Name

CorreosChile

Legal name

Empresa de CorreosChile

Website

https://correos.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1746

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Postal and Logistics Services

NAICS

Postal Service (491), Postal Service (4911), Postal Service (491110)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Handling for Postal Items (Postal Clearance & Duties) (TLAAAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-border Payments, FX & Multi-currency Checkout (CRAFAJAF), Cross-Border & FX Payments Platforms (BPAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Postal delivery services
• Package shipping
• Money transfer services
• E-commerce logistics
• International shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Domestic Package and Document Shipping: Core postal services including package shipping (paquetería nacional), document shipping, and express delivery services (PED, PES, CNA) with rates based on weight, volume, and destination within Chile.
2. International Shipping and Import Management: International courier services with transit times of 1-7 business days, international mailbox service (Miami-based address), and customs/import processing for incoming international shipments including VAT collection.
3. Money Transfer Services (Giros de Dinero): Domestic and international money transfer services, including MoneyGram partnership for cross-border remittances.
4. Post Office Boxes and Philately: Rental of postal boxes (casillas postales) and sale of philatelic/collectible stamp products through Correos Market online store.
5. E-commerce Logistics Integration Services: API and plugin-based logistics integration services for e-commerce businesses, enabling automated shipping admission, label generation, rate calculation, and pickup scheduling. No additional cost for existing clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CorreosChile provides national and international package and document shipping services across Chile through a network of 400+ branches and agencies, supported by API and plugin integrations for e-commerce merchants. The company also offers money transfer services (domestic and MoneyGram international), post office box rentals, philatelic collectibles, package storage, international mailbox (Casilla Internacional) with a Miami address, customs/import tax payment services, and a virtual branch plus mobile app for digital service management.

Product overview

CorreosChile operates as a Chilean postal service offering a comprehensive logistics and postal platform. The core offering consists of physical services including national and international package shipping, document delivery, money transfers, post office boxes, philately, package storage, and international import management. The digital portfolio includes two API versions (V1 SOAP for enterprise and V2 REST for modern applications) enabling eCommerce integration, complemented by official plugins for WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, Shopify, Jumpseller, and Bootic platforms. The company also provides a virtual branch portal (Sucursal Virtual) for online service management and a mobile application for iOS, Android, and Huawei devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Correos Market: Online store for postal products and collectibles
• PuntoCorreos
• Casilla Internacional

