Chapter 69 · Stone, ceramics and glass

Ceramic products

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 2.1 million of the goods in this chapter, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 12% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Argentina (31%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (58%). It imported US$ 172 million, 8.5% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (56%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 2.1 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +12% vs January–July 2025
US$ 172 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −8.5% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.3% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
010203040US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
010203040US$ 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

Stone, ceramics and glass 100%Ceramic goods; (e.g. retorts, crucibles, muffles,nozzles, plugs, sup…46%Ceramic tableware,kitchenware, otherhousehold article…16%Refractory bricks, blocks,tiles and similarrefractory ceramic const…12%Ceramic ware forlaboratory, chemical, othertechnical uses; ceramic…11%Tableware,kitchenware, otherhousehold article…4.8%Statuettesand otherornamenta…3.5%Ceramicflags andpaving,…3.2%Ceramicarticles;n.e.c. in…1.7%Ceramicsinks,wash…1.4%
Stone, ceramics and glass 100%Ceramic goods;(e.g. retorts,crucibles,…46%Ceramic tableware,kitchenware, otherhousehold articles and…16%Refractorybricks,blocks,…12%Ceramicware forlaboratory…11%Tablew…kitche…other…4.8%Statuettesand other…Ceramic flagsand paving,…Cera…arti…n.e.…Cera…sink…

What is imported, by heading

Stone, ceramics and glass 100%Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaiccubes…54%Ceramic sinks, washbasins, wash basinpedestals, baths,…13%Ceramic tableware,kitchenware, otherhousehold articles and…8.4%Refractorybricks, blocks,tiles and…7.3%Tableware,kitchenware,other…6.0%Ceramicware forlaboratory…4.6%Ceramicgoods;(e.g.…3.8%Statuettesand otherornamental…1.6%Ceramicarticles;…Ceramic…
Stone, ceramics and glass 100%Ceramic flags andpaving, hearth orwall tiles; cerami…54%Ceramic sinks, washbasins, wash basinpedestals, baths,…13%Ceramictableware,kitchenwa…8.4%Refract…bricks,blocks,…7.3%Tableware,kitchenwar…other…Ceramic wareforlaboratory,…Ceramicgoods;(e.g.…Statuet…and…Ceramic…

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$ 56 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$ 5.2 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. ArgentinaUS$ 631 thousand31%
  2. PeruUS$ 294 thousand14%
  3. BoliviaUS$ 221 thousand11%
  4. CanadaUS$ 168 thousand8.2%
  5. Dominican RepublicUS$ 141 thousand6.8%
  6. United StatesUS$ 135 thousand6.6%
  7. SpainUS$ 134 thousand6.5%
  8. IndiaUS$ 104 thousand5.0%
  9. MexicoUS$ 61 thousand3.0%
  10. BrazilUS$ 49 thousand2.4%
  11. EcuadorUS$ 39 thousand1.9%
  12. ChinaUS$ 24 thousand1.2%
  13. OthersUS$ 56 thousand2.7%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 96.4 million56%
  2. PeruUS$ 18.5 million11%
  3. ArgentinaUS$ 12.3 million7.2%
  4. BrazilUS$ 12.0 million7.0%
  5. SpainUS$ 8.2 million4.8%
  6. ItalyUS$ 5.3 million3.1%
  7. United StatesUS$ 3.6 million2.1%
  8. IndiaUS$ 2.7 million1.6%
  9. EcuadorUS$ 2.6 million1.5%
  10. FinlandUS$ 1.9 million1.1%
  11. GermanyUS$ 1.7 million1.0%
  12. MexicoUS$ 1.2 million0.7%
  13. OthersUS$ 5.2 million3.0%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 1.2 million58%
  2. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 631 thousand31%
  3. ValparaísoUS$ 103 thousand5.0%
  4. No region declaredUS$ 77 thousand3.8%
  5. TarapacáUS$ 40 thousand2.0%
  6. BiobíoUS$ 12 thousand0.6%
  7. O'HigginsUS$ 5 thousand0.2%
  8. CoquimboUS$ 2 thousand0.1%

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$ 665 thousand32%US$ 112 million65%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 112 thousand5.4%US$ 20.2 million12%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 659 thousand32%US$ 12.6 million7.3%
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 7.0 million4.1%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 144 thousand7.0%US$ 6.7 million3.9%
Puerto AngamosMejillones——US$ 6.1 million3.6%
Other Chilean ports——US$ 2.0 million1.2%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 129 thousand6.3%US$ 1.2 million0.7%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 115 thousand5.6%——
ColchaneColchaneUS$ 100 thousand4.9%——
ChungaráPutreUS$ 54 thousand2.6%——
Other portsUS$ 76 thousand3.7%US$ 3.3 million1.9%

