Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$1.7B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$1.9B
August 2026
Trade surplus
$179.9M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $1.7B from Chile and exported $1.9B to it, across 985 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $19.6B from Chile and exported $21.0B to it. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Chile in August 2026 (preliminary) were 38% higher, and exports to Chile were 22% higher.
Chile is the world's largest producer of copper and a major exporter of lithium, fresh fruit, wine, and salmon. The United States–Chile Free Trade Agreement, in force since 2004, has created a robust bilateral trade relationship with most tariffs eliminated. Chile's stable regulatory environment and extensive network of free trade agreements make it one of Latin America's most trade-oriented economies.
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The United States–Chile Free Trade Agreement, in force since January 1, 2004, eliminates tariffs on virtually all goods traded between the two countries and includes provisions on services, investment, intellectual property, and government procurement.
Chile's primary exports include copper, lithium, fresh fruit (grapes, cherries, blueberries), wine, salmon, and fishmeal, with China, the United States, and Japan as leading destination markets.
Chile is assigned country code 3370 in US trade data systems.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$8.6B
Services Imports
$2.8B
The top U.S. imports from Chile are Refined Copper Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, Fresh or Chilled Pacific and Frozen Salmon Fillets (Pacific, Atlantic & Danube), by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $981.9M | |
| 2 | $139.3M | |
| 3 | $64.4M | |
| 4 | $49.5M | |
| 5 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $24.2M |
| 6 | $22.8M | |
| 7 | $20.7M | |
| 8 | $19.6M | |
| 9 | $17.8M | |
| 10 | $16.8M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $611.2M | |
| 2 | $73.5M | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 |
| $73.0M |
| 4 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $70.0M |
| 5 | $60.7M |
| 6 | $41.9M |
| 7 | $38.9M |
| 8 | $32.0M |
| 9 | $30.3M |
| 10 | $28.3M |