Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales Chile

What Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales Chile does

SUBREI (Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales) is a Chilean government sub-secretariat operating under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, established on July 1, 2019, as the successor to DIRECON pursuant to Law 21.080. It is headquartered at Teatinos 180, Santiago, and employs 148 people. The entity is constitutionally mandated to execute and coordinate Chile's international economic relations policy, including negotiating, implementing, and defending free trade agreements in multilateral forums.

Its core operational scope covers 36 active trade and economic agreements with 66 economies, which together cover 89% of world GDP and more than 5.1 billion people. The portfolio spans bilateral and multilateral accords with Canada, the United States, Mexico, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the European Union, EFTA, the United Kingdom, Mercosur, ASEAN economies, and others, complemented by membership in ALADI, OCDE, OMC, Alianza del Pacífico, APEC, and OMPI. Recent additions include CPTPP (effective February 2023) and the Pacific Alliance–Singapore FTA (effective May 2025).

SUBREI delivers its mandate through a digital platform architecture anchored at subrei.gob.cl, comprising the Buscador de Aranceles (tariff search tool), the Acuerdos Comerciales database, and a publishing suite that includes monthly, semi-annual, and quarterly trade and macroeconomic reports. Specialized policy programs include SubreiGénero, SubreiMiPymes, and SubreiPueblos Originarios. The agency charges no fees; it is funded through the Chilean state budget and coordinates closely with ProChile on export promotion and with Chilean diplomatic missions abroad. Its role is regulatory and diplomatic rather than commercial, and its outputs are public goods rather than revenue-generating services.

Name

Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales Chile

Legal name

Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales

Website

https://subrei.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SUBREI is Chile's government sub-secretariat for international economic relations under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, managing 36 trade agreements covering 89% of world GDP across 66 economies and providing free trade policy, tariff information, and export promotion services to Chilean businesses and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Trade Policy Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Policy, Agreements & Negotiations (BPADAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAC), Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC), Trade Facilitation, Customs & Border Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAG)

Keywords

• Trade policy coordination
• Free trade agreements
• International economic relations
• Trade negotiations
• Export promotion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SUBREI coordinates and executes Chile's international economic relations policy on behalf of the Chilean government. It negotiates, implements, and maintains 36 active free trade agreements covering 66 economies, represents Chile in multilateral trade organizations (WTO, OECD, APEC, ALADI, Pacific Alliance), and provides official trade information, tariff lookup tools, and trade statistics to Chilean businesses and citizens.

Product overview

SUBREI operates as a platform-plus-services architecture providing Chile's international trade policy intelligence and coordination. The core platform (www.subrei.gob.cl) serves as the central hub for trade agreement information, complemented by specialized tools including the Buscador de Aranceles for tariff lookup, and supported by a portfolio of publication products including the monthly, semester, and quarterly trade reports. The site also hosts the Sala de Prensa for news dissemination and offers subscription-based newsletter services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SubreiGénero: Sub-secretariat program promoting gender equality in trade
• SubreiMiPymes
• SubreiPueblos Originarios

Products and services

• Buscador de Aranceles (Tariff Search Tool) Online tariff search tool that allows users to look up tariff rates and trade-related information for Chile's international trade agreements.
• Acuerdos Comerciales (Trade Agreements Portal) Comprehensive database and portal listing all of Chile's active trade agreements, including those in negotiation and in force, covering bilateral and multilateral agreements with countries worldwide.
• Informe Mensual de Comercio Exterior (Monthly External Trade Report) Monthly external trade report providing data and analysis on Chile's international trade performance, including exports and imports.
• Informe Semestral de Comercio Exterior (Semiannual External Trade Report) Semiannual external trade report offering comprehensive analysis of Chile's trade performance and perspectives with main trading partners.
• Informe Trimestral Macroeconómico (Quarterly Macroeconomic Report) Quarterly macroeconomic report providing economic outlook and analysis relevant to Chile's international trade.
• Newsletter SUBREI Periodic electronic newsletter delivering updates on trade agreements, trade policy developments, and international economic relations news to subscribers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ProChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProChile is Chile's export promotion agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. SUBREI coordinates closely with ProChile on trade promotion activities, export development, and market intelligence sharing. Both agencies operate under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs umbrella.
• ALADI - Asociación Latinoamericana de IntegracióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional integration organization of which Chile is a member. ALADI promotes the creation of a Latin American common market through trade liberalization and economic integration among member countries.
• OCDE - Organización para la Cooperación y Desarrollo EconómicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChile participates as a member country in the OECD, an international organization working on economic development and trade policy standards.
• OMC - Organización Mundial del ComerciocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Trade Organization - Chile participates as a member country, engaging in multilateral trade negotiations and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Alianza del PacíficocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional integration initiative comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. SUBREI coordinates Chile's participation in this bloc which aims for progressive free movement of goods, services, capitals, and persons, with the goal of becoming a platform for economic integration with Asia-Pacific.
• APEC - Foro de Cooperación Económica de Asia PacíficomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum - Chile participates as a member economy, engaging in trade and economic cooperation with Asia-Pacific nations.
• OMPI - Organización Mundial de la Propiedad IntelectualmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Intellectual Property Organization - Chile participates in international frameworks related to intellectual property rights in trade contexts.
• Trade Agreement Partners (36 agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChile maintains 36 active trade and economic agreements with 66 economies covering 89% of world GDP. Partners include: Canada, USA, Mexico, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, EU, EFTA, UK, Mercosur countries, ASEAN nations, and others. Each agreement provides preferential market access and trade facilitation mechanisms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): The US executive-office trade policy agency that negotiates and administers US FTAs and represents the US in WTO/APEC. Functionally analogous to SUBREI for the United States; both are sub-Cabinet-level bodies that hold the regulatory monopoly over their country's trade-agreement negotiations.
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) – Japan: Japan's ministry handling trade policy including CPTPP participation and bilateral FTAs. Comparable in regulatory authority and a counterparty on Chile's CPTPP commitments.
• Ministerio de Comercio de China (MOFCOM): China's commerce ministry responsible for trade policy, FTA negotiations, and WTO representation. Counterparty on the China–Chile FTA and broader megamarket comparable.
• Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission: DG Trade leads EU commercial policy, negotiates EU FTAs, and represents the EU in the WTO. Directly comparable to SUBREI in mandate (negotiating and implementing trade agreements on behalf of a sovereign economic bloc).

Others

• World Trade Organization (WTO): Multilateral forum where SUBREI represents Chile. Not a peer but a key counterpart institution whose rules and dispute-resolution mechanisms shape SUBREI's operating environment.
• ProChile (Chile's Export Promotion Agency): Sister agency under the same Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Complementary rather than competing — ProChile executes export promotion while SUBREI negotiates the trade agreements that underpin it.

Direct peers

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – Australia: Australia's trade-negotiation agency with a comparable mandate (managing a broad FTA network including CPTPP). Peer in profile, scale, and developed-economy trade-agreement strategy.
• Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR) – Peru: Peru's trade-and-tourism ministry that negotiates and implements FTAs and represents Peru in multilateral fora. Functionally equivalent to SUBREI as a Pacific Alliance partner.
• Ministry of Trade of Colombia (MinCIT): Colombia's trade ministry; Pacific Alliance co-member with Chile. Direct counterpart in negotiating FTAs and representing the country in WTO and regional fora.
• Secretaría de Economía – Mexico: Mexico's ministry overseeing economic policy including trade negotiations; co-member with Chile in the Pacific Alliance and CPTPP. Closest Latin American counterpart in scope and function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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