Heading 84.81 · Machinery and electrical

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlle…

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 12.6 million of this product, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 9.6% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Peru (23%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (45%). It imported US$ 268 million, 0.6% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from United States (27%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 12.6 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +9.6% vs January–July 2025
US$ 268 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −0.6% 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

Machinery and electrical 100%Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boilershells,…52%Taps, cocks, valves andsimilar appliances; partsthereof25%Valves; for oleohydraulic orpneumatic transmissions9.3%Valves;pressurereducing,…5.6%Valves; safety orrelief valves,for pipes, boile…5.6%Valves; check(nonreturn) valves,for pipes, boiler…
Machinery and electrical 100%Taps, cocks, valvesand similarappliances; for…52%Taps, cocks,valves andsimilar…25%Valves; foroleohydraul…or pneumati…9.3%Valves;pressu…reduci…5.6%Valves; safetyor reliefvalves, for…Valves;check(nonre…

What is imported, by subheading

Machinery and electrical 100%Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells,…62%Taps, cocks, valvesand similarappliances; parts…17%Valves; for oleohydraulic orpneumatic transmissions8.5%Valves; safety orrelief valves, forpipes, boiler shells…4.7%Valves; pressurereducing, for pipes,boiler shells, tanks…4.5%Valves;check(nonretu…3.9%
Machinery and electrical 100%Taps, cocks, valves andsimilar appliances; forpipes, boiler shells,…62%Taps, cocks,valves andsimilar…17%Valves; foroleohydraulic orpneumatic…Valves;safety orrelief…Valves;pressurereducing, fo…Valv…check(non…

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$ 1.4 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$ 43.4 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. PeruUS$ 2.9 million23%
  2. ArgentinaUS$ 2.2 million18%
  3. United StatesUS$ 1.9 million15%
  4. ColombiaUS$ 1.3 million10%
  5. BrazilUS$ 781 thousand6.2%
  6. BoliviaUS$ 457 thousand3.6%
  7. ChinaUS$ 433 thousand3.4%
  8. FranceUS$ 362 thousand2.9%
  9. MexicoUS$ 283 thousand2.2%
  10. CanadaUS$ 227 thousand1.8%
  11. PanamaUS$ 201 thousand1.6%
  12. GuatemalaUS$ 184 thousand1.5%
  13. OthersUS$ 1.4 million11%

Where imports come from

  1. United StatesUS$ 71.6 million27%
  2. ChinaUS$ 71.5 million27%
  3. ItalyUS$ 23.1 million8.6%
  4. GermanyUS$ 17.7 million6.6%
  5. FinlandUS$ 7.2 million2.7%
  6. SpainUS$ 7.0 million2.6%
  7. Origins or destinations withheld for commercial or military reasonsUS$ 6.7 million2.5%
  8. IndiaUS$ 6.6 million2.5%
  9. CanadaUS$ 6.1 million2.3%
  10. IsraelUS$ 4.6 million1.7%
  11. BrazilUS$ 4.3 million1.6%
  12. MexicoUS$ 4.3 million1.6%
  13. OthersUS$ 36.7 million14%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 5.9 million47%
  2. MetropolitanaUS$ 5.6 million45%
  3. No region declaredUS$ 538 thousand4.3%
  4. ValparaísoUS$ 300 thousand2.4%
  5. AntofagastaUS$ 152 thousand1.2%
  6. TarapacáUS$ 10 thousand0.1%
  7. MagallanesUS$ 9 thousand0.1%
  8. O'HigginsUS$ 5 thousand<0.1%
  9. Los LagosUS$ 4 thousand<0.1%
  10. MauleUS$ 631<0.1%
  11. BiobíoUS$ 100<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)%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 3.2 million26%US$ 112 million42%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 4.2 million33%US$ 93.3 million35%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 350 thousand2.8%US$ 27.6 million10%
CoronelCoronel——US$ 11.3 million4.2%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 1.9 million15%US$ 5.4 million2.0%
Puerto AngamosMejillones——US$ 6.8 million2.5%
Aeropuerto Cerro MorenoAntofagasta——US$ 4.8 million1.8%
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 2.4 million0.9%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 1.4 million11%——
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 952 thousand7.6%——
ChungaráPutreUS$ 353 thousand2.8%——
San Pedro de AtacamaSan Pedro de AtacamaUS$ 110 thousand0.9%——
Other portsUS$ 118 thousand0.9%US$ 3.7 million1.4%

