Chile — Export Reason

Overview

Chilean export documents — Factura de Exportación (DTE 110), Nota de Débito de Exportación (DTE 111) and Nota de Crédito de Exportación (DTE 112) — must declare the sale mode of the operation (modalidad de venta), as defined by the SII using the Chilean Customs (Aduana) code table.

In Brinta, you send this value in the root-level export_reason field.

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Required for Chile exports. In the API schema export_reason appears as optional because it is shared across countries. For Chile, it is mandatory on export invoices: if it is missing, the document is rejected.


Which documents use it

document_typeinvoice_typeSII DTEexport_reason
exportdebit110 — Factura de ExportaciónRequired
debit note exportsdebit111 — Nota de Débito de ExportaciónOptional — inherited from the original invoice if not sent
credit note exportscredit112 — Nota de Crédito de ExportaciónOptional — inherited from the original invoice if not sent

Sale mode codes

Always send the code as a two-digit string.

export_reasonSale mode (Modalidad de venta)When to use
"01"A FirmeFirm sale: price and conditions are final at the time of export. The most common case.
"02"Bajo CondiciónSale subject to a condition (e.g. buyer acceptance, quality check) that may change the final price.
"03"En Consignación LibreGoods sent on consignment with no minimum guaranteed price; the final value is set when the consignee sells them.
"04"En Consignación con Mínimo a FirmeConsignment with a guaranteed minimum price agreed as firm.
"09"Sin PagoExport with no payment involved (e.g. free samples, replacements, donations).

Field Reference

Export sale mode (export_reason)

FieldTypeRequiredWhen to use / Notes
export_reasonstringYes for export (DTE 110). Optional for credit note exports / debit note exportsTwo-digit SII sale-mode code from the table above ("01", "02", "03", "04", "09"). Root-level field. On credit/debit notes, if omitted, the value is inherited from the original invoice referenced by original_invoice_id / original_invoice_external_id.

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