Heading 38.08 · Chemicals

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings f…

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 38.5 million of this product, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 11% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Peru (15%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (89%). It imported US$ 242 million, 1.8% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from United States (19%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 38.5 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +11% vs January–July 2025
US$ 242 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −1.8% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.5% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0204060US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0204060US$ 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%Fungicides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note…76%Insecticides; other thancontaining goods specifiedin Subheading Not…13%Rodenticides andother similarproducts n.e.c.…5.8%Herbicides,anti-sproutingproducts and…2.7%Disinfect…other thancontainin…Inse…cont…good…
Chemicals 100%Fungicides; other thancontaining goods specified inSubheading Note…76%Insectic…otherthan…13%Rodentic…and othersimilar…5.8%Herbic…anti-s…produc…2.7%Dis…oth…tha…Inse…

What is imported, by subheading

Chemicals 100%Herbicides, anti-sprouting products andplant-growth regulators; othe…39%Fungicides; other thancontaining goods specified inSubheading Note…26%Insecticides; otherthan containing goodsspecified in Subheadin…20%Disinfectants;other thancontaining good…7.4%Rodenticides andother similarproducts n.e.c. i…6.3%
Chemicals 100%Herbicides,anti-sprouting productsand plant-growth…39%Fungicides; other thancontaining goods specifiedin Subheading Note…26%Insecticides;other thancontaining…20%Disinfectants;other thancontaining good…Rodenticidesand othersimilar…

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$ 4.4 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$ 29.3 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. PeruUS$ 5.9 million15%
  2. BrazilUS$ 5.8 million15%
  3. ChinaUS$ 5.5 million14%
  4. United StatesUS$ 5.1 million13%
  5. ArgentinaUS$ 3.3 million8.5%
  6. EcuadorUS$ 1.6 million4.2%
  7. MexicoUS$ 1.6 million4.1%
  8. ColombiaUS$ 1.5 million3.9%
  9. MalaysiaUS$ 1.1 million2.9%
  10. SpainUS$ 1.0 million2.7%
  11. AustraliaUS$ 995 thousand2.6%
  12. CanadaUS$ 658 thousand1.7%
  13. OthersUS$ 4.4 million11%

Where imports come from

  1. United StatesUS$ 46.7 million19%
  2. ChinaUS$ 35.1 million15%
  3. ArgentinaUS$ 29.8 million12%
  4. GermanyUS$ 19.2 million7.9%
  5. BrazilUS$ 18.6 million7.7%
  6. ColombiaUS$ 16.9 million7.0%
  7. JapanUS$ 12.4 million5.1%
  8. FranceUS$ 8.6 million3.5%
  9. United KingdomUS$ 6.9 million2.9%
  10. IsraelUS$ 6.9 million2.9%
  11. SpainUS$ 6.7 million2.8%
  12. ItalyUS$ 4.7 million1.9%
  13. OthersUS$ 29.3 million12%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 34.3 million89%
  2. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 2.0 million5.2%
  3. MauleUS$ 1.1 million2.9%
  4. O'HigginsUS$ 1.0 million2.6%
  5. TarapacáUS$ 66 thousand0.2%
  6. ValparaísoUS$ 41 thousand0.1%
  7. AraucaníaUS$ 7 thousand<0.1%
  8. No region declaredUS$ 7 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)%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 26.4 million69%US$ 123 million51%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 4.4 million12%US$ 62.5 million26%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 5.5 million14%US$ 44.9 million19%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 758 thousand2.0%US$ 6.5 million2.7%
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 2.5 million1.0%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 1.3 million3.3%——
Other Chilean ports——US$ 1.3 million0.5%
Pino Hachado (Liucura)LonquimayUS$ 73 thousand0.2%US$ 689 thousand0.3%
ChungaráPutreUS$ 1 thousand<0.1%——
LirquénPenco——US$ 1 thousand<0.1%
Other ports——US$ 387<0.1%

