EXPORT

Export is the legal departure of national or nationalized goods for use or consumption abroad.

WHO CAN EXPORT

Can export natural or legal person having RUT and initiation of activities to the internal revenue
service.

WHAT CAN BE EXPORTED

Any product, manufactured or not, that meets the requirements of the destination country

HOW TO EXPORT

To start an export, it is necessary to conduct a study of the international market in order to define
which sites can send merchandise with an adequate return.

It is very important to consolidate the company to legitimize the export activity at colombian
goods.

Register as exporter

Any company or individual that is going to export, must obtain a unique tax registry –RUT-that
enables it before the Dian

The exporter must register with the foreign trade single window – vuce- (computer system that
integrates the process of authorizations, permits, certifications and good views required by the
colombian authorities for exports and imports)

The exporter must previously acquire his digital signature in Camara De Comercio with this
signature; Mincit grants you a username and password to access the vuce. If you want to know
about the potential of your product in the markets international, the exporter must investigate
market characteristics.

 Certificate of origin. Certificate of origin document required by the customs of the country
of destination to accredited tariff exemptions
 Determination of tariff classification The tariff classification is a merchandise classification
system
 Request for good views The fullfiment of this requirement has to do fundamentally with
the protection of human and animal health, as it certifies the safety and headthiness of
the products for use or consumption of humans and animals
 Select the incoterms
 Export documents: Commercial invoice Tranport document (bill of lading, air waybill or
letter of carriage) Packing list Approved (if appliable) Certificate of origin (if required)

 Reimbursement of foreign currency It is necessary to previously agree with your

counterpart abroad on the means of payment to use, whether it`s direct spin, or letters of
credit guarantees or stand by