Used Excavators to Chile
Highest-spec market in LatAm. Codelco + lithium drive mining-class only. Antofagasta gateway.
What's moving this market.
Macro drivers shape which weight class and brand mix actually moves volume. Read this before locking inventory.
- ▸ Copper (Codelco)
- ▸ Lithium
- ▸ Wind energy
- Duty
- 6% + 19% VAT
- Age limit
- Liberal
- Currency
- CLP / USD
- Payment
- USD T/T or L/C
How a deal to Chile actually runs.
- 01 Aduanas declaration
- 02 CCHEN (some)
SAG (agricultural inspection) for any soil residue. Standard customs declaration. SNA documentation.
Why Chile imports the way it does.
Chile is the world's largest copper producer, with mining operations concentrated in the northern Atacama region. The 50+ ton mining excavator class dominates demand. Cat 374/390, Komatsu PC1250/2000, Hitachi EX1200/1900 — these are the workhorses of Chilean copper.
Antofagasta port (northern Chile) is closest to most major mining operations and is the preferred destination for mining-class shipments. Iquique serves further-north Tarapaca region. San Antonio and Valparaiso serve central Chile and Santiago construction demand.
SAG (Servicio Agricola y Ganadero) inspection enforces strict cleanliness requirements — any soil or plant residue on imported machinery triggers cleaning and inspection delays. We power-wash all Chile-bound machines before container loading or RoRo dispatch.
Stock matched to Chile demand.
Yard machines aligned with the 30–95 t-class demand pattern in South America. All inspected, CIF-quotable in 24h.
2010 DH225LC7
2010 SK210LC8
2019 PC2008M0
2012 SY75C
2024 XE27U
2020 3055E2
Chile vs regional peers.
Same region, different import profiles. Side-by-side on volume, duty, and age cap.
| Country | Units/yr | Class | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL Chile · this market | 1,000 | 30–95 t | +5%/yr |
| PE Peru | 1,300 | 25–50 t | +8%/yr |
CIF quote to Chile in 24 hours.
Send your spec (year, hours, class, attachments) and discharge port. We return the country-specific compliance package and total landed cost the next business day.