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$ 30.8 million80%
  2. RoadUS$ 6.9 million18%
  3. AirUS$ 750 thousand1.9%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 8 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 188 million78%
  2. RoadUS$ 46.8 million19%
  3. AirUS$ 6.5 million2.7%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 78 thousand<0.1%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 26.4 million69%US$ 124 million51%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 4.4 million12%US$ 62.4 million26%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 5.5 million14%US$ 46.1 million19%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 758 thousand2.0%US$ 6.5 million2.7%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 7 thousand<0.1%US$ 2.5 million1.0%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 1.3 million3.4%——
AraucaníaAraucaníaUS$ 66 thousand0.2%US$ 689 thousand0.3%
IquiqueTarapacá——US$ 345<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$ 34.3 million · 89%Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 2.0 million · 5.2%MauleUS$ 1.1 million · 2.9%O'HigginsUS$ 1.0 million · 2.6%TarapacáUS$ 66 thousand · 0.2%ValparaísoUS$ 41 thousand · 0.1%Other regionsUS$ 15 thousand · 0.0%San AntonioUS$ 26.4 million · 69%MetropolitanaUS$ 758 thousand · 2.0%Los AndesUS$ 5.5 million · 14%AricaUS$ 1.3 million · 3.4%ValparaísoUS$ 4.4 million · 12%Other officesUS$ 73 thousand · 0.2%ChinaUS$ 5.5 million · 14%EcuadorUS$ 1.6 million · 4.2%MexicoUS$ 1.6 million · 4.1%BrazilUS$ 5.8 million · 15%PeruUS$ 5.9 million · 15%United StatesUS$ 5.1 million · 13%ArgentinaUS$ 3.3 million · 8.5%OthersUS$ 9.7 million · 25%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMetropolit…89%Nationalis…5.2%Maule2.9%O'Higgins2.6%Tarapacá0.2%Valparaíso0.1%Other regi…0.0%San A…69%Metro…2.0%Los A…14%Arica3.4%Valpa…12%Other…0.2%China14%Ecuador4.2%Mexico4.1%Brazil15%Peru15%United Sta…13%Argentina8.5%Others25%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited StatesUS$ 46.7 million · 19%ChinaUS$ 35.1 million · 15%ArgentinaUS$ 29.8 million · 12%GermanyUS$ 19.2 million · 7.9%BrazilUS$ 18.6 million · 7.7%ColombiaUS$ 16.9 million · 7.0%JapanUS$ 12.4 million · 5.1%OthersUS$ 63.1 million · 26%RoadUS$ 46.8 million · 19%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 188 million · 78%Courier (air)US$ 78 thousand · 0.0%AirUS$ 6.5 million · 2.7%Los AndesUS$ 46.1 million · 19%San AntonioUS$ 124 million · 51%ValparaísoUS$ 62.4 million · 26%TalcahuanoUS$ 2.5 million · 1.0%MetropolitanaUS$ 6.5 million · 2.7%Other officesUS$ 689 thousand · 0.3%
OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited Sta…19%China15%Argentina12%Germany7.9%Brazil7.7%Colombia7.0%Japan5.1%Others26%Road19%Sea, …78%Couri…0.0%Air2.7%Los Andes19%San Antonio51%Valparaíso26%Talcahuano1.0%Metropolit…2.7%Other offi…0.3%

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 subheadings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
3808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 1.1 million−40%US$ 93.1 million+3.1%
3808.92Fungicides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 29.4 million+19%US$ 63.6 million+12%
3808.91Insecticides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 5.0 million+14%US$ 49.1 million−17%
3808.94Disinfectants; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 517 thousandUS$ 18.0 million−20%
3808.99Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 2.2 million−14%US$ 15.1 million+4.5%
3808.62Insecticides; containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kgUS$ 251 thousandUS$ 2.6 million−2.4%
3808.61Insecticides and the like; containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter; in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g; for retail sale or as preparations or articles—US$ 82 thousand
3808.69Insecticides; containing goods named in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 7.5kgUS$ 489US$ 39 thousand
3808.59Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like; containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; not DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesUS$ 60US$ 18 thousand

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

4 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 →