Asexma Chile A.G.

What Asexma Chile A.G. does

Asexma Chile A.G. (Asociación de Exportadores de Manufacturas y Servicios de Chile A.G.) is a private, non-profit gremial trade association founded in 1985 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It represents Chilean manufacturers and services exporters, with a primary focus on PYMEs (small and medium enterprises) seeking internationalization, digitalization, and access to financing. The association operates 11-50 employees and sustains a 40-year operating history, with its flagship Club de Mercados program in its 40th season as of 2025.

Asexma's core service portfolio includes the Tarjeta APEC (a business-travel benefits card for APEC economies), Club de Mercado APEC (international trade facilitation sessions), Seminarios y Cursos (SENCE-certified training such as 'Gestión de Bodegas y Control de Inventario 2025'), El Submarino Económico (a quarterly economic publication with 21+ editions), Asistencia de Viaje (travel assistance bundled with the APEC Card), and the Clean Production Agreement (APL) program co-implemented with CORFO for 2025-2027. ReImpulsa is an annual capacity-building event for SMEs, and the association has bilateral initiatives such as the Colombia-focused Club de Mercado Ecuador-Colombia in partnership with the Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá.

The business model is primarily subscription/recurring membership dues from associated companies in manufacturing and services export, supplemented by per-program course/seminar enrollment fees and ancillary services. Distribution is direct to enterprise members through in-person and virtual events, with delivery platforms including Microsoft Teams and the asexma.cl website. Asexma's strategic positioning is anchored by institutional partnerships with ProChile, SERCOTEC, CORFO, and BancoEstado, supplemented by academic alliances with Universidad de Atacama, Universidad Finis Terrae, and Universidad de Chile to channel R&D+i funding. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn), the El Submarino Económico newsletter, and event-led engagement.

Name

Asexma Chile A.G.

Legal name

Asociación de Exportadores de Manufacturas y Servicios de Chile A.G.

Website

https://asexma.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asexma Chile A.G. is a 40-year-old Chilean gremial trade association supporting manufacturers and services exporters, primarily PYMEs, with internationalization, financing access, training, and networking through institutional partnerships with ProChile, SERCOTEC, CORFO, and BancoEstado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association and Export Promotion Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Services (611), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Export promotion
• Business internationalization
• SME support programs
• APEC business card

Headquarters

HQ city

santiago, Metropolitana

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: As a trade association (gremio), Asexma Chile A.G. operates primarily through membership fees from associated companies in the manufacturing and services export sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asexma Chile A.G. is a private trade association (Asociación de Exportadores de Manufacturas y Servicios A.G.) that supports Chilean manufacturers and service exporters through membership-based services. Its core offerings include the APEC business travel card, Club de Mercados international trade networking events, professional seminars and SENCE-certified courses, travel assistance, and the El Submarino Económico economic publication. The organization also runs the Clean Production Agreement (APL) program with CORFO and networking events like ReImpulsa in collaboration with BancoEstado and SERCOTEC.

Product overview

Asexma Chile A.G. is a trade association for manufacturers and service exporters in Chile, offering a unified portfolio of member services rather than a technology product platform. The core offerings include the Tarjeta APEC for business travel benefits, Club de Mercado for international trade facilitation, Seminarios y Cursos for business education, and El Submarino Económico as a thought leadership publication. Additional programs include the Clean Production Program (in partnership with CORFO), the annual ReImpulsa event for SME support, and travel assistance services. These services are designed to support Chilean exporters and manufacturers with internationalization, financing access, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• El Submarino Económico: A quarterly economic publication featuring analysis, reports and interviews on the Chilean export sector and economy.

