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Alibaba's domestic wholesale arm — where your local reseller buys. Get a free Chinese address, order as a local customer would, combine several orders into one shipment, and we forward it to Chile.
Why Chileans cannot order from 1688 directly
Suppliers quote domestic shipping only
1688 is built for buyers inside China. Sellers price delivery within the country and there is no international option to select on the listing.
Wholesale means many boxes
Ordering from six suppliers means six deliveries. Paying international freight six times destroys the wholesale price advantage that brought you here.
The platform assumes a Chinese buyer
Chinese interface, Chinese address format, Alipay and WeChat Pay. None of that is a barrier you can talk past at checkout — it is what the site is.
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Buying wholesale on 1688 without a company in China
1688 is Alibaba's domestic wholesale platform, and it is the source behind a very large share of what gets resold on AliExpress, on Amazon and in your local shops. The prices are the ones a Chinese wholesaler pays, because that is who the site is for. It is not a consumer marketplace with cheap prices; it is the layer underneath.
That also explains every friction you will meet. The interface is Chinese, sellers quote domestic shipping only, payment runs on Alipay and WeChat Pay, and many listings carry a minimum order quantity — sometimes a handful of units, sometimes a carton. A receiving address in China is what makes the domestic-only part solvable; the rest you plan around.
So be clear about what 1688 is good for. If you want one of something, buy it elsewhere: the MOQs and the seller communication are not worth it.
If you are buying a run of the same item — for a small business, a market stall, an online shop, a workshop, a hobby that consumes materials — this is where the price gap is large enough to change what is viable. Buy from several suppliers, let them all deliver to the warehouse, and forward the lot as one shipment. That last step is not optional here: wholesale means many boxes.
- Wholesale prices — the layer your local reseller buys from
- Minimum order quantities are normal: this is for runs, not for single items
- Many suppliers, many boxes — consolidation is the whole business case
- Materials and components for makers, workshops and small brands
- ⚠️ Interface in Chinese; a translation extension is not optional
- ⚠️ Payment runs on Alipay and WeChat Pay — sort that out before you commit
- ⚠️ Quality varies by supplier: samples first, volume second
Chile removed the US$41 exemption — what that means for you (2026)
If you last bought from abroad a couple of years ago, the rules you remember are gone. Until October 2025 an international purchase under US$41 entered Chile free of IVA and duty, and more than nine out of ten parcels arriving in the country used that band. On 25 October 2025 the exemption was eliminated. Today every international purchase is subject to 19% IVA, whatever it cost.
How that IVA reaches you depends on where you bought. For purchases up to US$500 on platforms registered with the Servicio de Impuestos Internos, the platform charges the 19% at checkout and the parcel is not charged again at the border.
Whether the shop you are buying from is on that register is worth checking before you order: if it is, the 19% appears at checkout; if it is not, the tax is settled when the shipment enters the country instead. Neither route is cheaper than the other — what changes is when you pay and who collects it, and being surprised at the door is the part worth avoiding.
Above US$500 the shipment leaves the simplified treatment and clears normally, where ad valorem duty can apply on top of IVA. Chile has trade agreements with the European Union, the United States, China and Turkey, among others, and their tariff preferences can reduce that duty when the origin of the goods is properly evidenced — a question decided at clearance, on the documentation that travels with the shipment.
| Item | Rule (2026) |
|---|---|
| The old US$41 exemption | Eliminated on 25 October 2025 |
| IVA | 19% on every international purchase, any value |
| Bought on an SII-registered platform, up to US$500 | IVA charged at checkout, not again at the border |
| Bought from a shop not on the SII register | IVA settled on entry instead of at checkout |
| Above US$500 | Ordinary clearance; ad valorem duty may apply |
| Trade agreements (EU, USA, China, Turkey…) | Can reduce duty where the origin of the goods is evidenced |
Last updated: September 2026. Informational only — not customs or tax advice. Chile's treatment of international purchases changed in October 2025 and continues to be refined. Confirm with the Servicio Nacional de Aduanas and the SII before committing to an order. Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile.
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Buying from 1688 and shipping to Chile
No. 1688 suppliers quote domestic Chinese shipping only, so their listings do not ship to Chile. You can still buy there with a receiving address in the store's own country: we take delivery, hold your parcels while you finish shopping, and forward them to you.
Sometimes, but usually not, and usually not worth it. Minimum order quantities are the norm because the site exists for wholesale. If you want one of something, Taobao is the better door.
Not to place an order. What you need is a Chinese delivery address and a payment method the platform accepts. The address is the part we solve.
They all deliver to your warehouse address in China, we hold them together, and we forward everything as one international shipment. On a wholesale order that is not a convenience — it is what makes the numbers work.
Order samples before volume, read the supplier's ratings, and consider a content inspection on the sample shipment. A problem found in China is a Chinese problem; the same problem found after the international leg is yours.
No. The US$41 exemption was eliminated on 25 October 2025. Every international purchase is now subject to 19% IVA regardless of value.
Because AliExpress is registered with the SII, and for purchases up to US$500 registered platforms collect the 19% at the point of sale. European stores generally are not registered, so the IVA on those purchases is settled when the shipment enters Chile instead.
It does not touch IVA, which is due either way. What the agreement can affect is customs duty on shipments that clear ordinarily, and only when origin is properly evidenced at clearance.
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