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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019155-08-000818
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	F-6EF
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081110
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20081110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		F-6EF
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-155255
		FILM NUMBER:		081175154

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EL TROVADOR 4285, 6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		LAS CONDES
		CITY:			SANTIAGO CHILE
		STATE:			F3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624252485
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:3pt double #000000" align=center><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on&nbsp;November 10, 2008. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration No. 333-</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center>Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>_______________________________</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center>FORM F-6</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:CG Times" align=center>under</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:CG Times" align=center>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:CG Times" align=center>For Depositary Shares </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:CG Times; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>N/A</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Translation of issuer's name into English)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Republic of Chile</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>One Wall Street New York, N.Y. 10286</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>(212) 495-1784</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>_______________________________</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>The Bank of New York Mellon</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>ADR Division</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>One Wall Street, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>New York, New York 10286</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>(212) 495-1784</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Copies to:</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Peter B. Tisne, Esq.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Emmet, Marvin &amp; Martin, LLP</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>120 Broadway</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>New York, New York 10271</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>(212) 238-3010</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>[ X ] &nbsp;immediately upon filing</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>[ ] on ( Date ) at ( Time ).</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. &nbsp;[ ]</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Univers Condensed; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:4pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>
<TABLE cellspacing=0><TR><TD style="border-left:0.5pt solid #000000; border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=bottom width=222><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Title of each class of </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Securities to be registered</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=bottom width=120><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Amount to be registered</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=bottom width=138><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=bottom width=108><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Proposed maximum &nbsp;aggregate offering price <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=bottom width=90><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Amount of registration fee</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="border:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=222><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=justify>American Depositary Shares representing Series B shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Child S.A.</P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=120><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>100,000,000</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>American Depositary Shares</P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=138><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$5.00</P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=108><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$5,000,000</P>
</TD><TD style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=90><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$196.50</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-10pt; padding-left:27.35pt; text-indent:-27.35pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=justify><SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:27.35pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=justify>For the purpose of this table only the term &quot;unit&quot; is defined as 100 American Depositary Shares.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=justify><B><BR></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; line-height:10.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Deposit Agreement incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1 to this Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; line-height:10.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>PART I</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Item - 1.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:72pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><U>Description of Securities to be Registered</U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Cross Reference Sheet</P>
<TABLE cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=bottom width=385.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding-right:44.1pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Item Number and Caption</U></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Location in Form of Receipt<BR>
<U>Filed Herewith as Prospectus</U></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:44.1pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>1.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:44.1pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Name and address of depositary</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Introductory Article</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:44.1pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>2.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:44.1pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Face of Receipt, top center</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding-right:44.1pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Terms of Deposit:</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(i) &nbsp;&nbsp;The amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Receipts</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Face of Receipt, upper right corner</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(ii) &nbsp;&nbsp;The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 15 and 16</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(iii) &nbsp;&nbsp;The collection and distribution of dividends</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 12, 14 and 15</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(iv) &nbsp;The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 11, 15 and 16</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(v) &nbsp;&nbsp;The sale or exercise of rights</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 13 and 14</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(vi) &nbsp;The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 12, 14 and 17</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(vii) &nbsp;Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit agreement</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 20 and 21</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(viii) &nbsp;Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Article number 11</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(ix) &nbsp;Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 </P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>(x) &nbsp;&nbsp;Limitation upon the liability of the depositary</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 13, 18 and &nbsp;21</P>
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<TABLE cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding-right:44.1pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>3. &nbsp;Fees and Charges</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Articles number 7 and 8</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Item - 2.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:108pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify><U>Available Information</U></P>
<TABLE cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=385.2><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Public reports furnished by issuer</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>Article number 11</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>PART II</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><BR></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Item - 3.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:72pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><U>Exhibits</U></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:72pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of September 20, 1993 among Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Child S.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and holders<B> </B>from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. &#150; Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Registration Statement on Form F-6, as amended, File No. 33-67156.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:72pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. &#150; See (a) above.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:72pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Opinion of Emmet, Marvin &amp; Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. &#150; Filed herewith as Exhibit 4.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-indent:90pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the depositary shares, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-indent:90pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align=justify>If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of depositary shares thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused &nbsp;this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on November 10, 2008.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:252pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of depositary shares representing &nbsp;Class B shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:288pt; text-indent:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><U>Nuno &nbsp;Da Silva</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:288pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Title: &nbsp;Vice President</P>
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<P style="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:216pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><B>Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:238.3pt; text-indent:-22.3pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By: &nbsp;<U>/s/ Name: Ricardo Ramos R.<BR>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><U>/s/ Patricio Contesse G.</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Fax: (212) 238-3100</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>The Bank of New York Mellon,</P>
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</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=517.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>American Depositary Receipts for Series B Shares, without Nominal (Par) Value, of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>We refer to the registration statement to be filed on Form F-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &quot;Registration Statement&quot;) by the legal entity created by the agreement (the &quot;Deposit Agreement&quot;) for issuance of American Depositary Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;) evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (&quot;ADRs&quot;) for Series B shares, without nominal (par) value, of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. for which you propose to act as Depositary.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>We are of the opinion that the ADSs covered by the Registration Statement, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement, will, when sold, be legally issued and will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Deposit Agreement and the ADRs.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>This opinion may be used by you as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.</P>
<P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; padding-left:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Very truly yours,</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><U>/s/ EMMET, MARVIN &amp; MARTIN, LLP</U></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Exhibit 5</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Certification Under Rule 466</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>The Depositary, The Bank of New York Mellon, represents and certifies the following:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>That it previously has filed a Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.<B>,</B> Registration No. 333-67156)<B> </B>which the Commission declared effective, with terms of deposit identical to the terms of deposit of this Registration Statement except for the number of foreign securities a Depositary Share represents.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>That its ability to designate the date and time of effectiveness under Rule 466 has not been suspended.</P>
<P style="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:10pt; padding-left:216pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,<BR>
As Depositary</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>By: <U>/s/ Nuno Da Silva</U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Name: &nbsp;Nuno Da Silva</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify>Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President</P>
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