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$ 990 thousand48%
  2. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 920 thousand45%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 101 thousand4.9%
  4. AirUS$ 43 thousand2.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 149 million87%
  2. RoadUS$ 15.6 million9.1%
  3. AirUS$ 5.3 million3.1%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 1.4 million0.8%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 649 thousand32%US$ 112 million65%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 84 thousand4.1%US$ 20.2 million12%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 646 thousand31%US$ 14.6 million8.5%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 141 thousand6.9%US$ 9.4 million5.5%
AntofagastaAntofagasta——US$ 7.1 million4.2%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 407 thousand20%US$ 6.7 million3.9%
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 55 thousand2.7%US$ 760 thousand0.4%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 29 thousand1.4%US$ 166 thousand0.1%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 23 thousand1.1%US$ 169 thousand0.1%
AraucaníaAraucanía——US$ 60 thousand<0.1%
OsornoLos LagosUS$ 19 thousand0.9%——
Puerto MonttLos Lagos——US$ 1 thousand<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$ 1.2 million · 58%Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 631 thousand · 31%ValparaísoUS$ 103 thousand · 5.0%No region declaredUS$ 77 thousand · 3.8%TarapacáUS$ 40 thousand · 2.0%BiobíoUS$ 12 thousand · 0.6%Other regionsUS$ 7 thousand · 0.3%ValparaísoUS$ 84 thousand · 4.1%Los AndesUS$ 646 thousand · 31%San AntonioUS$ 649 thousand · 32%MetropolitanaUS$ 407 thousand · 20%TalcahuanoUS$ 141 thousand · 6.9%Other officesUS$ 127 thousand · 6.2%ArgentinaUS$ 631 thousand · 31%CanadaUS$ 168 thousand · 8.2%Dominican RepublicUS$ 141 thousand · 6.8%United StatesUS$ 135 thousand · 6.6%PeruUS$ 294 thousand · 14%BoliviaUS$ 221 thousand · 11%SpainUS$ 134 thousand · 6.5%OthersUS$ 332 thousand · 16%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMetropolit…58%Nationalis…31%Valparaíso5.0%No region …3.8%Tarapacá2.0%Biobío0.6%Other regi…0.3%Valpa…4.1%Los A…31%San A…32%Metro…20%Talca…6.9%Other…6.2%Argentina31%Canada8.2%Dominican …6.8%United Sta…6.6%Peru14%Bolivia11%Spain6.5%Others16%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 96.4 million · 56%PeruUS$ 18.5 million · 11%ArgentinaUS$ 12.3 million · 7.2%BrazilUS$ 12.0 million · 7.0%SpainUS$ 8.2 million · 4.8%ItalyUS$ 5.3 million · 3.1%United StatesUS$ 3.6 million · 2.1%OthersUS$ 15.2 million · 8.9%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 149 million · 87%AirUS$ 5.3 million · 3.1%RoadUS$ 15.6 million · 9.1%Courier (air)US$ 1.4 million · 0.8%San AntonioUS$ 112 million · 65%ValparaísoUS$ 20.2 million · 12%TalcahuanoUS$ 9.4 million · 5.5%AntofagastaUS$ 7.1 million · 4.2%Los AndesUS$ 14.6 million · 8.5%Other officesUS$ 7.9 million · 4.6%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina56%Peru11%Argentina7.2%Brazil7.0%Spain4.8%Italy3.1%United Sta…2.1%Others8.9%Sea, …87%Air3.1%Road9.1%Couri…0.8%San Antonio65%Valparaíso12%Talcahuano5.5%Antofagasta4.2%Los Andes8.5%Other offi…4.6%

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 13 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
69.07Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramicsUS$ 65 thousandUS$ 92.1 million−2.5%
69.10Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixturesUS$ 30 thousandUS$ 21.6 million−11%
69.12Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or chinaUS$ 329 thousandUS$ 14.5 million−4.1%
69.02Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earthsUS$ 245 thousandUS$ 12.6 million−29%
69.11Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; of porcelain or chinaUS$ 99 thousandUS$ 10.3 million−17%
69.09Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar used in the conveyance or packing of goodsUS$ 233 thousandUS$ 8.0 million−13%
69.03Ceramic goods; (e.g. retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates) excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earthsUS$ 944 thousandUS$ 6.5 million−14%
69.13Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articlesUS$ 73 thousandUS$ 2.8 million−23%
69.14Ceramic articles; n.e.c. in chapter 69US$ 35 thousandUS$ 2.0 million−19%
69.06Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings—US$ 973 thousand
69.04Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the likeUS$ 547US$ 190 thousand
69.05Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods—US$ 75 thousand
69.01Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths—US$ 2 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 →