Heading 85.36 · Machinery and electrical

Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts…

Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 8.8 million of this product, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 86% more than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was Mexico (44%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (68%). It imported US$ 124 million, 10% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from China (30%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 8.8 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +86% vs January–July 2025
US$ 124 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −10% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.2% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0102030US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0102030US$ 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%Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. inheading no. 8536, for a volt…33%Electrical apparatus; plugs andsockets, for a voltage not exceeding…32%Electricalapparatus;automatic circuit…16%Electrical apparatus;n.e.c. in heading no.8536, for switching…11%Electricalapparatus;relays, for a…Electricalapparatus; forprotecting…Electricalapparatus;relays,…2.0%Conne…foroptic…Elect…appar…fuses…
Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical apparatus;switches n.e.c. inheading no. 8536, for a…33%Electrical apparatus;plugs and sockets, for avoltage not exceeding…32%Electricalapparatus;automatic…16%Electricalapparatus;n.e.c. in…11%Elec…appa…rela…Electri…apparat…Electri…apparat…

What is imported, by subheading

Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical apparatus; switchesn.e.c. in heading no. 8536, fora volt…26%Electrical apparatus; n.e.c.in heading no. 8536, forswitching or pr…25%Electrical apparatus; automaticcircuit breakers, for a voltagenot e…15%Electrical apparatus; plugs andsockets, for a voltage notexceeding…13%Electricalapparatus;relays, for a…7.1%Electricalapparatus;for…4.2%Connectorsforoptical…3.6%Electric…apparatu…relays,…3.1%Electric…apparatu…fuses,…2.9%
Machinery and electrical 100%Electricalapparatus;switches n.e.c. i…26%Electricalapparatus; n.e.c.in heading no.…25%Electrical apparatus;automatic circuitbreakers, for a…15%Electrical apparatus;plugs and sockets, fora voltage not…13%Electricalapparatus;relays, fo…7.1%Electricalapparatus;for…Connectorsfor optica…Electricalapparatus;…Electri…apparat…

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$ 351 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$ 21.4 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. MexicoUS$ 3.8 million44%
  2. PeruUS$ 1.1 million13%
  3. United StatesUS$ 796 thousand9.1%
  4. ArgentinaUS$ 699 thousand8.0%
  5. ColombiaUS$ 407 thousand4.7%
  6. ItalyUS$ 339 thousand3.9%
  7. BrazilUS$ 321 thousand3.7%
  8. FranceUS$ 289 thousand3.3%
  9. GermanyUS$ 253 thousand2.9%
  10. ParaguayUS$ 171 thousand2.0%
  11. SwitzerlandUS$ 112 thousand1.3%
  12. ChinaUS$ 75 thousand0.9%
  13. OthersUS$ 351 thousand4.0%

Where imports come from

  1. ChinaUS$ 37.1 million30%
  2. United StatesUS$ 21.4 million17%
  3. GermanyUS$ 9.8 million7.9%
  4. ItalyUS$ 9.5 million7.6%
  5. Origins or destinations withheld for commercial or military reasonsUS$ 5.5 million4.4%
  6. FranceUS$ 4.8 million3.9%
  7. MexicoUS$ 4.2 million3.4%
  8. BrazilUS$ 4.2 million3.4%
  9. SpainUS$ 3.5 million2.8%
  10. IndiaUS$ 3.4 million2.7%
  11. ColombiaUS$ 2.5 million2.0%
  12. JapanUS$ 2.4 million1.9%
  13. OthersUS$ 15.9 million13%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 5.9 million68%
  2. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 2.5 million28%
  3. ValparaísoUS$ 202 thousand2.3%
  4. No region declaredUS$ 72 thousand0.8%
  5. AntofagastaUS$ 70 thousand0.8%
  6. TarapacáUS$ 7 thousand0.1%
  7. Los LagosUS$ 5 thousand0.1%
  8. MagallanesUS$ 2 thousand<0.1%
  9. BiobíoUS$ 1 thousand<0.1%
  10. MauleUS$ 361<0.1%
  11. O'HigginsUS$ 228<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$ 5.4 million61%US$ 49.0 million39%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 1.3 million15%US$ 46.3 million37%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 344 thousand3.9%US$ 15.7 million13%
Aeropuerto Cerro MorenoAntofagasta——US$ 5.3 million4.2%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 1.1 million12%US$ 3.3 million2.6%
Puerto AngamosMejillones——US$ 3.4 million2.8%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 556 thousand6.4%——
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 86 thousand1.0%US$ 446 thousand0.4%
IquiqueIquiqueUS$ 19 thousand0.2%US$ 259 thousand0.2%
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 24 thousand0.3%——
Other portsUS$ 33 thousand0.4%US$ 549 thousand0.4%

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$ 5.8 million67%
  2. RoadUS$ 1.7 million19%
  3. AirUS$ 1.0 million12%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 262 thousand3.0%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 69.0 million56%
  2. AirUS$ 38.1 million31%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 13.4 million11%
  4. RoadUS$ 3.7 million3.0%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 5.4 million61%US$ 49.0 million39%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1.3 million15%US$ 46.3 million37%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 332 thousand3.8%US$ 15.7 million13%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 105 thousand1.2%US$ 9.2 million7.4%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 1.1 million12%US$ 3.4 million2.7%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 580 thousand6.6%US$ 22 thousand<0.1%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 26 thousand0.3%US$ 362 thousand0.3%
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 23 thousand0.3%US$ 259 thousand0.2%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 2 thousand<0.1%US$ 27 thousand<0.1%
AraucaníaAraucanía——US$ 24 thousand<0.1%
OsornoLos LagosUS$ 837<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$ 5.9 million · 68%Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 2.5 million · 28%ValparaísoUS$ 202 thousand · 2.3%No region declaredUS$ 72 thousand · 0.8%AntofagastaUS$ 70 thousand · 0.8%TarapacáUS$ 7 thousand · 0.1%Other regionsUS$ 9 thousand · 0.1%Los AndesUS$ 1.1 million · 12%San AntonioUS$ 5.4 million · 61%MetropolitanaUS$ 1.3 million · 15%AricaUS$ 580 thousand · 6.6%ValparaísoUS$ 332 thousand · 3.8%Other officesUS$ 156 thousand · 1.8%ArgentinaUS$ 699 thousand · 8.0%BrazilUS$ 321 thousand · 3.7%MexicoUS$ 3.8 million · 44%ItalyUS$ 339 thousand · 3.9%ColombiaUS$ 407 thousand · 4.7%PeruUS$ 1.1 million · 13%United StatesUS$ 796 thousand · 9.1%OthersUS$ 1.3 million · 14%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMetropolit…68%Nationalis…28%Valparaíso2.3%No region …0.8%Antofagasta0.8%Tarapacá0.1%Other regi…0.1%Los A…12%San A…61%Metro…15%Arica6.6%Valpa…3.8%Other…1.8%Argentina8.0%Brazil3.7%Mexico44%Italy3.9%Colombia4.7%Peru13%United Sta…9.1%Others14%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeChinaUS$ 37.1 million · 30%United StatesUS$ 21.4 million · 17%GermanyUS$ 9.8 million · 7.9%ItalyUS$ 9.5 million · 7.6%Origins or destinations w…US$ 5.5 million · 4.4%FranceUS$ 4.8 million · 3.9%MexicoUS$ 4.2 million · 3.4%OthersUS$ 31.9 million · 26%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 69.0 million · 56%AirUS$ 38.1 million · 31%Courier (air)US$ 13.4 million · 11%RoadUS$ 3.7 million · 3.0%San AntonioUS$ 49.0 million · 39%ValparaísoUS$ 15.7 million · 13%AntofagastaUS$ 9.2 million · 7.4%MetropolitanaUS$ 46.3 million · 37%Los AndesUS$ 3.4 million · 2.7%Other officesUS$ 694 thousand · 0.6%
OriginTransportCustoms officeChina30%United Sta…17%Germany7.9%Italy7.6%Origins or…4.4%France3.9%Mexico3.4%Others26%Sea, …56%Air31%Couri…11%Road3.0%San Antonio39%Valparaíso13%Antofagasta7.4%Metropolit…37%Los Andes2.7%Other offi…0.6%

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 10 subheadings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
8536.50Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 2.9 million+105%US$ 32.1 million−7.2%
8536.90Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 942 thousandUS$ 30.5 million−5.6%
8536.20Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 1.4 millionUS$ 18.1 million−21%
8536.69Electrical apparatus; plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 2.8 million+129%US$ 16.7 million−4.0%
8536.49Electrical apparatus; relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 voltsUS$ 234 thousandUS$ 8.9 million−13%
8536.30Electrical apparatus; for protecting electrical circuits, n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 181 thousandUS$ 5.2 million−4.6%
8536.70Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cablesUS$ 57 thousandUS$ 4.5 million−40%
8536.41Electrical apparatus; relays, (for a voltage not exceeding 60 volts)US$ 174 thousandUS$ 3.9 million−11%
8536.10Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 53 thousandUS$ 3.6 million+45%
8536.61Electrical apparatus; lamp-holders, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsUS$ 4 thousandUS$ 784 thousand

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

2 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 →