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DHL COLOMBIA FACT SHEET
OVERVIEW
KEY
Capital City
Major City
DHL Gateway
Santa Marta
Barranquilla
Cartagena
With a population of 46 million, Colombia is the third-largest
country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. This
diverse and relatively advanced country has enjoyed a long
tradition of economic and political stability and currently has
the 33rd largest economy in the world.
Panama
Turbo
Cúcuta
Venezuela
Bucaramanga
Medellín
Included in the group of new emerging markets (CIVETS)
alongside Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South
Africa, Colombia is one of 19 priority markets for the UK
around the world and the government aims to double bilateral
trade by 2015.
Pereira
Ibaqué
Buenaventura
Historically, Colombia has looked to the US for new products
and technology but more recently Europe has been seen as
an interesting alternative. Although trade is relatively small,
UK investment in Colombia has been of significant interest
and there are numerous opportunities for British companies
in many sectors, with our principal export categories being
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery and beverages.
Primary commodities such as crude oil, coal, coffee and
non-ferrous metals remain Colombia’s main exports.
Cali
Tumaco
Pasto
Bogota
COLOMBIA
Florencia
Mitú
Ecuador
Brazil
Peru
Leticia
Sources: GOV.UK, UKTI, The World Bank
DHL FACTS
Locations: 33
Gateways into the Country:1
Number of Service Centres:13
DHL Delivery Zone:10
Vehicle Fleet:109
Country Profile
Capital
Bogota
Population
45.7 million
Area
1,138,910 sp km
Currency
Colombian Peso (COP)
GDP
US$ 365.4 billion
Languages
Spanish
Ethnic Groups
Mestizo 58%, White 20%, Mulatto 14%,
Black 4%, Mixed Black-Amerindian 3%,
Amerindian 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook
DHL Colombia Fact Sheet
TRADE INFORMATION
ESSENTIAL CUSTOMS INFORMATION
Exports from Colombia
Imports into Colombia
US$ 59.96 billion (2012 est.)
US$ 55.49 billion (2012 est.)
Export commodities
Petroleum, coal, emeralds,
coffee, nickel, cut flowers,
bananas, apparel.
Import commodities
Industrial equipment,
transportation equipment,
consumer goods, chemicals,
paper products, fuels and
electricity.
Top Export Destinations
Peru, US, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil,
Spain.
Top Import Origins
US, Mexico, China, Germany,
Italy, Brazil.
Source: DHL, CIA World Factbook
For an estimate of landed costs (duties, taxes
and other import fees) for shipments going to
the Colombia, use the free DHL Express Trade
Automation Services (TAS) tool. tas.dhl.com TAS also provides information on regulation
compliance and trade documentation.
Importers must be registered under the RUTRegistro unico Tributario.
The commercial invoice must declare the complete
shipper’s and consignee information, Incoterms®
2010 rules, currency of origin, date and invoice
number.
Colombian Customs require that all invoices are
declared in USD.
All shipments that exceed either 50kg or USD 2000
or 6 items of the same commercial reference coming
to San Andres Islas (ADZ), cannot be transported
through the DHL Network due to Colombian
Customs Regulations. If a shipment arrives, ALL
costs will be charged back to origin and will be
returned.
If the weight or value are below that range, it will
have an extra charge of USD 200
Weight over 50kg – an authorised broker is
required. Original commercial invoices, consignee
tax ID, PoA/Import licence are required.
UK to Colombia Transit Times
The times provided for dutiable shipments are based on the time expected
for customs in Colombia to clear the shipment. This is contingent upon the
value of the shipment.
Prohibited Items
The list below is in addition to DHL’s standard list of
prohibited items.
•Asbestos
Bogota Cundinamarca
Non-Dutiable: 2 days
Dutiable: 2 days
Barranquilla
Non-Dutiable: 3 days
Dutiable: 3 days
•Dangerous Goods, hazardous
or combustible materials
Medellin
Non-Dutiable: 2 days
Dutiable: 2 days
•Firearms, parts of
Cali
Non-Dutiable: 2 days
Dutiable: 2 days
•Military equipment
Cartagena
Non-Dutiable: 3 days
Dutiable: 3 days
For more information
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Valid from: 06/2014
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