Heading 34.02 · Chemicals

Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding th…

Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 8.4 million of this product, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 33% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Argentina (55%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (95%). It imported US$ 165 million, 0.5% more than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (33%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 8.4 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +33% vs January–July 2025
US$ 165 M
imported, January–July 2026 · +0.5% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.3% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0102030US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0102030US$ 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 subheading

Chemicals 100%Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other thansoap), whether o…45%Washing and cleaningpreparations; surface-active,whether or not con…27%Anionic organic surface-activeagents (other than soap); linearalkyl…17%Anionic organicsurface-active agents(other than soap); other…8.4%Washingandcleaning…2.2%Organicsurface…
Chemicals 100%Organic surface-activeagents; non-ionic (otherthan soap), whether o…45%Washing and cleaningpreparations; surface-active,whether or not con…27%Anionicorganicsurface-ac…17%Anionicorganicsurface-ac…8.4%Washingand…Org…

What is imported, by subheading

Chemicals 100%Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules,surf…53%Washing and cleaningpreparations; surface-active,whether or not con…14%Organic surface-active agents;non-ionic (other than soap),whether o…14%Anionic organicsurface-active agents(other than soap);…13%Organicsurface-ac…agents;…3.2%Organicsurface-activeagents;…Anionic organicsurface-active…
Chemicals 100%Washing andcleaningpreparations;…53%Washing and cleaningpreparations;surface-active,…14%Organicsurface-activeagents; non-ionic…14%Anionicorganicsurface-ac…13%Organicsurfac…agents…Organicsurface…Anionic…

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$ 22 thousand 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$ 9.7 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. ArgentinaUS$ 4.7 million55%
  2. PeruUS$ 2.6 million31%
  3. ColombiaUS$ 254 thousand3.0%
  4. UruguayUS$ 231 thousand2.7%
  5. BoliviaUS$ 189 thousand2.2%
  6. ParaguayUS$ 138 thousand1.6%
  7. BrazilUS$ 118 thousand1.4%
  8. United StatesUS$ 93 thousand1.1%
  9. EcuadorUS$ 40 thousand0.5%
  10. VenezuelaUS$ 28 thousand0.3%
  11. Costa RicaUS$ 26 thousand0.3%
  12. Dominican RepublicUS$ 12 thousand0.1%
  13. OthersUS$ 22 thousand0.3%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 54.0 million33%
  2. ArgentinaUS$ 25.6 million16%
  3. United StatesUS$ 18.8 million11%
  4. ColombiaUS$ 13.8 million8.4%
  5. MexicoUS$ 12.3 million7.5%
  6. EcuadorUS$ 7.9 million4.8%
  7. BrazilUS$ 5.9 million3.6%
  8. SpainUS$ 5.6 million3.4%
  9. GermanyUS$ 5.5 million3.3%
  10. South KoreaUS$ 2.9 million1.8%
  11. United KingdomUS$ 1.9 million1.1%
  12. PeruUS$ 1.4 million0.8%
  13. OthersUS$ 9.7 million5.9%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 8.0 million95%
  2. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 298 thousand3.5%
  3. No region declaredUS$ 30 thousand0.4%
  4. ValparaísoUS$ 29 thousand0.3%
  5. AntofagastaUS$ 27 thousand0.3%
  6. O'HigginsUS$ 1 thousand<0.1%
  7. MagallanesUS$ 5<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)%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 1.1 million14%US$ 93.8 million57%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 5.2 million62%US$ 29.2 million18%
ValparaísoValparaíso——US$ 26.6 million16%
Puerto AngamosMejillones——US$ 6.9 million4.2%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 1.2 million14%US$ 4.3 million2.6%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 66 thousand0.8%US$ 2.1 million1.3%
LirquénPenco——US$ 775 thousand0.5%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 713 thousand8.5%——
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 647 thousand0.4%
ChungaráPutreUS$ 58 thousand0.7%——
Pino Hachado (Liucura)LonquimayUS$ 33 thousand0.4%——
OllagueOllagüeUS$ 13 thousand0.2%——
Other ports——US$ 1.0 million0.6%

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. RoadUS$ 6.1 million72%
  2. AirUS$ 1.2 million14%
  3. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 1.1 million14%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 7 thousand0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 131 million79%
  2. RoadUS$ 29.9 million18%
  3. AirUS$ 4.0 million2.4%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 237 thousand0.1%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 1.1 million14%US$ 93.8 million57%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 5.2 million62%US$ 29.3 million18%
ValparaísoValparaíso——US$ 26.6 million16%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 494 thousand5.9%US$ 9.0 million5.5%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1.2 million14%US$ 4.3 million2.6%
TalcahuanoBiobío——US$ 1.6 million1.0%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 357 thousand4.2%US$ 358 thousand0.2%
AraucaníaAraucaníaUS$ 33 thousand0.4%US$ 124 thousand0.1%
IquiqueTarapacá——US$ 124 thousand0.1%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 5<0.1%US$ 48 thousand<0.1%
OsornoLos Lagos——US$ 638<0.1%

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 officeDestinationMetropolitanaUS$ 8.0 million · 95%Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 298 thousand · 3.5%No region declaredUS$ 30 thousand · 0.4%ValparaísoUS$ 29 thousand · 0.3%AntofagastaUS$ 27 thousand · 0.3%O'HigginsUS$ 1 thousand · 0.0%Other regionsUS$ 5 · 0.0%AntofagastaUS$ 494 thousand · 5.9%Los AndesUS$ 5.2 million · 62%MetropolitanaUS$ 1.2 million · 14%San AntonioUS$ 1.1 million · 14%AricaUS$ 357 thousand · 4.2%Other officesUS$ 33 thousand · 0.4%UruguayUS$ 231 thousand · 2.7%ParaguayUS$ 138 thousand · 1.6%ArgentinaUS$ 4.7 million · 55%BrazilUS$ 118 thousand · 1.4%BoliviaUS$ 189 thousand · 2.2%PeruUS$ 2.6 million · 31%ColombiaUS$ 254 thousand · 3.0%OthersUS$ 222 thousand · 2.6%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMetropolit…95%Nationalis…3.5%No region …0.4%Valparaíso0.3%Antofagasta0.3%O'Higgins0.0%Other regi…0.0%Antof…5.9%Los A…62%Metro…14%San A…14%Arica4.2%Other…0.4%Uruguay2.7%Paraguay1.6%Argentina55%Brazil1.4%Bolivia2.2%Peru31%Colombia3.0%Others2.6%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 54.0 million · 33%ArgentinaUS$ 25.6 million · 16%United StatesUS$ 18.8 million · 11%ColombiaUS$ 13.8 million · 8.4%MexicoUS$ 12.3 million · 7.5%EcuadorUS$ 7.9 million · 4.8%BrazilUS$ 5.9 million · 3.6%OthersUS$ 26.9 million · 16%RoadUS$ 29.9 million · 18%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 131 million · 79%Courier (air)US$ 237 thousand · 0.1%AirUS$ 4.0 million · 2.4%Los AndesUS$ 29.3 million · 18%AntofagastaUS$ 9.0 million · 5.5%San AntonioUS$ 93.8 million · 57%ValparaísoUS$ 26.6 million · 16%MetropolitanaUS$ 4.3 million · 2.6%Other officesUS$ 2.3 million · 1.4%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina33%Argentina16%United Sta…11%Colombia8.4%Mexico7.5%Ecuador4.8%Brazil3.6%Others16%Road18%Sea, …79%Couri…0.1%Air2.4%Los Andes18%Antofagasta5.5%San Antonio57%Valparaíso16%Metropolit…2.6%Other offi…1.4%

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 7 subheadings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
3402.50Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail saleUS$ 181 thousandUS$ 86.8 million+0.3%
3402.42Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleUS$ 3.8 million+26%US$ 22.6 million+3.0%
3402.90Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail saleUS$ 2.2 million+68%US$ 23.3 million−0.6%
3402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); other than linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleUS$ 704 thousand−54%US$ 21.1 million+5.0%
3402.49Organic surface-active agents; whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in item no. 3402US$ 55 thousandUS$ 5.3 million−20%
3402.31Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleUS$ 1.4 millionUS$ 2.4 million−13%
3402.41Organic surface-active agents; cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleUS$ 22 thousandUS$ 3.7 million+24%

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

2 of these subheadings have no page of their own (they moved less than US$ 10.0 million); their figures are the ones in this table.

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.
What has a page
A subheading has a page of its own if it moved at least US$ 10.0 million in exports and imports over every month the databases cover; the rest are, with their figures, in this page's table.

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