Chapter 59 · Textiles

Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 2.2 million of the goods in this chapter, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 7.9% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Argentina (30%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (59%). It imported US$ 54.9 million, 15% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (30%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 2.2 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +7.9% vs January–July 2025
US$ 54.9 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −15% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.1% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
051015US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
051015US$ 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

Textiles 100%Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7…78%Textile wicks, woven,plaited or knitted; forlamps, stoves, lighters…8.7%Textilefabricsimpregnated,…6.7%Textile hosepiping andsimilar…4.6%Textiles;transmiss…Text…fabr…Text…
Textiles 100%Textile products and articlesfor technical uses; specifiedin note 7…78%Textilewicks,woven,…8.7%Textilefabricsimpregna…6.7%Textilehosepiping an…4.6%Textile…

What is imported, by heading

Textiles 100%Textile products and articles for technical uses;specified in note 7…47%Textile fabricsimpregnated, coated,covered or laminated with…23%Textile fabrics; tyrecord of hightenacity yarn of nylon or other pol…15%Textiles;transmiss…or…3.9%Textilefabrics;otherwis…3.7%Textile fabrics,rubberised; otherthan those of…Textilehose pipingand simila…2.3%Textilefabric…Lin…whe…
Textiles 100%Textile productsand articles fortechnical uses;…47%Textile fabricsimpregnated,coated, covered or…23%Textile fabrics;tyrecord of hightenacity yarn of nylon…15%Textiles;transmission…Textilefabrics;…Textilefabrics,…Texti…hose…Tex…

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$ 67 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$ 8.9 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. ArgentinaUS$ 667 thousand30%
  2. PeruUS$ 539 thousand24%
  3. BoliviaUS$ 216 thousand9.6%
  4. EcuadorUS$ 182 thousand8.1%
  5. United StatesUS$ 139 thousand6.2%
  6. BrazilUS$ 122 thousand5.4%
  7. Dominican RepublicUS$ 118 thousand5.3%
  8. MexicoUS$ 65 thousand2.9%
  9. HondurasUS$ 42 thousand1.9%
  10. UruguayUS$ 33 thousand1.5%
  11. IndiaUS$ 30 thousand1.3%
  12. ColombiaUS$ 23 thousand1.0%
  13. OthersUS$ 67 thousand3.0%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 16.5 million30%
  2. VietnamUS$ 5.9 million11%
  3. BrazilUS$ 4.5 million8.3%
  4. United StatesUS$ 4.1 million7.4%
  5. GermanyUS$ 2.9 million5.2%
  6. FinlandUS$ 2.6 million4.8%
  7. SpainUS$ 2.4 million4.4%
  8. ItalyUS$ 2.0 million3.7%
  9. TürkiyeUS$ 1.6 million2.9%
  10. IndiaUS$ 1.5 million2.7%
  11. South AfricaUS$ 1.1 million2.0%
  12. BelgiumUS$ 980 thousand1.8%
  13. OthersUS$ 8.9 million16%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 1.3 million59%
  2. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 735 thousand33%
  3. BiobíoUS$ 65 thousand2.9%
  4. ValparaísoUS$ 57 thousand2.5%
  5. O'HigginsUS$ 38 thousand1.7%
  6. No region declaredUS$ 12 thousand0.5%
  7. AraucaníaUS$ 9 thousand0.4%
  8. MagallanesUS$ 8<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$ 853 thousand38%US$ 33.9 million62%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 174 thousand7.8%US$ 8.5 million16%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 40 thousand1.8%US$ 8.4 million15%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 132 thousand5.9%US$ 1.4 million2.6%
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 1.1 million2.1%
Paso JamaSan Pedro de AtacamaUS$ 544 thousand24%——
LirquénPenco——US$ 390 thousand0.7%
AricaArica——US$ 388 thousand0.7%
CoronelCoronel——US$ 307 thousand0.6%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 283 thousand13%——
ChungaráPutreUS$ 133 thousand5.9%——
OllagueOllagüeUS$ 66 thousand3.0%——
Other portsUS$ 19 thousand0.8%US$ 444 thousand0.8%

