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San Vicente

In Talcahuano, Biobío

In January–July 2026, US$ 3,142 million of exports were loaded at San Vicente — 4.0% of everything Chile exported — and US$ 775 million of imports were unloaded here, 1.5% of the country's. What is loaded most is «Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chil…» (20%), and the main destination is China (23%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 3,142 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +14% vs January–July 2025
US$ 775 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −1.7% vs January–July 2025
4.0%
of everything Chile exported · 1.5% of imports
2.0 M t
loaded, January–July 2026 · gross weight, exports only
US$ 1.58
per kilo loaded

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0200400600US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0200400600US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
Loaded (exports)Unloaded (imports)shaded: 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 passes through

January–July 2026

What is loaded (exports)

Animals and animal products 35%Pulp and paper 15%Food, beverages and tobacco 12%Vegetable products 11%Wood and cork 9.0%Base metals 6.3%Mineral… 4.3%Chemicals 2.5%Fats and o… 2.4%Fish and crustaceans, molluscs andother aquatic invertebrates32%Dai…pro…bir…Meatandedi…Pulp of wood orother fibrouscellulosic…15%Foodindustries,residues and…6.4%Meat, fish,crustaceans,molluscs or…4.3%Preparations…Fruit and nuts,edible; peel ofcitrus fruit or…8.3%Productsof the…Oilsee…and…Lac;gum…res…Wood and articlesof wood; woodcharcoal9.0%Copper andarticlesthereof5.2%Iron or steel…Mineralfuels,mineral oils…Ores, slagand ashInorganicchemicals;…Animal, vegetableor microbial fats…Plastic…Commodi…not…
Animals and animal products 35%Pulp and… 15%Food, beverages a… 12%Vegetable products 11%Wood an… 9.0%Base me… 6.3%Mine… 4.3%Fish and crustaceans,molluscs and otheraquatic invertebrates32%Pulp of woodor otherfibrous…15%Foodindustries,residues…6.4%Meat,fish,crustace…Fruit and nuts,edible; peel ofcitrus fruit o…Produ…Wood andarticles ofwood; wood…9.0%Copper andarticlesthereofMiner…fuels,miner…Ore…slagand…Inor…chem…orga…Anim…vege…or…Pla…and…
Animals and animal productsPulp and paperFood, beverages and tobaccoVegetable productsWood and corkBase metalsMineral productsChemicalsFats and oilsPlastics and rubberReserved for national useTextilesPrecision instrumentsMachinery and electricalSpecial treatmentsTransport equipmentStone, ceramics and glassHides and leatherMiscellaneous manufactureshover a tile for its count
  1. Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or fro…US$ 616 million20%
  2. Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304US$ 359 million11%
  3. Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving gradesUS$ 277 million8.8%
  4. Chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesUS$ 187 million5.9%
  5. Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, mol…US$ 182 million5.8%
  6. Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughtUS$ 161 million5.1%
  7. Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sande…US$ 101 million3.2%
  8. Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preservedUS$ 99.0 million3.1%
  9. Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or…US$ 85.8 million2.7%
  10. Fruit and nuts; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whe…US$ 84.9 million2.7%
  11. Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not ref…US$ 76.2 million2.4%
  12. Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c…US$ 76.1 million2.4%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 836 million27%

What is unloaded (imports)

Mineral products 45%Chemicals 18%Machinery and electrical 12%Food, beverages and tob… 6.8%Base me… 3.4%Plasti… 3.2%Pulp and … 2.6%Fat… 1.8%Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of theirdistillation; bitum…44%Organic chemicals13%Chemicalproductsn.e.c.2.5%Inorg…chemi…organ…1.3%Albumin…Fer…Soa…org…Machineryandmechanical…6.6%Electricalmachineryand…5.1%Foodindustr…residue…2.4%Miscell…edibleprepara…2.2%Sugars…Prepa…of…Bevera…Iron orsteelarticlesIron and…Zin…Met…Plasticsandarticles…2.7%Paper andpaperboard;…Animal,vegetable…Wadd…feltand…CeramicproductsFis…Tre…Wood an…Vehicl…Fur…
Mineral products 45%Chemicals 18%Machinery … 12%Food, bev… 6.8%Mineral fuels, mineral oils and productsof their distillation; bitum…44%Organicchemicals13%Chemi…produ…n.e.c.Alb…Machine…andmechani…6.6%Elect…machi…and…5.1%Foodindu…resi…Misc…edib…prep…Suga…Iron or…Plasti…andarticl…Paper an…Anima…veget…Waddi…Cer…pro…Wood…
Mineral productsChemicalsMachinery and electricalFood, beverages and tobaccoBase metalsPlastics and rubberPulp and paperFats and oilsTextilesStone, ceramics and glassAnimals and animal productsVegetable productsWood and corkTransport equipmentMiscellaneous manufacturesFootwear and headgearSpecial treatmentsPrecision instrumentsReserved for national useHides and leatherPearls, stones and precious metalshover a tile for its count
  1. Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c…US$ 169 million22%
  2. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crudeUS$ 144 million19%
  3. Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides…US$ 83.1 million11%
  4. Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsUS$ 25.9 million3.3%
  5. Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally wi…US$ 25.2 million3.3%
  6. Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose waddi…US$ 11.8 million1.5%
  7. Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not i…US$ 11.4 million1.5%
  8. Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, mol…US$ 10.7 million1.4%
  9. Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not ref…US$ 9.8 million1.3%
  10. Preparations of a kind used in animal feedingUS$ 7.8 million1.0%
  11. Hydrogen peroxide; whether or not solidified with ureaUS$ 7.5 million1.0%
  12. Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate ce…US$ 7.5 million1.0%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 262 million34%

Each rectangle is a chapter of the Arancel; its area is what passed through here, its colour the family of goods. Below, the largest headings. Click one to go to its page, which says through which ports it leaves and lands across Chile.

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$ 812 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$ 80.8 million and have no line.

Where what is loaded goes

  1. ChinaUS$ 723 million23%
  2. United StatesUS$ 699 million22%
  3. South KoreaUS$ 177 million5.6%
  4. JapanUS$ 140 million4.4%
  5. ColombiaUS$ 104 million3.3%
  6. PeruUS$ 92.5 million2.9%
  7. SpainUS$ 83.5 million2.7%
  8. ThailandUS$ 77.7 million2.5%
  9. ItalyUS$ 68.4 million2.2%
  10. PanamaUS$ 58.1 million1.8%
  11. BrazilUS$ 54.9 million1.7%
  12. TaiwanUS$ 52.9 million1.7%
  13. OthersUS$ 812 million26%

Where what is unloaded comes from

  1. United StatesUS$ 223 million29%
  2. ChinaUS$ 176 million23%
  3. EcuadorUS$ 135 million17%
  4. BrazilUS$ 51.0 million6.6%
  5. PeruUS$ 21.5 million2.8%
  6. NetherlandsUS$ 20.0 million2.6%
  7. GermanyUS$ 18.8 million2.4%
  8. BelgiumUS$ 13.4 million1.7%
  9. FinlandUS$ 11.8 million1.5%
  10. NorwayUS$ 9.3 million1.2%
  11. DenmarkUS$ 8.2 million1.1%
  12. South KoreaUS$ 6.6 million0.9%
  13. OthersUS$ 80.8 million10%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. Los LagosUS$ 1,133 million36%
  2. BiobíoUS$ 847 million27%
  3. AntofagastaUS$ 263 million8.4%
  4. ÑubleUS$ 251 million8.0%
  5. Los RíosUS$ 232 million7.4%
  6. MetropolitanaUS$ 112 million3.6%
  7. AraucaníaUS$ 90.2 million2.9%
  8. MauleUS$ 63.6 million2.0%
  9. AysénUS$ 50.0 million1.6%
  10. MagallanesUS$ 41.7 million1.3%
  11. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 18.9 million0.6%
  12. O'HigginsUS$ 16.2 million0.5%
  13. ValparaísoUS$ 8.1 million0.3%
  14. AtacamaUS$ 6.7 million0.2%
  15. No region declaredUS$ 5.4 million0.2%
  16. CoquimboUS$ 2.4 million0.1%
  17. Arica y ParinacotaUS$ 308 thousand<0.1%

The region the export declaration names as the origin of what was loaded here. A port serves regions other than its own.

Who processes it and how it travels

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 2,836 million90%US$ 774 million100%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 287 million9.1%——
Puerto MonttLos LagosUS$ 14.8 million0.5%——
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 4.6 million0.1%US$ 52 thousand<0.1%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 112 thousand<0.1%——
San AntonioValparaíso——US$ 75 thousand<0.1%

The port is where the cargo passes; the office is the one that processed the declaration, and it may be another.

