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Colombia — Customs Guide

South America — Colombian Customs Territory

DIAN enforces Decree 1165 with strong anti-smuggling focus; Cartagena transshipment, Buenaventura Pacific flows and free-trade zones are the centres of gravity.

Customs unionAndean Community (CAN)
Tariff systemAndean NANDINA tariff
CurrencyColombian Peso (COP)
Official languageSpanish

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Customs Authority

Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN)Official national customs administration
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Customs Directorates & Field Offices

DIAN HQ (Bogotá)Aduana de CartagenaAduana de BuenaventuraAduana de Barranquilla

Customs Legislation & Tariff

Decreto 1165 de 2019Consolidated customs regulation
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Estatuto Aduanero updatesAmending decrees & resolutions
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Major Ports & Border Gates

CartagenaBuenaventuraBarranquillaBogotá El Dorado Airport

Common Problems Handled in Colombia

Smuggling (contrabando) enforcementFree-trade-zone operationsValuation controversiesUAP/OEA programs

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