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For HS 620342 (men’s/boys’ cotton trousers and shorts, not knitted) from India to Chile:

Duty in Chile

• MFN import duty: 6.0%
• Preferential duty: 5.85%

This usually applies only if the shipment qualifies under the relevant preferential origin rules and supporting certificate.

India-side export benefit

• RoDTEP benefit: 4.3% of FOB

This is the India export incentive indicated for this product line, subject to shipment eligibility and current DGFT/RoDTEP schedule conditions.

Documents you should prepare

For this India → Chile shipment, the practical core set is:

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
• Certificate of Origin
• Preferential origin certificate, if claiming the lower Chile duty
• Export declaration / shipping bill
• Insurance policy if insured
• Any buyer-required inspection certificate if specified in the contract or LC

India export compliance

Make sure you have:

• IEC
• GST registration
• RCMC if you want to claim export incentives like RoDTEP
• Customs filing through ICEGATE

Practical benefit summary

• Chile duty is relatively moderate for this HS line, so origin documentation matters if you want the 5.85% preferential rate instead of 6.0% MFN.
• On the India side, RoDTEP 4.3% of FOB can materially improve landed-margin economics.

If you want, I can next give you:

1. a Chile import checklist for apparel, or

2. a landed-cost estimate for this HS code using your FOB value.