Exports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 3,142 million100%
  2. RoadUS$ 45 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 774 million100%
  2. RoadUS$ 254 thousand<0.1%

From where to where

January–July 2026

What leaves: region of origin, family of goods, destination

Region of originFamily of goodsDestinationLos LagosUS$ 1,133 million · 36%BiobíoUS$ 847 million · 27%AntofagastaUS$ 263 million · 8.4%ÑubleUS$ 251 million · 8.0%Los RíosUS$ 232 million · 7.4%MetropolitanaUS$ 112 million · 3.6%Other regionsUS$ 303 million · 9.7%Food, beverages and tobaccoUS$ 370 million · 12%Animals and animal productsUS$ 1,093 million · 35%Base metalsUS$ 197 million · 6.3%Wood and corkUS$ 282 million · 9.0%Pulp and paperUS$ 472 million · 15%Vegetable productsUS$ 352 million · 11%Other sectionsUS$ 376 million · 12%SpainUS$ 83.5 million · 2.7%ColombiaUS$ 104 million · 3.3%JapanUS$ 140 million · 4.4%South KoreaUS$ 177 million · 5.6%United StatesUS$ 699 million · 22%PeruUS$ 92.5 million · 2.9%ChinaUS$ 723 million · 23%OthersUS$ 1,124 million · 36%
Region of originFamily of goodsDestinationLos Lagos36%Biobío27%Antofagasta8.4%Ñuble8.0%Los Ríos7.4%Metropolit…3.6%Other regi…9.7%Food,…12%Anima…35%Base …6.3%Wood …9.0%Pulp …15%Veget…11%Other…12%Spain2.7%Colombia3.3%Japan4.4%South Korea5.6%United Sta…22%Peru2.9%China23%Others36%

What comes in: origin, family of goods, customs office

OriginFamily of goodsCustoms officeUnited StatesUS$ 223 million · 29%ChinaUS$ 176 million · 23%EcuadorUS$ 135 million · 17%BrazilUS$ 51.0 million · 6.6%PeruUS$ 21.5 million · 2.8%NetherlandsUS$ 20.0 million · 2.6%GermanyUS$ 18.8 million · 2.4%OthersUS$ 130 million · 17%Mineral productsUS$ 347 million · 45%ChemicalsUS$ 140 million · 18%Base metalsUS$ 26.0 million · 3.4%Machinery and electricalUS$ 90.8 million · 12%Plastics and rubberUS$ 24.9 million · 3.2%Food, beverages and tobaccoUS$ 53.0 million · 6.8%Other sectionsUS$ 93.0 million · 12%TalcahuanoUS$ 774 million · 100%Punta ArenasUS$ 52 thousand · 0.0%San AntonioUS$ 75 thousand · 0.0%
OriginFamily of goodsCustoms officeUnited Sta…29%China23%Ecuador17%Brazil6.6%Peru2.8%Netherlands2.6%Germany2.4%Others17%Miner…45%Chemi…18%Base …3.4%Machi…12%Plast…3.2%Food,…6.8%Other…12%Talcahuano100%Punta Aren…0.0%San Antonio0.0%

Every column adds up to the same total; the largest are named and the rest pooled into «others». An import declares no Chilean region: it is counted at the office that clears it.

Other ports of Biobío

January–July 2026
Port or crossingComunaLoaded (exports)%Unloaded (imports)%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 2,295 million50%US$ 449 million10%
LirquénPencoUS$ 2,108 million46%US$ 575 million13%
TalcahuanoTalcahuanoUS$ 186 million4.0%US$ 1,492 million34%
Paso Buta MallinAlto Biobío——US$ 1,436 million33%
Terminal Marítimo EscuadrónCoronelUS$ 28 thousand<0.1%US$ 217 million5.0%
Puerto Cabo FrowardCoronelUS$ 24.6 million0.5%US$ 57.5 million1.3%
Muelle HuachipatoTalcahuanoUS$ 8.5 million0.2%US$ 72.9 million1.7%
PencoPencoUS$ 672 thousand<0.1%US$ 74.9 million1.7%
Aeropuerto Carriel SurTalcahuanoUS$ 1.5 million<0.1%US$ 2.6 million0.1%

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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.
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.
The ports
The ports, airports and crossings are those of Anexo 51-11 of the Compendio de Normas Aduaneras, with their code (908 is this one's). Aduanas publishes no location: PuroChile places a port in its comuna, not on its quay.
Tonnage
Tonnage is the gross weight the export declarations state. The imports database carries no weight, so there is no unloaded tonnage.
A month at zero
A month with no bar is one in which nothing was declared through this port; «s/d» is one the database does not carry.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How each figure is checked →