Brazil and Chile held the first round for the negotiation of a free trade agreement on June 6-8, 2018 in Brasilia. The new agreement will include topics such as services, electronic commerce, facilitation, labor issues, environmental issues, trade and gender, and SMEs. The second round of negotiations of a free trade agreement to complement Economic Complementation Agreement (ECA) No. 35 was held in Santiago, Chile from August 7 to 10, 2018. The third round of negotiations concluded in Brasilia on September 14, 2018.

On October 22, 2018, Brazil and Chile concluded their free trade negotiations after four rounds. This Free Trade Agreement complements ECA 35 that has been in force since 1996. It includes chapters on: Trade Facilitation, Competition Policy, Temporary Entry of People, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Good Regulatory Practices, Electronic Commerce, Trade in Services, Telecommunications, Trade and Gender, Trade and Environment, Trade and Labor Issues, Economic and Trade Cooperation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional and Global Value Chains. In addition, the agreement incorporates the Investment and Financial Services Agreement that was signed by both countries in 2016 and the Public Procurement Agreement signed in April 2018. On November 21, 2018, Brazil and Chile signed a new Free Trade Agreement in Santiago, Chile.

Documents relating to the negotiations
21 November 2018	Santiago, Chile. Brazil and Chile sign new Free Trade Agreement Text of the agreement
22 October 2018	Santiago, Chile. Brazil and Chile conclude free trade negotiations
14 September 2018	Brasilia, Brazil. Third round of trade negotiations
07-10 August 2018	Santiago, Chile. Second round of trade negotiations
6-8 June 2018	Brasilia, Brazil. First round of free trade negotiations
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile

On March 10, 2020 the Foreign Relations Commission of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies approved the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Brazil. Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved the agreement on May 6, 2020. On August 12, 2020, the Senate of Chile approved the Free Trade Agreement between Brazil and Chile. The Senate of Brazil approved the Agreement on September 29, 2021. The Chile-Brazil Free Trade Agreement entered into force on January 25, 2022.

Documents relating to Entry into Force
25 January 2022	Free Trade Agreement Brazil-Chile enters into force
29 September 2021	Senate of Brazil approves the Brazil-Chile Free Trade Agreement
12 August 2020	Santiago, Chile. Senate of Chile approves the Brazil-Chile Free Trade Agreement
06 May 2020	Santiago, Chile. Chile's Chamber of Deputies approves trade agreement
10 March 2020	Santiago, Chile. Foreign Relations Commission of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies approves the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Brazil
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile

On May 11, 2023, took place the First meeting of the Group for the Implementation Plan for Chapter 18 -“Trade and Gender”- of the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Brazil.

On May 16, 2023, Chile and Argentina held the first meeting of the Trade and Environment Committee, established under Chapter 13 on Trade and Environment of the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Argentina.

On October 25, 2024, the II meeting of the Administrative Commission of the Free Trade Agreement was held. On this occasion, both countries reviewed progress in more than 15 subjects.

Documents related to the Free Trade Commission
25 October 2024	Chile and Brazil carry out II Administrative Commission of the Free Trade Agreement
16 May 2023	First meeting of the Trade and Environment Committee
11 May 2023	First meeting of the Group for the Implementation Plan for Chapter 18 -“Trade and Gender”- of the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Brazil
Source: Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile

• Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON)
• Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile