Chapter 91 · Precision instruments

Clocks and watches and parts thereof

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 2.0 million of the goods in this chapter, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 5.5% less than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was the United States (48%), and the main region of origin, Metropolitana (12%). It imported US$ 36.0 million, 10.0% more than in the same months of 2025, mostly from Switzerland (45%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 2.0 M
exported, January–July 2026 · −5.5% vs January–July 2025
US$ 36.0 M
imported, January–July 2026 · +10.0% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · 0.1% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
02468US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
02468US$ 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

Precision instruments 100%Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with c…57%Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches andother watches, other…41%
Precision instruments 100%Wrist-watches,pocket-watches,stop-watches and…57%Wrist-watches,pocket-watches,stop-watches…41%Cloc…Time…

What is imported, by heading

Precision instruments 100%Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other…79%Wrist-watches,pocket-watches,stop-watches and other…9.3%Time switches;with clock,watch movement…3.5%Clocks, other,n.e.c.2.8%Time of dayrecordingapparatus an…Watch straps,watch bands,watch…Clockorwatch…
Precision instruments 100%Wrist-watches, pocket-watches,stop-watches and otherwatches, other…79%Wrist-wa…pocket-w…stop-wat…9.3%Timeswitches;with…Clocks,other,…Timeofday…Wat…str…wat…Cloc…

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$ 29 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$ 2.9 million and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. United StatesUS$ 952 thousand48%
  2. BrazilUS$ 346 thousand18%
  3. Hong Kong SAR ChinaUS$ 238 thousand12%
  4. SwitzerlandUS$ 132 thousand6.7%
  5. ArgentinaUS$ 82 thousand4.2%
  6. PanamaUS$ 64 thousand3.2%
  7. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 58 thousand2.9%
  8. PeruUS$ 47 thousand2.4%
  9. VenezuelaUS$ 11 thousand0.6%
  10. ColombiaUS$ 7 thousand0.4%
  11. FranceUS$ 5 thousand0.3%
  12. SpainUS$ 4 thousand0.2%
  13. OthersUS$ 29 thousand1.5%

Where imports come from

  1. SwitzerlandUS$ 16.3 million45%
  2. ChinaUS$ 9.6 million27%
  3. Hong Kong SAR ChinaUS$ 1.9 million5.4%
  4. United StatesUS$ 1.8 million5.0%
  5. JapanUS$ 1.7 million4.6%
  6. Origins or destinations withheld for commercial or military reasonsUS$ 1.5 million4.1%
  7. SpainUS$ 738 thousand2.0%
  8. OthersUS$ 595 thousand1.7%
  9. PanamaUS$ 349 thousand1.0%
  10. ItalyUS$ 320 thousand0.9%
  11. GermanyUS$ 263 thousand0.7%
  12. MexicoUS$ 234 thousand0.6%
  13. OthersUS$ 841 thousand2.3%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 1.6 million83%
  2. MetropolitanaUS$ 244 thousand12%
  3. No region declaredUS$ 86 thousand4.4%
  4. MagallanesUS$ 9 thousand0.4%
  5. BiobíoUS$ 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)%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 1.9 million97%US$ 29.5 million82%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 11 thousand0.6%US$ 4.2 million12%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 1 thousand0.1%US$ 1.4 million3.9%
No port declared——US$ 587 thousand1.6%
IquiqueIquique——US$ 219 thousand0.6%
LirquénPenco——US$ 56 thousand0.2%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 27 thousand1.3%——
Punta ArenasPunta Arenas——US$ 26 thousand0.1%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 15 thousand0.7%US$ 6 thousand<0.1%
Aeropuerto C.I. del CampoPunta ArenasUS$ 9 thousand0.4%——
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 2 thousand0.1%——
ChungaráPutreUS$ 2 thousand0.1%——
Other ports——US$ 9 thousand<0.1%

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. OtherUS$ 716 thousand36%
  2. AirUS$ 688 thousand35%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 515 thousand26%
  4. RoadUS$ 43 thousand2.2%
  5. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 14 thousand0.7%

Imports, by transport

  1. AirUS$ 24.3 million67%
  2. Courier (air)US$ 5.8 million16%
  3. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 5.7 million16%
  4. RoadUS$ 244 thousand0.7%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1.9 million97%US$ 30.1 million83%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 11 thousand0.6%US$ 4.2 million12%
ValparaísoValparaíso——US$ 1.4 million3.9%
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 27 thousand1.3%US$ 219 thousand0.6%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 2 thousand0.1%US$ 60 thousand0.2%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 9 thousand0.4%US$ 26 thousand0.1%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 15 thousand0.7%US$ 6 thousand<0.1%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 1 thousand0.1%US$ 4 thousand<0.1%
AricaArica y Parinacota——US$ 241<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$ 1.6 million · 83%MetropolitanaUS$ 244 thousand · 12%No region declaredUS$ 86 thousand · 4.4%MagallanesUS$ 9 thousand · 0.4%BiobíoUS$ 2 thousand · 0.1%IquiqueUS$ 27 thousand · 1.3%Los AndesUS$ 15 thousand · 0.7%MetropolitanaUS$ 1.9 million · 97%San AntonioUS$ 11 thousand · 0.6%Punta ArenasUS$ 9 thousand · 0.4%Other officesUS$ 3 thousand · 0.2%ArgentinaUS$ 82 thousand · 4.2%BrazilUS$ 346 thousand · 18%Hong Kong SAR ChinaUS$ 238 thousand · 12%SwitzerlandUS$ 132 thousand · 6.7%PanamaUS$ 64 thousand · 3.2%United Arab EmiratesUS$ 58 thousand · 2.9%United StatesUS$ 952 thousand · 48%OthersUS$ 103 thousand · 5.2%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationNationalis…83%Metropolit…12%No region …4.4%Magallanes0.4%Biobío0.1%Iquiq…1.3%Los A…0.7%Metro…97%San A…0.6%Punta…0.4%Other…0.2%Argentina4.2%Brazil18%Hong Kong …12%Switzerland6.7%Panama3.2%United Ara…2.9%United Sta…48%Others5.2%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeSwitzerlandUS$ 16.3 million · 45%ChinaUS$ 9.6 million · 27%Hong Kong SAR ChinaUS$ 1.9 million · 5.4%United StatesUS$ 1.8 million · 5.0%JapanUS$ 1.7 million · 4.6%Origins or destinations w…US$ 1.5 million · 4.1%SpainUS$ 738 thousand · 2.0%OthersUS$ 2.6 million · 7.2%AirUS$ 24.3 million · 67%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 5.7 million · 16%Courier (air)US$ 5.8 million · 16%RoadUS$ 244 thousand · 0.7%MetropolitanaUS$ 30.1 million · 83%San AntonioUS$ 4.2 million · 12%ValparaísoUS$ 1.4 million · 3.9%TalcahuanoUS$ 60 thousand · 0.2%IquiqueUS$ 219 thousand · 0.6%Other officesUS$ 36 thousand · 0.1%
OriginTransportCustoms officeSwitzerland45%China27%Hong Kong …5.4%United Sta…5.0%Japan4.6%Origins or…4.1%Spain2.0%Others7.2%Air67%Sea, …16%Couri…16%Road0.7%Metropolit…83%San Antonio12%Valparaíso3.9%Talcahuano0.2%Iquique0.6%Other offi…0.1%

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 14 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
91.02Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101US$ 810 thousandUS$ 28.6 million+18%
91.01Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metalUS$ 1.1 million+9.6%US$ 3.4 million−4.2%
91.07Time switches; with clock, watch movement or synchronous motorUS$ 10 thousandUS$ 1.3 million−20%
91.05Clocks, other, n.e.c.US$ 2 thousandUS$ 1.0 million−31%
91.06Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock, watch movement or synchronous motorUS$ 16 thousandUS$ 689 thousand
91.13Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets and parts thereofUS$ 2 thousandUS$ 609 thousand
91.14Clock or watch parts; n.e.c. in chapter 91US$ 11 thousandUS$ 258 thousand
91.08Watch movements; complete and assembledUS$ 3 thousandUS$ 78 thousand
91.03Clocks; with watch movements, excluding clocks of heading no. 9104—US$ 62 thousand
91.04Instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsUS$ 431US$ 54 thousand
91.11Watch cases and parts thereof—US$ 45 thousand
91.09Clock movements; complete and assembled—US$ 11 thousand
91.10Watch or clock movements, complete, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements—US$ 3 thousand
91.12Clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this chapter and parts thereof—US$ 1 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 →