Import duty from the Netherlands to Colombia
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the Netherlands to Colombia worth 40,000,000 COP, duties, taxes and fees come to about 15,992,900 COP, or 39.98% of the goods value, before any EU–Andean agreement preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Netherlands?
- 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.
- Trade agreement
- EU–Andean agreement: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Netherlands
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Netherlands to Colombia
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | EU–Andean agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 15% | 0%* |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 15% | 0%* |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 15% | 0%* |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% | 0%* |
Worked example: 40,000,000 COP of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 40,000,000, freight 3,200,000, insurance 200,000 COP; commercial import; duty rate 15%.
| Line | COP |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 15% × 43,400,000 CIF | 6,510,000 |
| Import VAT 19% × 49,910,000 | 9,482,900 |
| Total duties and fees | 15,992,900 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 59,392,900 |
With EU–Andean agreement proof of origin the same shipment would cost 8,246,000 COP in duties and taxes.
Small parcel: 320,000 COP online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 320,000 COP plus 48,000 shipping by post would pay about 113,712 COP in import charges.
| Line | COP |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 10% × 368,000 — postal / express single rate | 36,800 |
| Import VAT 19% × 404,800 | 76,912 |
| Total duties and fees | 113,712 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 481,712 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from the Netherlands to Colombia?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 40,000,000 COP shipped commercially by sea pay about 15,992,900 COP in duties, taxes and fees (39.98% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Colombia?
No de minimis; postal / express up to USD 2,000 pay a single 10% duty. US non-commercial under USD 200: no IVA.
Does Netherlands have a trade agreement with Colombia?
Yes. Under EU–Andean agreement, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.
How is import VAT calculated in Colombia?
19% IVA on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Netherlands to other markets
- Netherlands → United States
- Netherlands → United Kingdom
- Netherlands → Canada
- Netherlands → Australia
- Netherlands → Türkiye
- Netherlands → Japan
- Netherlands → South Korea
- Netherlands → Switzerland
- Netherlands → Norway
- Netherlands → Singapore
- Netherlands → United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands → New Zealand
- Netherlands → India
- Netherlands → China
- Netherlands → Saudi Arabia
- Netherlands → Israel
- Netherlands → Malaysia
- