Import professional tools and hardware
from Europe to Chile
German and Italian tool brands sell their deepest ranges at home, and the trade catalogues that stock them ship domestically only — which is exactly the gap a European address closes for a workshop or a hardware retailer buying every month. Chile changed the rules on 25 October 2025: every foreign online purchase now pays 19% VAT regardless of value, so the old US$41 mental model is obsolete and the planning question moves to duty and the EU agreement.
Buying tools in Europe is easy. Getting it to Chile is the part that breaks.
The European range is deeper than the export range
Brands like Festool, Metabo, Fein, Knipex, Wera, Hazet and Beta run wider catalogues in their home markets than distributors carry abroad — specialist sizes, professional-only lines and accessory systems that never make it into an export assortment.
Trade suppliers deliver domestically, not to you
The German and Italian trade catalogues where those tools are priced properly are built for domestic delivery. Without an address in the country, you either pay a re-exporter's margin or you do not buy at all.
The US$41 rule everyone still quotes is out of date
Since 25 October 2025 VAT applies to foreign online purchases whatever their value. Suppliers, blogs and even some forwarders still cost Chilean imports on the old exemption. Starting from the current rules avoids an unpleasant recalculation after the goods have shipped.
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Where professional tools actually live in Europe
Germany is the centre of gravity and it is not close. Bosch Professional, Festool, Metabo, Fein, Knipex, Wera, Wiha, Hazet, Stahlwille, Gedore and Würth all run their deepest catalogues at home, and the trade suppliers that carry them — Contorion, SVH24, Hoffmann Group, Würth's own channel — price for professionals rather than for a foreign distributor's margin. Italy is the second pillar, mostly for hand tools and workshop equipment: Beta Utensili and USAG are the reference names, with a service and accessory ecosystem that rarely crosses borders intact. Spain contributes cutting and striking tools with a long industrial history — Bellota, Irega, Egamaster, Palmera — and the Czech Republic adds Narex, whose chisels and woodworking tools have a following far bigger than their distribution.
For a business the practical question is not which brand but which format. Hand tools, measuring instruments, bits and accessory systems are the ideal repeat purchase: dense, durable, unaffected by mains voltage, and easy to consolidate from several suppliers into one shipment. Corded power tools are where you need to stop and read the operations section below before ordering anything. And if you are stocking a workshop rather than reselling, the European trade catalogues are usually where the specialist references live — the sizes and variants a local distributor decided were not worth listing.
- Germany: Bosch Professional, Festool, Metabo, Fein, Knipex, Wera, Wiha, Hazet, Stahlwille, Gedore, Würth
- Italy: Beta Utensili and USAG — hand tools, workshop furniture and accessory systems
- Spain: Bellota, Irega, Egamaster, Palmera — cutting, striking and agricultural tools
- Czech Republic: Narex — woodworking chisels and tools with distribution far narrower than their reputation
- Trade catalogues (Contorion, SVH24, Hoffmann Group) list the specialist references local distributors skip
- Best repeat purchases: hand tools, measuring instruments, bits and accessory systems — dense, durable, voltage-agnostic
Brand and supplier names are given as European sourcing options, reviewed August 2026. We are not a distributor or an authorised reseller for any of them, we do not hold stock, and we do not grant or verify distribution rights — commercial terms are between you and the supplier.
Importing into Chile as a company: 19% VAT on everything, 6% duty and the EU agreement
Chile's reference points moved recently, so start from the current ones. As of 25 October 2025, foreign online purchases pay 19% VAT regardless of value — the old US$41 exemption is no longer the planning baseline. On duty, the general rate is 6% applied to CIF value, with VAT then calculated on CIF plus duty. There is a mechanism that exempts purchases up to US$500 from duty, but it is framed around occasional purchases by individuals, which is precisely not what a company buying stock is doing; assume it does not cover you and confirm with your customs agent.
The part worth real attention is preferential origin. Chile and the European Union have a long-standing trade relationship that has been modernised, and goods of genuine EU origin can qualify for preferential duty treatment when the European supplier issues the origin declaration on the invoice. On a 6% general rate that is not the difference CETA makes in Canada, but on repeat volume it is free money and it costs nothing but a paragraph from your supplier. Commercial imports above the low-value ceiling are filed through a customs agent against your RUT, and VAT-registered companies normally credit import VAT.
- Since 25 Oct 2025: 19% VAT on foreign online purchases regardless of value
- General duty rate around 6% on CIF; VAT then applies to CIF plus duty
- The duty exemption up to US$500 is framed for occasional personal purchases — do not assume it covers company stock
- EU-origin goods can qualify for preferential duty with the supplier's origin declaration
- Commercial imports are filed through a customs agent against your RUT; VAT is normally creditable
| Component | Rate | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Customs duty (general) | ≈6% | CIF value |
| VAT | 19% | CIF plus duty |
| EU-origin preference | Reduced or 0% | Requires supplier origin declaration |
Last updated: Reviewed August 2026. Compiled from Chilean customs and trade-press sources and reviewed August 2026 — several of these figures come from secondary sources, so treat them as a planning baseline rather than a ruling. Confirm current rates, the scope of the low-value regime and preferential origin requirements with Aduanas de Chile and your customs agent before committing to an order. Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile.
