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Import duty on skirts from India to Chile

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Skirt in cotton, woven · India → Chile

4.2% import duty

under the India–Chile PTA, with proof of Indian origin (normally 6%).

Plus 19% IVA at import, which VAT/GST-registered importers usually recover.

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Skirts made in India pay 4.2% import duty in Chile under the India–Chile PTA (in force since 16 May 2017), instead of the standard 6%. IVA of 19% is added at import, recoverable by registered businesses.

Duty on skirts by fabric

FabricStandard dutyWith India–Chile PTA
Cotton, wovenHS code 6204.526%4.2% (30% off 6%)
Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6204.59Check with customs—
Polyester, wovenHS code 6204.53Check with customs—
Silk, wovenHS code 6204.59Check with customs—
Linen, wovenHS code 6204.59Check with customs—
Cotton, knittedHS code 6104.52Check with customs—
Viscose / rayon, knittedHS code 6104.59Check with customs—
Polyester, knittedHS code 6104.53Check with customs—

Which HS code applies?

Women's skirts and divided skirts fall in HS 6204.5x when woven and 6104.5x when knitted. Viscose, silk and linen skirts share the “other textile materials” subheading (6204.59), unlike dresses where viscose has its own line.

Duty and VAT calculator

Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF)CLP 10,650.00
Customs duty (India–Chile PTA)4.2% (30% off 6%) × customs valueCLP 447.30
IVA (19%)19% × (customs value + duty)CLP 2,108.49
Duty and charges payablenot recoverableCLP 447.30
Total at import incl. IVAIVA is usually recoverable if you are registeredCLP 2,555.79

Chile values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance).

Worked example

Take a shipment of skirts in cotton woven fabric (code 6204.52), invoiced at CLP 10,000 with CLP 600 freight and CLP 50 insurance, entered with proof of origin for the India–Chile PTA. Customs value: CLP 10,650.00. Customs duty (India–Chile PTA): CLP 447.30. IVA (19%): CLP 2,108.49. Duty and charges payable: CLP 447.30. Total at import incl. IVA: CLP 2,555.79. Change the inputs above to model your own order.

India–Chile PTA: a margin off Chile's 6% duty

In force since 16 May 2017

Under the expanded India–Chile Preferential Trade Agreement, Chile's list gives Indian goods a fixed margin off its 6% general duty: 30% off for dresses, skirts and viscose scarves (an effective 4.2%), and 60% off for 6211.42 garments and 6214.90 scarves (2.4%). Lines not in Chile's list pay the full 6%.

How your shipment gets the lower rate

Chilean customs needs an India–Chile PTA certificate of origin issued in India (through the government's eCoO platform). We arrange it for every qualifying shipment.

Chile IVA at import: 19%

Chile's 19% IVA is charged at import on the CIF value plus duty.

Getting it back with a VAT/GST registration

A business registered for it normally claims it back as input tax on its return; your customs broker will confirm.

Sourcing from India? We make these garments.

KK Fashion Exports manufactures and exports kaftans, dresses, skirts, scarves and resortwear from India. We issue the certificate of origin for every qualifying shipment and help your broker claim the lower duty.

Duty on skirts in other countries

Other garments into Chile

Sources

  1. India–Chile PTA (expanded 2017), Annex B1: Chile's list — aduana.cl. Checked 2026-10-07.
  2. Derecho ad valorem (general MFN, flat) — Chile — aduana.cl. Checked 2026-10-07.
  3. Certificate of Origin — Trade Connect ePlatform — DGFT, Government of India. Checked 2026-10-07.

Indicative estimate built from official tariff sources, not a customs ruling. The duty your customs authority charges depends on the exact classification, origin proof and valuation of your shipment; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it.

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