Chapter 03 · Animals and animal products

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 4,670 million of the goods in this chapter, 5.9% of everything it exported and 4.0% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was the United States (35%), and the main region of origin, Los Lagos (71%). It imported US$ 68.0 million, 1.3% more than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (37%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 4,670 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +4.0% vs January–July 2025
US$ 68.0 M
imported, January–July 2026 · +1.3% vs January–July 2025
5.9%
of everything Chile exported · 0.1% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
02505007501,000US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
02505007501,000US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
ExportsImportsshaded: the months the figures above are read over

«s/d» is a month the Aduanas database does not carry, not a month without trade.

What is inside

January–July 2026

What is exported, by heading

Animals and animal products 100%Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh,chil…51%Fish; frozen, excluding fishfillets and other fish meat ofheading 0…27%Fish; fresh or chilled,excluding fish filletsand other fish meat of…17%Molluscs;whether inshell or not,…Fish,dried,salte…0.9%Crustacea…Aquaticinverte…
Animals and animal products 100%Fish fillets andother fish meat(whether or not…51%Fish; frozen,excluding fishfillets and othe…27%Fish; fresh orchilled,excluding fis…17%Moll…whet…in…Fish…Crus…Aqua…

What is imported, by heading

Animals and animal products 100%Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh,chilled, frozen, dried, sa…35%Fish fillets and other fish meat(whether or not minced); fresh,chil…29%Fish; fresh orchilled, excludingfish fillets and…17%Molluscs; whether inshell or not, live,fresh, chilled,…10%Fish; frozen,excluding fishfillets and other…7.2%
Animals and animal products 100%Crustaceans; in shell ornot, live, fresh,chilled, frozen, dried,…35%Fish fillets and otherfish meat (whether ornot minced); fresh,…29%Fish; freshor chilled,excluding…17%Molluscs;whether inshell or not,…10%Fish; frozen,excluding fishfillets and…

With which countries

January–July 2026

Each line joins the start and a country this was sold to; it is a relationship, not a route. The other countries, pooled, and the codes that are not a country (free zones, ship stores) add up to US$ 739 million and have no line.

Each line arrives from the country where the goods were made; it is a relationship, not a route. The other countries, pooled, and the codes that are not a country (free zones, ship stores) add up to US$ 1.3 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. United StatesUS$ 1,644 million35%
  2. JapanUS$ 646 million14%
  3. BrazilUS$ 602 million13%
  4. ChinaUS$ 237 million5.1%
  5. MexicoUS$ 126 million2.7%
  6. Côte d’IvoireUS$ 122 million2.6%
  7. SpainUS$ 117 million2.5%
  8. RussiaUS$ 115 million2.5%
  9. South KoreaUS$ 88.1 million1.9%
  10. CanadaUS$ 82.2 million1.8%
  11. VietnamUS$ 76.5 million1.6%
  12. Burkina FasoUS$ 75.7 million1.6%
  13. OthersUS$ 739 million16%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 24.9 million37%
  2. ArgentinaUS$ 14.6 million22%
  3. EcuadorUS$ 13.3 million20%
  4. VietnamUS$ 8.5 million12%
  5. UruguayUS$ 1.6 million2.3%
  6. PeruUS$ 1.1 million1.6%
  7. ChileUS$ 847 thousand1.2%
  8. IndonesiaUS$ 564 thousand0.8%
  9. SpainUS$ 410 thousand0.6%
  10. CanadaUS$ 291 thousand0.4%
  11. ColombiaUS$ 286 thousand0.4%
  12. New ZealandUS$ 281 thousand0.4%
  13. OthersUS$ 1.3 million1.8%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. Los LagosUS$ 3,323 million71%
  2. MagallanesUS$ 574 million12%
  3. BiobíoUS$ 370 million7.9%
  4. AysénUS$ 230 million4.9%
  5. ValparaísoUS$ 70.2 million1.5%
  6. CoquimboUS$ 49.0 million1.1%
  7. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 22.5 million0.5%
  8. MetropolitanaUS$ 8.4 million0.2%
  9. O'HigginsUS$ 4.8 million0.1%
  10. Los RíosUS$ 4.3 million0.1%
  11. TarapacáUS$ 3.8 million0.1%
  12. Arica y ParinacotaUS$ 3.2 million0.1%
  13. AntofagastaUS$ 2.0 million<0.1%
  14. AtacamaUS$ 1.6 million<0.1%
  15. AraucaníaUS$ 969 thousand<0.1%
  16. MauleUS$ 694 thousand<0.1%
  17. ÑubleUS$ 329 thousand<0.1%
  18. No region declaredUS$ 100 thousand<0.1%

