Macroenvironment

Macroenvironment

1. Political-legal

   • Legal process of creation and import in Colombia
     • 1. LOCATION OF THE TARIFF SUBPARTIDE
       • 1) Through the Customs Tariff and / or 2) With the informal help provided by the Information Center. (It is important to clarify that the DIAN is the only entity authorized to determine the tariff classification.) Cost: Average Minimum Monthly Legal Wage).
     • 2. REGISTRATION AS IMPORTER:
       • To import into Colombia must belong to the Common Regime, for it must be registered in the Chamber of Commerce and have Single Tax Registry-RUT, which is the only mechanism to identify, locate and classify the subjects of obligations administered
     • 3. MARKET STUDY
       • Carry out a market study and economic feasibility of import, analyzing among other aspects: product price in the international market, international transportation costs, nationalization costs and other expenses that may occur.
     • 4. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
       • Check the tariff subheading of the product to be imported to know the taxes to be paid (customs duty and sales tax, VAT) and other import requirements.
       • Consult the Customs Tariff to verify if the product to be imported is Subject to good visas and previous inscriptions before entities such as ICA, INVIMA, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Environment-ANLA, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Agriculture, among others.
     • 5. PROCESSING BEFORE THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
       • This procedure is done by electronic means only through the web: www.vuce.gov.co
     • 6. EXCHANGE PROCEDURE ON IMPORTS:
       • The Exchange System establishes the obligation to channel payment through the foreign exchange market intermediaries authorized by law (commercial banks, financial corporations, etc.). The importer must turn abroad the foreign currency corresponding to the payment of the import, prior to the completion of the form DECLARATION OF EXCHANGE No.1
     • 7. OTHER PROCEDURES
       • Check the international negotiation terms (INCOTERMS) and if you have to pay the value of the international transport, hire the transport company with which these costs will be defined for the transportation of the merchandise to the Colombian port that is most convenient and which can be given Indication on the Customs Warehouse, in which it is desired that the merchandise be stored while being nationalized.
     • 8. NATIONALIZATION PROCESS
       • Once the merchandise is found in Colombia in the Customs Warehouse, it is recommended to request Authorization to carry out a pre-inspection prior to the presentation of the Import Declaration and other documents, this when doubts arise about the description, serial numbers, identification or quantity.
       • If the value of the Import is equal to or greater than USD5,000, the ANDEAN DECLARATION OF VALUE IN CUSTOMS must be completed. This is a supporting document of the Import Declaration, which determines the value in Customs (Base for the payment of Customs Taxes) of the goods object of Import and specifies the expenses caused in said operation.
     • NOTE: In the case of imports whose amounts exceed US $ 1,000, the services of a Customs Agency must be contracted to carry out this process.