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$ 1.2 million52%
  2. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 893 thousand40%
  3. AirUS$ 141 thousand6.3%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 33 thousand1.5%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 44.7 million81%
  2. AirUS$ 7.4 million13%
  3. RoadUS$ 1.7 million3.1%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 1.2 million2.2%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 853 thousand38%US$ 33.9 million62%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 186 thousand8.3%US$ 8.6 million16%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 40 thousand1.8%US$ 8.4 million15%
TalcahuanoBiobío——US$ 1.8 million3.3%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 132 thousand5.9%US$ 1.6 million3.0%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 404 thousand18%US$ 390 thousand0.7%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 626 thousand28%US$ 113 thousand0.2%
IquiqueTarapacá——US$ 93 thousand0.2%
AraucaníaAraucaníaUS$ 3 thousand0.1%——
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 8<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$ 1.3 million · 59%Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 735 thousand · 33%BiobíoUS$ 65 thousand · 2.9%ValparaísoUS$ 57 thousand · 2.5%O'HigginsUS$ 38 thousand · 1.7%No region declaredUS$ 12 thousand · 0.5%Other regionsUS$ 9 thousand · 0.4%AricaUS$ 404 thousand · 18%Los AndesUS$ 132 thousand · 5.9%San AntonioUS$ 853 thousand · 38%MetropolitanaUS$ 186 thousand · 8.3%AntofagastaUS$ 626 thousand · 28%Other officesUS$ 42 thousand · 1.9%PeruUS$ 539 thousand · 24%BoliviaUS$ 216 thousand · 9.6%Dominican RepublicUS$ 118 thousand · 5.3%BrazilUS$ 122 thousand · 5.4%United StatesUS$ 139 thousand · 6.2%EcuadorUS$ 182 thousand · 8.1%ArgentinaUS$ 667 thousand · 30%OthersUS$ 260 thousand · 12%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMetropolit…59%Nationalis…33%Biobío2.9%Valparaíso2.5%O'Higgins1.7%No region …0.5%Other regi…0.4%Arica18%Los A…5.9%San A…38%Metro…8.3%Antof…28%Other…1.9%Peru24%Bolivia9.6%Dominican …5.3%Brazil5.4%United Sta…6.2%Ecuador8.1%Argentina30%Others12%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 16.5 million · 30%VietnamUS$ 5.9 million · 11%BrazilUS$ 4.5 million · 8.3%United StatesUS$ 4.1 million · 7.4%GermanyUS$ 2.9 million · 5.2%FinlandUS$ 2.6 million · 4.8%SpainUS$ 2.4 million · 4.4%OthersUS$ 16.1 million · 29%RoadUS$ 1.7 million · 3.1%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 44.7 million · 81%AirUS$ 7.4 million · 13%Courier (air)US$ 1.2 million · 2.2%Los AndesUS$ 1.6 million · 3.0%San AntonioUS$ 33.9 million · 62%ValparaísoUS$ 8.4 million · 15%TalcahuanoUS$ 1.8 million · 3.3%MetropolitanaUS$ 8.6 million · 16%Other officesUS$ 596 thousand · 1.1%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina30%Vietnam11%Brazil8.3%United Sta…7.4%Germany5.2%Finland4.8%Spain4.4%Others29%Road3.1%Sea, …81%Air13%Couri…2.2%Los Andes3.0%San Antonio62%Valparaíso15%Talcahuano3.3%Metropolit…16%Other offi…1.1%

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 11 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
59.11Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7 to this chapterUS$ 1.8 million+31%US$ 26.0 million+0.0%
59.03Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902US$ 151 thousandUS$ 12.6 million−22%
59.02Textile fabrics; tyrecord of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides polyesters or viscose rayon—US$ 8.2 million−40%
59.10Textiles; transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other materialUS$ 25 thousandUS$ 2.2 million−18%
59.07Textile fabrics; otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the likeUS$ 126US$ 2.1 million+9.6%
59.06Textile fabrics, rubberised; other than those of heading no. 5902US$ 8 thousandUS$ 1.9 million+1.1%
59.09Textile hose piping and similar textile tubing; with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materialsUS$ 102 thousandUS$ 1.3 million−37%
59.01Textile fabrics, gum or amylaceous substance coated, used for outer book covers and like; tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics used for hat foundationUS$ 4 thousandUS$ 476 thousand
59.08Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnatedUS$ 195 thousandUS$ 118 thousand
59.04Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shapeUS$ 42US$ 156 thousand
59.05Textile wall coverings—US$ 19 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 →