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Ref : EIC 414/2

25 November 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 939/2013

Chile : Implementation of Electronic Manifest System for Sea Cargo

Pursuant to the Commercial Information Circular No. 964/2012 of 23 November 2012 regarding the implementation of electronic manifest system for sea cargo in Chile, the Chilean government issued Exempt Resolution No. 10145/2013 on 30 September 2013 to add the port of Punta Arenas which started accepting electronic manifest on 1 October 2013.

2.For the transitional period of the first three months, paper manifest must be submitted to the port of Punta Arenas. Prior approval from the Chilean customs must be obtained for any clarifications made to the bills of lading transmitted to the electronic system during the transitional period.

3.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the relevant Chilean Exempt Resolution (in Spanish) which is available at: http://www.aduana.cl/resolucion-exenta-n-10145-30-09-2013/aduana/2013-09-30/102654.html.

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4.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry