MARKET ／ Latin America
Chile
Chile is a left-hand drive market with mining, agriculture and urban works demand. About 6–8 weeks via San Antonio / Valparaiso.
- HANDLE
- left-hand drive
- PORT
- San Antonio / Valparaiso
- DUTY
- 0–6%
- LEAD TIME
- 6–8 weeks
Market overview
Demand concentrates in Mini excavator and Truck crane; specifications are fixed against this market's ports and mains.
For Chile we confirm transport to San Antonio / Valparaiso and the local rules at the specification stage, before quoting a model and an estimate.
Models in demand
- 01Mini excavatorWorkhorse for utilities and foundations; 1.8–3.5 t is the practical class.
- 02Truck craneLifting steel and precast; the cargo bed doubles as transport.
- 03Aerial platformHigh work on warehouses, signage and facades; self-propelled cuts setup time.
- 04Mini dump truckHauling material and spoil; the 1–3 t class reaches tight sites.
Import and customs
Duty is indicative 0–6%. Some items need SEC approval; documents and labels are prepared in Spanish.
Duty and certification figures are indicative. We confirm the latest tariff and local requirements before shipment.
Local conditions
dry, cold in the south. Mains 220 V / 50 Hz; left-hand drive. For high-altitude sites engine derating is confirmed in advance.