Chile - Japan Strategic Economic Partnership

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The Strategic Economic Partnership between Chile and Japan entered into force on 2007, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: 

  • Agglomerated and reduced iron;
  • Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;
  • Aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers;
  • Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;
  • Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;
  • Anodes and cathodes;
  • Electrolysers, heat pumps;
  • Electric vehicles, ICE cars;


Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 30-45% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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