The region the declaration names as the origin of the exports. An import declares no region.

Where it leaves and lands

January–July 2026
Port or crossingComunaLoaded (exports)%Unloaded (imports)%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 1,073 million23%US$ 506 thousand0.7%
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 1,006 million22%US$ 3.0 million4.4%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 792 million17%US$ 724 thousand1.1%
LirquénPencoUS$ 629 million13%——
Pino Hachado (Liucura)LonquimayUS$ 398 million8.5%——
Monte AymondSan GregorioUS$ 376 million8.1%——
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 133 million2.8%US$ 38.8 million57%
HuemulesCoyhaiqueUS$ 110 million2.4%——
Cardenal SamorePuyehue——US$ 12.4 million18%
ValparaísoValparaíso——US$ 9.9 million15%
Los LibertadoresLos Andes——US$ 1.2 million1.7%
Other Chilean ports——US$ 1.1 million1.7%
Other portsUS$ 153 million3.3%US$ 323 thousand0.5%

The Chilean port where the exports were loaded and the imports unloaded: where the cargo passes, which is not always the office that processes it. The eight largest are named; the rest are in «other ports». Every port →

Exports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 2,703 million58%
  2. AirUS$ 1,073 million23%
  3. RoadUS$ 894 million19%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 8 thousand<0.1%
  5. PostUS$ 100<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 52.6 million77%
  2. RoadUS$ 14.8 million22%
  3. AirUS$ 492 thousand0.7%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 15 thousand<0.1%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 2,479 million53%US$ 4.2 million6.2%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1,061 million23%US$ 506 thousand0.7%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 431 million9.2%US$ 987 thousand1.5%
Puerto MonttLos LagosUS$ 391 million8.4%——
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 96.4 million2.1%US$ 38.8 million57%
Puerto AysenAysénUS$ 110 million2.4%——
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 91.6 million2.0%US$ 9.9 million15%
OsornoLos Lagos——US$ 12.2 million18%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 4.7 million0.1%US$ 5 thousand<0.1%
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 2.6 million0.1%——
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 1.3 million<0.1%US$ 1.3 million1.9%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 596 thousand<0.1%——
AraucaníaAraucanía——US$ 87 thousand0.1%

The office is the branch of the Service that processed the declaration. An import is counted at the office that clears it.

