Destination guide · 2026-10-18
Importing into Colombia: duties, VAT and fees
What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Colombia, and how it changes by country of origin.
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- No de minimis; postal / express up to USD 2,000 pay a single 10% duty. US non-commercial under USD 200: no IVA.
- VAT / sales tax
- 19% IVA on CIF + duty.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
- Official tariff
- DIAN (Colombia)
- Preferential agreements
- US–Colombia TPA, Canada–Colombia FTA, Pacific Alliance, UK–Andean agreement, Korea–Colombia FTA, Andean Community, Israel–Colombia FTA, EFTA–Colombia FTA, ACE 72 (Mercosur), EU–Andean agreement
Preferential trade agreements
| Origin | Agreement |
|---|---|
| United States | US–Colombia TPA |
| Canada | Canada–Colombia FTA |
| Mexico | Pacific Alliance |
| United Kingdom | UK–Andean agreement |
| South Korea | Korea–Colombia FTA |
| Chile | Pacific Alliance |
| Peru | Andean Community |
| Israel | Israel–Colombia FTA |
| Switzerland | EFTA–Colombia FTA |
| Norway | EFTA–Colombia FTA |
| Argentina | ACE 72 (Mercosur) |
| Brazil | ACE 72 (Mercosur) |
| Germany | EU–Andean agreement |
| Italy | EU–Andean agreement |
| France | EU–Andean agreement |
| Spain | EU–Andean agreement |
| Netherlands | EU–Andean agreement |
| Poland | EU–Andean agreement |
| Portugal | EU–Andean agreement |
| Belgium | EU–Andean agreement |
| Austria | EU–Andean agreement |
| Sweden | EU–Andean agreement |
| Denmark | EU–Andean agreement |
| Finland | EU–Andean agreement |
| Ireland | EU–Andean agreement |
| Czechia | EU–Andean agreement |
| Greece | EU–Andean agreement |
| Hungary | EU–Andean agreement |
| Romania | EU–Andean agreement |
Guides by country of origin
- China → Colombia
- Türkiye → Colombia
- United States → Colombia
- Germany → Colombia
- Italy → Colombia
- France → Colombia
- United Kingdom → Colombia
- India → Colombia
- Vietnam → Colombia
- Japan → Colombia
- South Korea → Colombia
- Canada → Colombia
- Mexico → Colombia
- Australia → Colombia
- Bangladesh → Colombia
- Thailand → Colombia
- Indonesia → Colombia
- Pakistan → Colombia
- Taiwan → Colombia
- Brazil → Colombia
- Malaysia → Colombia
- Singapore → Colombia
- Philippines → Colombia
- Hong Kong → Colombia
- Cambodia → Colombia
- Sri Lanka → Colombia
- United Arab Emirates → Colombia
- Saudi Arabia → Colombia
- Israel → Colombia
- Egypt → Colombia
- Morocco → Colombia
- South Africa → Colombia
- Switzerland → Colombia
- Norway → Colombia
- New Zealand → Colombia
- Chile → Colombia
- Peru → Colombia
- Argentina → Colombia
- Kazakhstan → Colombia
- Ukraine → Colombia
- Georgia → Colombia
- Spain → Colombia
- Netherlands → Colombia
- Poland → Colombia