Before you order: voltage, batteries and local conformity
Three technical facts decide whether a tool order is a good idea, and we would rather you know them now than after the pallet lands. First, mains voltage. European corded tools are built for 230 V at 50 Hz. That is fine for the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, the UAE and Chile, which run at or near the same voltage. It is a real problem for the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia, which run at 110–127 V: a 230 V corded saw will not work on a 120 V site without a transformer, and no amount of good freight pricing fixes that. Cordless platforms are usually the answer — the tool itself has no mains voltage, and many chargers are 100–240 V, though you should confirm per model rather than assume.
Second, lithium batteries. Cordless tool batteries are dangerous goods in air freight, with rules that vary by whether they are loose, packed with equipment or contained in equipment. Some can move under specific conditions, some cannot move by air at all, and the answer depends on the cell and the service. Ask us before you order batteries rather than after they arrive at the warehouse. Third, conformity marking: CE marking is a European conformity regime. Placing tools on your local market for resale may require local marking or certification — RCM in Australia, NOM in Mexico, INMETRO in Brazil, and the market expectations around UL/ETL listing in North America. We ship your goods and document them properly; local compliance for resale is your side of the line and worth checking before you commit to volume.
- European corded tools are 230 V / 50 Hz — compatible with the UK, Australia, Israel, the UAE and Chile
- 110–127 V destinations (USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia): corded tools need a transformer; prefer cordless platforms
- Cordless tools are usually voltage-agnostic and many chargers are 100–240 V — confirm per model
- Lithium batteries are dangerous goods in air freight: ask us before ordering, not after
- CE is European conformity — local resale may need RCM, NOM, INMETRO or UL/ETL expectations locally
- Tools are dense: consolidating several suppliers into one shipment is where the freight economics work
General technical and regulatory guidance, reviewed August 2026 — not certification advice. Dangerous-goods handling depends on the specific cell, packing configuration and carrier; conformity requirements depend on your product and market. Confirm with us before ordering batteries and with your local authority or test house before placing goods on the market.
What Resendify does for a business, and what it does not
Being precise about the boundary is more useful than a list of promises. We operate receiving warehouses across ten countries — Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, the Czech Republic, the United States, China and Hong Kong — so your suppliers deliver domestically, which is what most of them are set up to do. We check goods in, store them while an order builds across several suppliers, repack when the original packaging is not built for an international leg, consolidate into one shipment, and produce the export documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, real weights and dimensions, and the supplier origin documents that decide whether you pay a preferential duty rate or a full one.
What we are not is your customs broker in the destination country, a distributor, or a party to your trade terms. We do not clear goods on your behalf at destination, we do not hold stock we sell you, and we do not negotiate or guarantee terms with brands. We also do not quote transit times we cannot control, and we do not tell you your goods will clear without charges. The Business plan exists precisely because a recurring importer needs a quote-based setup rather than a consumer membership: tailored workflows for repeat imports, room for packaging and repacking, volume-oriented planning and commercial support on request.
- Receiving warehouses in 10 countries so suppliers deliver domestically
- Check-in, storage while an order builds, and repacking for the international leg
- Consolidation into one shipment with commercial invoice, packing list, weights and dimensions
- We chase supplier origin declarations — the document that decides preferential duty
- We are not your destination customs broker, not a distributor, and not a party to your trade terms
- Business plan is quote-based: tailored workflows for repeat imports, volume-oriented planning
We declare the real value and prepare the paperwork.
Accurate invoices and customs data, so your parcel is presented as cleanly as it can be.
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Importing tools to Chile: questions companies ask
Corded European tools are 230 V / 50 Hz. That works in the UK, Australia, Israel, the UAE and Chile. It does not work on 110–127 V supplies in the USA, Canada, Mexico or Colombia without a transformer — and we will tell you that before you order rather than after. Cordless platforms sidestep the problem because the tool has no mains voltage, and many chargers accept 100–240 V, but confirm per model.
It depends on the battery and the service. Lithium cells are dangerous goods in air freight and the rules differ for loose batteries, batteries packed with equipment and batteries inside equipment. Some configurations move under specific conditions and some cannot move by air. Send us the model references before you order and we will tell you what is workable — that conversation is much cheaper before the goods arrive at our warehouse.
Not for VAT. Since 25 October 2025, foreign online purchases pay 19% VAT regardless of value. There is a duty exemption mechanism for purchases up to US$500, but it is framed around occasional purchases by individuals rather than company stock, so a business should plan on paying duty and VAT and confirm its specific position with a customs agent.
It can, when the goods genuinely originate in the EU and your supplier issues the origin declaration on the commercial invoice. On a general rate of around 6% the saving per shipment is modest, but on recurring volume it compounds and it costs nothing except asking the supplier for the right wording — which we do during intake, before the goods move.
Volume and rhythm change what you need. A consumer account is built around occasional parcels; a business buying every month needs storage that fits a build-up across suppliers, packing decisions made per shipment, documentation that a customs agent can file without chasing you, and a quote rather than a fixed membership. That is what the Business plan is for, and it is priced per case because a pallet of tools every month and a monthly box of collectibles are not the same operation.
No. Clearance at destination is done by you or your customs broker, and that is deliberate: local clearance requires local licensing and local liability. What we do is the European side and the paperwork that makes clearance straightforward — a consolidated shipment, a commercial invoice that matches the goods, a packing list, real weights and dimensions and the supplier's origin documents.
Talk to us about the specific supplier before you plan around it. Some situations are simply a delivery address problem, which your European address solves outright. Others involve trade accounts or territorial agreements that are between you and the brand, and no forwarder can resolve those — we would rather tell you which one you are facing than take the order and find out later.
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