From where to where

January–July 2026

What leaves: region of origin, customs office, destination

Region of originCustoms officeDestinationLos LagosUS$ 3,323 million · 71%MagallanesUS$ 574 million · 12%BiobíoUS$ 370 million · 7.9%AysénUS$ 230 million · 4.9%ValparaísoUS$ 70.2 million · 1.5%CoquimboUS$ 49.0 million · 1.1%Other regionsUS$ 52.7 million · 1.1%MetropolitanaUS$ 1,061 million · 23%Puerto MonttUS$ 391 million · 8.4%TalcahuanoUS$ 2,479 million · 53%Punta ArenasUS$ 431 million · 9.2%Puerto AysenUS$ 110 million · 2.4%Other officesUS$ 197 million · 4.2%United StatesUS$ 1,644 million · 35%MexicoUS$ 126 million · 2.7%BrazilUS$ 602 million · 13%ChinaUS$ 237 million · 5.1%JapanUS$ 646 million · 14%Côte d’IvoireUS$ 122 million · 2.6%SpainUS$ 117 million · 2.5%OthersUS$ 1,176 million · 25%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationLos Lagos71%Magallanes12%Biobío7.9%Aysén4.9%Valparaíso1.5%Coquimbo1.1%Other regi…1.1%Metro…23%Puert…8.4%Talca…53%Punta…9.2%Puert…2.4%Other…4.2%United Sta…35%Mexico2.7%Brazil13%China5.1%Japan14%Côte d’Ivo…2.6%Spain2.5%Others25%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 24.9 million · 37%ArgentinaUS$ 14.6 million · 22%EcuadorUS$ 13.3 million · 20%VietnamUS$ 8.5 million · 12%UruguayUS$ 1.6 million · 2.3%PeruUS$ 1.1 million · 1.6%ChileUS$ 847 thousand · 1.2%OthersUS$ 3.1 million · 4.5%RoadUS$ 14.8 million · 22%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 52.6 million · 77%Courier (air)US$ 15 thousand · 0.0%AirUS$ 492 thousand · 0.7%OsornoUS$ 12.2 million · 18%Los AndesUS$ 1.3 million · 1.9%TalcahuanoUS$ 4.2 million · 6.2%San AntonioUS$ 38.8 million · 57%ValparaísoUS$ 9.9 million · 15%Other officesUS$ 1.6 million · 2.3%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina37%Argentina22%Ecuador20%Vietnam12%Uruguay2.3%Peru1.6%Chile1.2%Others4.5%Road22%Sea, …77%Couri…0.0%Air0.7%Osorno18%Los Andes1.9%Talcahuano6.2%San Antonio57%Valparaíso15%Other offi…2.3%

Every column adds up to the same total; the largest are named and the rest pooled into «others». Hover a ribbon to see how much it carries.

Its 9 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
03.04Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozenUS$ 2,403 million+6.4%US$ 20.0 million−2.1%
03.03Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304US$ 1,254 million+1.3%US$ 4.9 million+48%
03.02Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304US$ 783 million+23%US$ 11.8 million+0.3%
03.07Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking processUS$ 119 million−52%US$ 7.0 million+47%
03.06Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brineUS$ 31.5 million−3.5%US$ 24.0 million−9.9%
03.05Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking processUS$ 43.0 million−18%US$ 342 thousand
03.08Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking processUS$ 31.3 million+34%—
03.09Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumptionUS$ 3.9 million+176%—
03.01Fish; liveUS$ 4 thousandUS$ 22 thousand

A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.

How it is measured

Where the figures come from
Every export and import declaration the Servicio Nacional de Aduanas processed since January 2025, added up as Aduanas publishes them in its open databases. Nothing is estimated. They are amounts of trade, not PuroChile indicators, and they are never divided by census figures.
FOB and CIF
Exports are valued FOB («free on board»): what the goods are worth loaded on the ship, plane or truck that takes them out of Chile. Imports are valued CIF («cost, insurance and freight»): what they are worth on arrival in Chile, with insurance and freight paid. That is how Aduanas publishes them. So «exports less imports» is not the Central Bank's trade balance, which values imports without insurance or freight.
Which months
The figures at the top add up January–July 2026: the months of this year both databases already carry, against the same months of 2025. Aduanas replaces the running year's database every month, so this year's months can still be corrected. «s/d» on a chart is a month the database does not carry — not a month without trade.
Changes
A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.
The codes
Aduanas classifies every good with a code of the Arancel Aduanero, which is the international Harmonized System with two Chilean digits added: 2 digits are the chapter (74, copper), 4 the heading (74.03, refined copper), 6 the subheading (7403.11, cathodes) and 8 Chile's own tariff line. Names are the Arancel's; in English, the Harmonized System 2022's. Chile's Section 0 and its 8-digit lines have no English text and are shown in Spanish.
Port and customs office
The port is where the cargo physically passes: loaded for an export, unloaded for an import. The customs office is the branch of the Service that processes the declaration. They are not always the same place: the Aduana de Antofagasta processes what is loaded at Mejillones.
What is not here
Customs agents: every declaration names the agent who filed it, but Aduanas's open databases leave that field out, and PuroChile does not estimate it.
A month at zero
A month with no bar is one in which nothing was declared under this code; «s/d» is one the database does not carry.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How each figure is checked →