Chapter 44 · Wood and cork

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 1,101 million of the goods in this chapter, 1.4% of everything it exported and 13% less than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was the United States (43%), and the main region of origin, Biobío (55%). It imported US$ 139 million, 7.9% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (44%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 1,101 M
exported, January–July 2026 · −13% vs January–July 2025
US$ 139 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −7.9% vs January–July 2025
1.4%
of everything Chile exported · 0.3% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
050100150200US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
050100150200US$ 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

Wood and cork 100%Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, slicedor peeled, whether or not pla…33%Plywood, veneeredpanels and similarlaminated wood19%Fibreboard of wood or otherligneous materials, whetheror not bonded…13%Wood (including strips,friezes for parquet flooring,not assembled),…10%Fuel wood, inlogs, billets,twigs, faggots…8.7%Particleboard,oriented…6.5%Builders'joinery andcarpentry o…4.0%Woodenarticlesn.e.c. in…3.0%Wood intherough,…1.6%Casks,…Tools,…
Wood and cork 100%Wood sawn orchipped lengthwise,sliced or peeled,…33%Plywood, veneeredpanels and similarlaminated wood19%Fibreboard of wood orother ligneousmaterials, whether o…13%Wood(includingstrips,…10%Fuelwood, inlogs,…8.7%Particleboard,oriente…6.5%Builde…joineryand…4.0%Woodenartic…n.e.c…3.0%Wood in…

What is imported, by heading

Wood and cork 100%Fibreboard of wood or otherligneous materials, whetheror not bonded…24%Plywood, veneered panelsand similar laminatedwood22%Particle board,oriented strand board(OSB) and similar…11%Casks, barrels, vats,tubs and other coopers'products and parts ther…7.5%Wood charcoal(includingshell or nut…6.5%Wooden articlesn.e.c. inheading no.…6.2%Builders'joinery andcarpentry of…5.0%Wood sawn orchippedlengthwise,…4.5%Tablewareandkitchenware…3.2%Woodenframes; forpaintings,…2.4%Packingcases,boxes,…2.3%Sheetsforveneer…1.5%Woodmarquetryand inlaid…Fuel wood,in logs,…Wood(includ…Too…toolbod…
Wood and cork 100%Fibreboard ofwood or otherligneous…24%Plywood,veneered panelsand similar…22%Particleboard,oriented…11%Casks,barrels,vats,…7.5%Woodcharcoal(including…6.5%Woodenarticlesn.e.c. in…6.2%Builders'joineryand…5.0%Wood sawnor chippedlengthwis…Tablewa…andkitchen…Woodenframe…for…Packingcases,boxes,…Sheetsfor…Woodmar…and…Tool…

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$ 145 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$ 9.7 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. United StatesUS$ 476 million43%
  2. MexicoUS$ 99.1 million9.0%
  3. JapanUS$ 72.3 million6.6%
  4. ChinaUS$ 69.0 million6.3%
  5. PeruUS$ 57.0 million5.2%
  6. South KoreaUS$ 46.2 million4.2%
  7. Costa RicaUS$ 33.3 million3.0%
  8. ColombiaUS$ 28.7 million2.6%
  9. GuatemalaUS$ 25.5 million2.3%
  10. VietnamUS$ 19.9 million1.8%
  11. ItalyUS$ 16.1 million1.5%
  12. NetherlandsUS$ 13.5 million1.2%
  13. OthersUS$ 145 million13%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 61.4 million44%
  2. ArgentinaUS$ 15.5 million11%
  3. GermanyUS$ 11.4 million8.2%
  4. FranceUS$ 10.3 million7.4%
  5. BrazilUS$ 7.8 million5.6%
  6. AustriaUS$ 5.7 million4.1%
  7. UruguayUS$ 4.7 million3.4%
  8. United StatesUS$ 4.0 million2.9%
  9. SpainUS$ 3.3 million2.4%
  10. ParaguayUS$ 1.9 million1.3%
  11. TürkiyeUS$ 1.7 million1.3%
  12. ThailandUS$ 1.3 million0.9%
  13. OthersUS$ 9.7 million7.0%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. BiobíoUS$ 610 million55%
  2. ÑubleUS$ 196 million18%
  3. MauleUS$ 123 million11%
  4. Los RíosUS$ 56.6 million5.1%
  5. Los LagosUS$ 52.8 million4.8%
  6. AraucaníaUS$ 33.5 million3.0%
  7. MetropolitanaUS$ 21.0 million1.9%
  8. O'HigginsUS$ 3.7 million0.3%
  9. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 2.0 million0.2%
  10. ValparaísoUS$ 1.0 million0.1%
  11. Arica y ParinacotaUS$ 659 thousand0.1%
  12. MagallanesUS$ 309 thousand<0.1%
  13. AysénUS$ 212 thousand<0.1%
  14. CoquimboUS$ 138 thousand<0.1%
  15. No region declaredUS$ 34 thousand<0.1%
  16. AntofagastaUS$ 4 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)%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 416 million38%US$ 2.0 million1.5%
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 282 million26%US$ 6.0 million4.3%
LirquénPencoUS$ 216 million20%US$ 6.0 million4.3%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 59.8 million5.4%US$ 80.2 million58%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 30.7 million2.8%US$ 13.3 million9.6%
CalbucoCalbucoUS$ 36.2 million3.3%——
Los LibertadoresLos Andes——US$ 25.6 million18%
Puerto Cabo FrowardCoronelUS$ 24.5 million2.2%——
CorralCorralUS$ 23.4 million2.1%——
San Sebastiánnot placed——US$ 1.3 million0.9%
Paso JamaSan Pedro de Atacama——US$ 1.2 million0.9%
Other portsUS$ 11.8 million1.1%US$ 2.9 million2.1%

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$ 1,093 million99%
  2. RoadUS$ 7.7 million0.7%
  3. AirUS$ 132 thousand<0.1%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 42 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 108 million78%
  2. RoadUS$ 29.5 million21%
  3. AirUS$ 692 thousand0.5%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 387 thousand0.3%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 939 million85%US$ 14.0 million10%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 59.5 million5.4%US$ 80.1 million58%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 30.8 million2.8%US$ 13.3 million9.6%
Puerto MonttLos LagosUS$ 40.1 million3.6%——
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 5.7 million0.5%US$ 25.9 million19%
OsornoLos LagosUS$ 23.6 million2.1%US$ 115 thousand0.1%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 251 thousand<0.1%US$ 2.0 million1.4%
AntofagastaAntofagasta——US$ 1.5 million1.1%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 226 thousand<0.1%US$ 1.1 million0.8%
AraucaníaAraucaníaUS$ 1.0 million0.1%US$ 108 thousand0.1%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 238 thousand<0.1%US$ 98 thousand0.1%
IquiqueTarapacá——US$ 322 thousand0.2%

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 officeDestinationBiobíoUS$ 610 million · 55%ÑubleUS$ 196 million · 18%MauleUS$ 123 million · 11%Los RíosUS$ 56.6 million · 5.1%Los LagosUS$ 52.8 million · 4.8%AraucaníaUS$ 33.5 million · 3.0%Other regionsUS$ 29.1 million · 2.6%TalcahuanoUS$ 939 million · 85%San AntonioUS$ 59.5 million · 5.4%OsornoUS$ 23.6 million · 2.1%ValparaísoUS$ 30.8 million · 2.8%Puerto MonttUS$ 40.1 million · 3.6%Other officesUS$ 7.4 million · 0.7%South KoreaUS$ 46.2 million · 4.2%United StatesUS$ 476 million · 43%MexicoUS$ 99.1 million · 9.0%Costa RicaUS$ 33.3 million · 3.0%PeruUS$ 57.0 million · 5.2%JapanUS$ 72.3 million · 6.6%ChinaUS$ 69.0 million · 6.3%OthersUS$ 249 million · 23%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationBiobío55%Ñuble18%Maule11%Los Ríos5.1%Los Lagos4.8%Araucanía3.0%Other regi…2.6%Talca…85%San A…5.4%Osorno2.1%Valpa…2.8%Puert…3.6%Other…0.7%South Korea4.2%United Sta…43%Mexico9.0%Costa Rica3.0%Peru5.2%Japan6.6%China6.3%Others23%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 61.4 million · 44%ArgentinaUS$ 15.5 million · 11%GermanyUS$ 11.4 million · 8.2%FranceUS$ 10.3 million · 7.4%BrazilUS$ 7.8 million · 5.6%AustriaUS$ 5.7 million · 4.1%UruguayUS$ 4.7 million · 3.4%OthersUS$ 21.8 million · 16%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 108 million · 78%RoadUS$ 29.5 million · 21%AirUS$ 692 thousand · 0.5%Courier (air)US$ 387 thousand · 0.3%San AntonioUS$ 80.1 million · 58%ValparaísoUS$ 13.3 million · 9.6%TalcahuanoUS$ 14.0 million · 10%Punta ArenasUS$ 2.0 million · 1.4%Los AndesUS$ 25.9 million · 19%Other officesUS$ 3.2 million · 2.3%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina44%Argentina11%Germany8.2%France7.4%Brazil5.6%Austria4.1%Uruguay3.4%Others16%Sea, …78%Road21%Air0.5%Couri…0.3%San Antonio58%Valparaíso9.6%Talcahuano10%Punta Aren…1.4%Los Andes19%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 20 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
44.07Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmUS$ 362 million−19%US$ 6.2 million+17%
44.12Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated woodUS$ 211 million−13%US$ 29.9 million+3.0%
44.11Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substancesUS$ 144 million−17%US$ 33.0 million−11%
44.09Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointedUS$ 111 million−28%US$ 1.1 million
44.01Fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms; wood in chip or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar formsUS$ 95.7 million+1.3%US$ 1.8 million+15%
44.10Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesUS$ 71.5 million+7.2%US$ 15.2 million−39%
44.18Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakesUS$ 43.9 million−1.9%US$ 7.0 million+48%
44.21Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420US$ 32.7 million+851%US$ 8.6 million+13%
44.03Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squaredUS$ 17.2 million−6.2%US$ 35 thousand
44.16Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including stavesUS$ 3.9 million−3.2%US$ 10.4 million−21%
44.02Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomeratedUS$ 38 thousandUS$ 9.0 million+11%
44.15Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of woodUS$ 2.7 million−26%US$ 3.2 million−0.4%
44.19Tableware and kitchenware, of woodUS$ 826 thousandUS$ 4.4 million−31%
44.17Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of woodUS$ 3.1 million+153%US$ 739 thousand
44.14Wooden frames; for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objectsUS$ 5 thousandUS$ 3.3 million+21%
44.08Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mmUS$ 470 thousand−87%US$ 2.1 million+34%
44.20Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles of wood; statuettes and other ornaments of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in chapter 94US$ 204 thousandUS$ 2.0 million−21%
44.13Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes—US$ 484 thousand
44.05Wood wool; wood flourUS$ 129 thousandUS$ 53 thousand
44.04Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc.US$ 34 thousandUS$ 27 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 →