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$ 5.5 million44%
  2. RoadUS$ 3.9 million31%
  3. AirUS$ 2.6 million20%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 675 thousand5.4%
  5. OtherUS$ 2 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 144 million54%
  2. AirUS$ 99.0 million37%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 18.1 million6.8%
  4. RoadUS$ 5.9 million2.2%
  5. OtherUS$ 2 thousand<0.1%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 3.2 million25%US$ 112 million42%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 4.1 million33%US$ 93.2 million35%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 240 thousand1.9%US$ 27.6 million10%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 3 thousand<0.1%US$ 14.5 million5.4%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 1.2 million9.9%US$ 13.0 million4.9%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 1.9 million15%US$ 5.4 million2.0%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 1.8 million14%US$ 160 thousand0.1%
CoquimboCoquimbo——US$ 1.0 million0.4%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 61 thousand0.5%US$ 159 thousand0.1%
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 10 thousand0.1%US$ 211 thousand0.1%
OsornoLos Lagos——US$ 76 thousand<0.1%
AraucaníaAraucaníaUS$ 10 thousand0.1%US$ 13 thousand<0.1%
Puerto MonttLos LagosUS$ 1 thousand<0.1%US$ 11 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 officeDestinationNationalised foreign goodsUS$ 5.9 million · 47%MetropolitanaUS$ 5.6 million · 45%No region declaredUS$ 538 thousand · 4.3%ValparaísoUS$ 300 thousand · 2.4%AntofagastaUS$ 152 thousand · 1.2%TarapacáUS$ 10 thousand · 0.1%Other regionsUS$ 19 thousand · 0.1%AricaUS$ 1.8 million · 14%MetropolitanaUS$ 3.2 million · 25%AntofagastaUS$ 1.2 million · 9.9%Los AndesUS$ 1.9 million · 15%San AntonioUS$ 4.1 million · 33%Other officesUS$ 326 thousand · 2.6%BoliviaUS$ 457 thousand · 3.6%PeruUS$ 2.9 million · 23%BrazilUS$ 781 thousand · 6.2%ArgentinaUS$ 2.2 million · 18%United StatesUS$ 1.9 million · 15%ColombiaUS$ 1.3 million · 10%ChinaUS$ 433 thousand · 3.4%OthersUS$ 2.6 million · 21%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationNationalis…47%Metropolit…45%No region …4.3%Valparaíso2.4%Antofagasta1.2%Tarapacá0.1%Other regi…0.1%Arica14%Metro…25%Antof…9.9%Los A…15%San A…33%Other…2.6%Bolivia3.6%Peru23%Brazil6.2%Argentina18%United Sta…15%Colombia10%China3.4%Others21%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited StatesUS$ 71.6 million · 27%ChinaUS$ 71.5 million · 27%ItalyUS$ 23.1 million · 8.6%GermanyUS$ 17.7 million · 6.6%FinlandUS$ 7.2 million · 2.7%SpainUS$ 7.0 million · 2.6%Origins or destinations w…US$ 6.7 million · 2.5%OthersUS$ 62.6 million · 23%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 144 million · 54%AirUS$ 99.0 million · 37%Courier (air)US$ 18.1 million · 6.8%RoadUS$ 5.9 million · 2.2%OtherUS$ 2 thousand · 0.0%ValparaísoUS$ 27.6 million · 10%TalcahuanoUS$ 14.5 million · 5.4%San AntonioUS$ 93.2 million · 35%AntofagastaUS$ 13.0 million · 4.9%MetropolitanaUS$ 112 million · 42%Other officesUS$ 7.1 million · 2.7%
OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited Sta…27%China27%Italy8.6%Germany6.6%Finland2.7%Spain2.6%Origins or…2.5%Others23%Sea, …54%Air37%Couri…6.8%Road2.2%Other0.0%Valparaíso10%Talcahuano5.4%San Antonio35%Antofagasta4.9%Metropolit…42%Other offi…2.7%

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 6 subheadings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
8481.80Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesUS$ 6.6 million−5.3%US$ 165 million−4.2%
8481.90Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; parts thereofUS$ 3.1 million+60%US$ 45.2 million+3.7%
8481.20Valves; for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsUS$ 1.2 million+8.8%US$ 22.7 million+15%
8481.40Valves; safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeUS$ 699 thousandUS$ 12.5 million+0.3%
8481.10Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeUS$ 702 thousandUS$ 12.0 million+8.4%
8481.30Valves; check (nonreturn) valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeUS$ 321 thousandUS$ 10.4 million+0.7%

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.
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 →