Russian Federation has begun.
Read more (in Spanish): Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero Chile
China 2023: An economical recovery and growth and news on tariffs for 2024
December 27th, 2023
Foreign trade has been one of the weak points of the Chinese economy in 2023. Although the year got off to a strong start, with total trade volume growing 4.8% year-on-year in the first quarter, by November it had slowed to match that of 2022.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
Mega Tax Fraud: Customs Investigation was key to dismantle illicit association
December 21st, 2023
Named Operation Tributes, has its origin in an investigation developed by the Chilean National Customs Service, which uncovered an organized crime network that operated under the structure of illicit association and money laundering at least between the business years 2015 to 2017, led in the customs area by one of the accused, who together with his 12 operational arms and 4 front men, were dedicated to defrauding the Treasury.
Read more (in Spanish): Aduanas Chile
Global logistics sector intensifies activity despite uncertainty in demands
December 15th, 2023
It is at this time of the year that the various major e-commerce events take place, leading up to Christmas and, finally, the January sales and the increasingly important returns.
Read more (in Spanish): Cámara Aduanera
Chile and the European Union sign Advanced Framework Agreement
December 13th, 2023
Chile and the European Union (EU) signed this afternoon in Brussels the Advanced Framework Agreement that modernising the current one, in place since 2003.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
Chile completes fifth round of negotiations to reach Partial Scope Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago
December 12th, 2023
Between December 5 and 8, 2023, a delegation from the Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations (SUBREI) participated in the fifth round of negotiations for a Partial Scope Agreement between Chile and Trinidad and Tobago, held in Port of Spain.
Read more (in Spanish): SUBREI
How to create a secure password
Guidelines and suggestions for the creation of new passwords.
Read more (in Spanish): CSIRT
Julio Venegas and Co. Ltd. Customs Broker and Alejandra Arriaza, National Customs Director, during the WCO Congress celebrated in Santiago, November 2023.
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