Products and services

• Paquetería Nacional (National Package Shipping) National package shipping service enabling individuals and businesses to send packages throughout Chile, with rates based on weight, volume, and destination and frozen national pricing.
• Envío de Documentos (Document Shipping) Document shipping service for sending important papers and official documents within Chile through the CorreosChile network.
• Giro de Dinero (Money Transfer) Money transfer service allowing customers to send and receive money domestically through the CorreosChile branch network.
• Casilla Postal (Post Office Box) Post office box rental service providing customers with a secure mailing address; annual subscription at $5,000 CLP.
• Filatelia (Philately) Philately service offering collectible stamps and postal history items for collectors, sold at branches and through the Correos Market online store.
• Guarda Paquetería (Package Storage) Package storage service for holding shipments for customer pickup at CorreosChile branches.
• Embalaje (Packaging Products) Packaging products including boxes in compact, small, multipurpose, medium, and large sizes for protecting shipments, available at all branches.
• Envíos Internacionales (International Shipping) International shipping service for sending packages and documents abroad, with transit times of 1-7 business days and pricing based on weight, volume, and destination.
• Casilla Internacional (International Mailbox) International mailbox service providing a Miami, USA address (2323 NW 82nd Ave, Suite 110, Miami FL 33122-1512) for receiving international purchases, with subsequent forwarding to Chile.
• MoneyGram International Money Transfer International money transfer service delivered through the MoneyGram partnership, available across the CorreosChile branch and agency network.
• Pago de Impuestos Internacionales (International Import Tax Payment) International import tax payment service for customs duties, including VAT collection, on incoming foreign purchases.
• API V2 REST for E-commerce Integration REST-based API version providing modern programmatic access to CorreosChile services for developers, including tracking, rate calculation, and shipment management, with examples in Java, PHP, .NET, Node.js, and C#.
• API V1 SOAP for Enterprise Integration SOAP-based API version (legacy) for enterprise integration with services for regions, communes, coverage, pricing, shipment admission, label generation, manifests, pickups, cancellations, and tracking.
• WooCommerce Plugin Official WordPress/WooCommerce plugin (versions 2.0.21 and 3.0.2) enabling automated shipping management, tracking integration, rate calculation, and pickup scheduling for WooCommerce-powered online stores.
• PrestaShop Plugin Official PrestaShop plugin (version 1.0.8) for integrating CorreosChile shipping services into PrestaShop eCommerce platforms.
• Magento Plugin Official Magento plugin (version 1.0.0) for integrating CorreosChile shipping services into Magento-powered online stores.
• Sucursal Virtual (Virtual Branch) Online self-service virtual branch portal allowing customers to manage shipments, track packages, calculate rates, and access all CorreosChile digital services without visiting a physical branch.
• CorreosChile Mobile Application Mobile application for performing shipments, tracking packages, finding postal codes, and accessing CorreosChile services on mobile devices, available on Google Play, iOS App Store, and Huawei AppGallery.
• Correos Market Online Store Online store operated by CorreosChile for selling philatelic collectibles, packaging supplies, and postal-themed products to consumers and collectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coverage of all 16 regions of Chile with 400+ points of contact
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MoneyGramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMoneyGram international money transfer partnership enabling cross-border remittance services through CorreosChile's physical network of branches and agencies across Chile.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial plugin integration for Shopify e-commerce platform enabling automated shipping management, label generation, rate calculation, and pickup scheduling directly within Shopify stores.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial WordPress/WooCommerce plugin (versions 2.0.21 and 3.0.2) providing automated shipping integration for WooCommerce-powered online stores in Chile.
• PrestaShopcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial PrestaShop 1.7+ plugin integration enabling automated shipping management and label generation for PrestaShop e-commerce platforms.
• MagentocoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Magento 2.1+ plugin integration enabling automated shipping management for Magento-powered e-commerce stores.
• PalpaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial responsibility partnership with Palpa and Fundación Care for joint promotional campaigns and community engagement initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Starken: Chilean private courier formed from the merger of Tur-Bus Cargo and Real Express, offering parcel and document delivery services nationwide. Competes directly with CorreosChile in standard and express parcel segments.
• Blue Express: Chilean express delivery company focused on e-commerce parcel fulfillment, with deep integration into Chilean online retail platforms. Directly competes with CorreosChile in high-volume e-commerce shipping.
• Chilexpress: Chile's largest private courier, directly competing with CorreosChile in domestic parcel delivery and e-commerce logistics. Operates a similar nationwide branch network with a focus on express delivery and B2B e-commerce volumes.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express Chile: Global integrator with Chilean operations for international express shipping and cross-border B2B parcels. Competes with CorreosChile in international shipping and enterprise logistics.
• Correos España (Correos): Spain's national postal operator, offering domestic and international parcel services, post office boxes, and digital logistics integration. Provides a comparable state-owned postal peer for benchmarking API and e-commerce integration strategy.

Emerging players

• MercadoEnvios: Logistics arm of MercadoLibre handling e-commerce fulfillment for the largest online marketplace in Chile. Represents the emerging threat of marketplace-owned logistics networks that bypass traditional postal operators.
• 99 Minutos: Mexican last-mile delivery company focused on e-commerce parcels with API integration for online merchants. Comparable to CorreosChile's e-commerce logistics segment as a digital-native postal alternative.

Regional players

• Estafeta: Mexican postal and parcel operator with strong e-commerce integration capabilities. Comparable as a national postal-logistics hybrid in Latin America with developer-facing API services.
• Correos Argentina: Argentina's state-owned national postal operator, offering a comparable mix of domestic shipping, international mail, and e-commerce logistics. Peer by virtue of operating a similar national postal mandate in a neighboring South American country.
• Servientrega: Major Latin American courier operating in Colombia and other Andean markets with parcel, document, and money transfer services. Comparable to CorreosChile as a regional integrator with multi-country reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/correoschile-256542151063994
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/correoschile
• Instagraminstagram.com/correos.chile/?hl=es

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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