Chile asks US to widen tariff exemptions as wine remains subject to 12.5% surcharge
Chilean officials renewed their request on 29 October for more exports to be exempted from the US surcharge, but the talks produced no new agreement.
Chile’s government met the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on 29 October 2026 to seek broader exemptions from a 12.5% tariff surcharge affecting some Chilean exports to the United States. Chilean Undersecretary for International Economic Relations Paula Estévez discussed the request with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the country.1
According to the Chilean government, products already exempt from the surcharge represent 53.6% of Chile’s shipments. No additional tariff agreement was announced after the meeting, negotiations remain open, and Chilean wine is among the products still subject to the surcharge.1
Negotiations continue
Chile said its bilateral efforts have continued since the first half of 2025, following the Trump administration’s initial tariff announcements. The previous negotiating round took place in August 2026, when a US delegation led by Deputy USTR Jeffrey Goettman visited Chile.1
The Chilean government did not release a detailed list of the products discussed on 29 October or say whether the parties had narrowed their differences over particular goods. The meeting formed part of a wider US visit during which Estévez also held talks with State Department and Commerce Department officials about bilateral economic relations.1
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