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ENDYS GOMEZ AGUAS
SENA NEGOTIATION INTERNATIONAL
EXPORT
Exporting is a strategic process that involves more than just the fact
make sales abroad through contacts with importers or perform various export procedures. The export process
relates all functional areas of the company, and requires dedication, research, enthusiasm and a suitable
preparation process to become a successful exporter.
1. Define the Exportable Capacity Company:
This is a very important aspect when you plan to export to a market international. According to the product
must determine the volume that has
available to sell in foreign markets. The volume exported must be Anyone who is able to offer continuously; this
information will it will define strategies to target market penetration.
You should verify that the product has any of the following advantages:
Advantages in price, quality or availability.
A suitable volume for the external market.
Features superior quality and while competition in the objective market.
It is advisable to note that the volume that can be offered is directly related to the ability of the on providers
company to supply it at a given time. It is therefore important to make a study of suppliers of the company and
the ability of each they.
HOW TO IMPORT TO
COLOMBIA?
1. Location of tariff subheading. To locate the tariff subheading of your product, you
have two options: a. Through the customs tariff and / or b.With informal help offered by
the Information Center. (It is important to clarify that the DIAN is the only authorized to
determine the tariff classification, according to Decree 2685/99 Art.236 and Resolution
4240/00 Art Ente 154 to 157 of the DIAN -... Tariff Division Tel 6- 079999 Ext 2128/2129
Cost:.. Half Legal Monthly minimum Wage).
5. Proceedings with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (If Import
Registration required). This procedure is done solely by electronic means
www.vuce.gov.co.
Note: The importer using Customs Agency or Special Representative to expedite the
Import Registration must give a signed authorization and send it to the company or
person to register it in VUCE and the system will enable, for records import. For those
6. exchange procedure in imports. Foreign Exchange System establishes the obligation of channeling
payments through foreign exchange market intermediaries authorized by law (commercial banks, financial
corporations, etc.). The importer must turn to foreign currencies for the payment of importation, before the
processing of the form CHANGE STATEMENT No.1
7. Other procedures. Check the terms of international negotiation (INCOTERMS) and if you pay the value of
international transport, hire the transport company with which those costs for transporting the goods shall
be defined to the Colombian port that suits you and which may be given indication of the bonded warehouse,
where you want the merchandise while nationalizes is stored.
8. Nationalization Process
Once the goods are in Colombia in the customs warehouse, it is recommended to request authorization for a
pre-inspection prior to the presentation of the import declaration and other documents, that when doubts
about the description, serial numbers or arising identification or number.
If the value is not less than USD 5,000, should fill the Andean Customs Valuation Declaration. This is a
document supporting the Import Declaration, which determines the value in Customs (Basis for payment of
customs duties) of the goods Import and specifies the costs incurred in that operation.
The liquidation of customs duties (Lien Tariff and VAT), is done through the Import Declaration, payment of
these taxes is made to financial intermediaries, customs where the XXI Century Information System
operates, the forms are made by electronic means.
According to the Customs Statute (Decree 2685/99) may act directly DIAN:
Legal persons performing imports individually do not exceed the FOB value of thousand US dollars (USD
1,000), who will act personally and directly through its legal representative or attorney.
Natural persons performing imports individually do not exceed the FOB value of thousand US dollars (USD
1,000), who must act personally and directly.
Travelers in the offices of their luggage.
Note: In the case of imports whose amounts are higher than thousand US dollars (USD 1,000), you should
hire the services of a Customs Agency, to perform this process.
Importing samples of no commercial value. those samples goods declared as such and are covered in a proforma or
commercial invoice are considered of no commercial value.
For the import of such goods no registration or import license is required, unless their condition or nature require
compliance with clearances or requirements that lead to obtaining import licenses or registrations. In any case
these goods are subject to payment of customs duties according to the provisions of the relevant tariff subheading.