According to the document, Trump's executive order establishes a minimum base tariff of 10% for all products imported into the U.S., along with additional tariffs above 10% for 45 other countries.
The Chilean Ministry of Finance, in a statement, responded to the imposition of blanket 10% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on all imports to that country.
The measure, described by the Treasury as "general in nature," includes Chile among the 94 nations subject to this base tax, although with strategic exclusions for products such as copper.
According to the document, Trump's executive order establishes a minimum base tariff of 10% for all products imported into the U.S., along with additional tariffs above 10% for 45 other countries.
However, the Ministry emphasized that "wood products and other goods not available in the United States" will be exempt, as will copper, one of the main components of Chile's export basket.
The statement emphasized that the 10% tariff applied to Chile "does not respond to any specific action by our country," as the measure covers all nations without exception.
He also emphasized that the official White House announcement "contains no mention of Chile," unlike what happened with other countries in the region, whose situations were explicitly detailed.
The measure, which would take effect on Saturday, April 5, is part of a "reciprocal tariff" policy based on bilateral trade analysis. The Ministry of Finance specified that, despite the general tax, certain Chilean tariff lines are excluded, which would partially mitigate the impact on key sectors.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also analyzing the technical and legal implications of the announcement while preparing an official statement.
GLOBAL CONTEXT
Trump's order is part of his "universal reciprocal tariffs" policy, which seeks to match the tariffs other countries apply to U.S. products.
Globally, the measure has the hardest impact on China (34%), the European Union (20%), and India (26%), according to data released by the White House. For Chile, the impact would be concentrated on non-excluded products, although the Ministry declined to quantify preliminary losses until the analysis is complete.
