COLOMBIA - INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMS
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TO IMPORT / EXPORT PRODUCTS (CARS, MOTORCYCLES, ETC.) TO
/ FROM COLOMBIA: Dear visitor: www.CesarUSA.com
contacted the Colombian customs office around 2008 or
2009 and they provided the contact information below
(for latest information please visit it/their websites
directly). (011-57-1) 607-9999 (011-57-1) 381-1910 (011-57-1) 382-1376 (011-57-1) 607-9230 (011-57-1) 607-8686 (011-57-1) 607-99215 (one digit too many, maybe one 9 should be removed). If the person is located in a Colombian city then the person can contact the customs administration office where there would be agents that would be able to help. Regulations (as of 2008 - this file is old) about importing a car to Colombia say that it needs to be of the current year (pretty much not being more than a year old or something such as that) or an antique. A person who selling an antique car around 2008 said that those cars can be exempted from paying annual taxes if the person buys the exception for about 100 thousand pesos at a specific government office (seemingly the city hall or the governor's department), but this was not confirmed by any of the three employees that were asked at the Department of Transit in Medellin, Colombia (they did not know about that). Colombia has auto dealers from several manufacturers such as Renault, Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Audi, etc. There are dealers that sell new and used cars, also dealers that buy used cars and resell them. Therefore you can buy new and used cars in Colombia at dealers and of course from individuals. The prices are coming down in Colombia. A TLC with Europe was signed and there will be or there is importing of cars from Europe with diminishing custom fees for a period of 7 years (about 4 or 5 years have already past by by 2014. The more time it passes the less the fees will be). The TLC with the US was also approved, but so far it seems the rules are still the same in regards to only being able to import 1 year old cars or newer and antique cars, but the import fees might be diminishing too. Electric cars are also being imported but still in very few numbers. There are very few electric charging stations for cars, if any, in most areas in Colombia. I suggest contacting a company experienced in auto shipping for the latest information about importing a car to Colombia. If
you need information about the rates/fees Dian charges
you could contact Dian in Bogotá at (011-57-1) 607-9332
(or the current number) or you can ask a car shipper
familiar with the process. Paperwork (What to do,
paperwork): http://www.dian.gov.co/dian/15servicios.nsf/pages/Comercio_Exterior?OpenDocument For help from them visit: For more information people
can call their customer service phone line at DIAN from
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday (their time):
546-2200 and nationally at their cellular (01-900)
111-5462. Some translations of the words used here are: |
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| SPANISH VERSION (Versión en español): INFORMACION DE A QUIEN CONTACTAR EN CASO DE PREGUNTAS SOBRE COMO IMPORTAR / EXPORTAR PRODUCTOS (CARROS, MOTOS, ETC.) A O DESDE COLOMBIA (For latest information please their website directly) La Dian en Colombia nos informó en 2008 o 2009 o algo así que personas que tengan preguntas sobre cómo importar o exportar productos a Colombia pueden comunicarse con los siguientes teléfonos en Bogotá que corresponden a la Subdirección de Comercio Exterior. Marcando desde Estados Unidos: Para marcar desde Estados Unidos usted necesita marcar 011-57 y el código de ciudad (los cógigos que aparecen abajo no son códigos de ciudad) 607-9999, 381-1910, 382-1376, 607-9230, 607-8686, 607-99215 (nota: talvez tiene un extra 9 y toca removerlo). También nos recuerda que en la Administracion de Aduanas de su ciudad colombiana hay funcionarios que le pueden orientar en su inquietud. Cuando se les ha preguntado la respuesta ha sido que
Colombia solo está permitiendo la importación de vehículos
del año en curso (del año en que se está actualmente,
probablemente autos de no más de un año de "edad"). Eso
significa que no se pueden importar a Colombia vehículos de
años anteriores. Tambien carros muy antiguos (no estoy
seguro si 25 o 50 años de edad). Toca chequear con la Dian o
la aduana o un importador de autos como A1 Auto Transport: Para
información más exacta acerca de la importación de
vehículos a Colombia sugerimos contactar a una compañia
con experiencia en envío de vehículos: http://www.dian.gov.co/Content/servicios/tramites.htm http://www.dian.gov.co/DIAN/15Servicios.nsf/Tramites%20dian?OpenView Para ayuda visite: http://www.dian.gov.co/Content/ayuda/ayuda.htm |
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| The information below could change
at any time. Visit the www.Dian.gov.co
website for latest information. La información de abajo puede cambiar en cualquier momento. Visite the www.Dian.gov.co website for latest information. |
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