Chile-Panama Free Trade Agreement

Country / jurisdiction: Panama · Year: 2008 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Panama entered into force on 2008, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including:

Agglomerated and reduced iron;

Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;

Aluminum, nitrogen fertilizers

Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;

Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;

Anodes and cathodes, electrolyzers;

Heat pumps, electric vehicles, ICE cars;

Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 40-60% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

Official source: https://www.subrei.gob.cl/acuerdos-comerciales/acuerdos-comerciales-vigentes/panam%C3%A1#:~:text=El%20Tratado%20de%20Libre%20Comercio%20%28TLC%29%20entre%20Chile,Acuerdo%20que%20Panam%C3%A1%20firm%C3%B3%20con%20un%20pa%C3%ADs%20sudamericano.