Products and services

• Tarjeta APEC (APEC Business Card) A benefits card providing access to APEC economies, offering travel assistance, discounts, and preferential services for business travelers associated with member companies.
• Club de Mercados APEC (Market Club) International trade facilitation program connecting Chilean companies with buyers from APEC and Latin American economies through market clubs focused on specific countries and regions.
• Seminarios y Cursos (Seminars and Courses) Educational programs including seminars and SENCE-certified continuous training courses covering warehouse management, tax compliance, clean production, leadership, and business innovation for member companies and their staff.
• Asistencia de Viaje (Travel Assistance) Travel assistance service bundled with the APEC Card, providing support for business travelers in APEC member economies.
• El Submarino Económico (Economic Publication) Digital economic publication providing analysis, interviews, and news on the Chilean economy and export sector, distributed in editions as PDF downloads.
• Programa de Producción Limpia (Clean Production Program / APL) Collaborative clean production agreement (Acuerdos de Producción Limpia) program in partnership with CORFO's Agency for Sustainability and Climate Change, supporting environmental best practices and sustainability for Chilean member companies.
• ReImpulsa Coffee Break Empresarial (SME Networking Event) Annual networking and capacity-building event connecting SMEs with financing, digitalization, and internationalization tools from institutions such as BancoEstado, SERCOTEC, and CORFO.
• Entrevistas y Programas (Interviews and Programs) Interview and program series featuring economic discussions and insights on international trade topics, distributed through the website and media channels.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ProChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProChile is a key government partner supporting Asexma's export promotion activities. Together they organize Club de Mercados and participate in ENEXPRO. ProChile provides international market intelligence and buyer connections for Asexma members.
• SERCOTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERCOTEC (Servicio de Cooperación Técnica) collaborates with Asexma on programs for SME digitalization (Negocios Digitales, Pymes Globales) and hosts joint events like Club de Mercados at their facilities.
• CORFO (Agencia de Sustentabilidad y Cambio Climático)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORFO and Asexma jointly implement the Clean Production Agreement (APL) program 2024-2026/2025-2027, a national multisectoral initiative promoting sustainable business practices among Chilean companies.
• BancoEstadocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBancoEstado works with Asexma to provide financial tools for exporting SMEs, including foreign currency accounts, export collection services, currency exchange, and export loans (PAE).
• Cámara de Comercio de BogotámajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsexma and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce explore bilateral collaboration opportunities between Chilean and Colombian companies, facilitated by a delegation of 15 Colombian companies.
• Universidad de AtacamamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsexma and Universidad de Atacama signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen Chilean industry through academic-industry partnership, including seminars for engineering students.
• Universidad Finis TerraemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad Finis Terrae and Asexma host R&D+i breakfast meetings connecting the university's research capabilities with the export sector to develop projects eligible for CORFO and ANID funding.
• Universidad de ChilemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsexma collaborated with Universidad de Chile's Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and Faculty of Design for the Innova Mujer 2024 event promoting women's leadership in business.
• ConverpymeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConverpyme partnered with Asexma for the Innova Mujer 2024 event focused on women's innovation and leadership.
• AlphaCapacitaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlphaCapacita provides the online learning portal for Asexma's SENCE-certified courses like 'Gestión de Bodegas y Control de Inventario 2025'.
• DATASURminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial alliance partner listed on Asexma's website.
• EMBLUEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial alliance partner listed on Asexma's website.
• Centro de Defensa LegalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial alliance partner providing legal defense services to members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOFOFA (Sociedad de Fomento Fabril): Chile's largest manufacturers' trade association, representing industrial companies including exporters. Comparable to Asexma as a Chilean gremial providing member services, advocacy, and training to manufacturing firms, though with a broader industrial mandate than Asexma's export-focused remit.
• Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá: Colombia's largest chamber of commerce, providing trade facilitation, training, and bilateral business matchmaking. Comparable to Asexma as a chamber-style trade intermediary; Asexma already maintains a strategic partnership with CCB for Colombian-Chilean trade development.
• Cámara de Comercio de Santiago (CCS): Major Chilean chamber of commerce providing member services, trade facilitation, and arbitration for businesses in the Santiago metropolitan area. Comparable to Asexma in delivering member services, events, and trade documentation support.
• CNC (Confederación Nacional del Comercio, Servicios y Turismo de Chile): National confederation representing Chilean commerce, services, and tourism businesses. Direct peer to Asexma as a Chilean business association delivering advocacy, training, and networking services to SME members across services-export sectors.

Broad incumbents

• ProChile: Chile's government trade promotion agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing market intelligence, international buyer connections, and export support. Functions as both a key partner and an adjacent public-sector peer to Asexma in the Chilean export-promotion ecosystem.
• CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción): Chile's primary economic development agency, providing financing, digitalization, and sustainability programs that Asexma routes to its members. Functions as a major partner and an adjacent public-sector peer in the Chilean SME-export support ecosystem.

Regional players

• ADEX (Asociación de Exportadores - Perú): Peru's national exporters' association providing trade promotion, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable to Asexma as a regional peer association serving SME exporters in a Latin American economy, with a similar focus on internationalization support.
• Cámara de Comercio de Lima (CCL): Peru's principal chamber of commerce, delivering trade services, certification, and arbitration for member businesses. Comparable to Asexma as a Latin American chamber with overlapping trade facilitation and member-service functions, though operating in a different domestic market.
• FEDEXPOR (Federación Ecuatoriana de Exportadores): Ecuador's exporters' federation, providing trade promotion, training, and policy advocacy for SME exporters. Comparable to Asexma as a regional gremial-style association with similar SME-export membership focus and event-driven GTM in Latin American markets.
• ANALDEX (Asociación Nacional de Exportadores - Colombia): Colombia's national exporters' trade association. Comparable to Asexma as a Latin American gremial dedicated to export promotion, training, and policy advocacy for SME exporters, operating in a similar institutional role but for Colombian exporters.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Asexma_Chile
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ExportaChile
• Facebookfacebook.com/Asexma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asexma-chile-a-g
• Instagraminstagram.com/asexma_chile

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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