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Customs & Cash — Chile
What travelers need to know about customs & cash in Chile. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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RESTRICTED
You must declare cash or bearer instruments over USD 10,000 (or equivalent) when entering or leaving Chile.
Failing to declare is treated as the crime of smuggling (contrabando) — Customs retains the entire amount on detection.
§ UAF — Gobierno de ChileRESTRICTED
Declare all agricultural items on your Chilean customs form when arriving — including packaged food, fruit, seeds, and plants — or you can be detained and heavily fined.
Detention and heavy fines for undeclared agricultural items (Government of Canada).
§ Government of Canada — ChileRecommended for travelers · partner
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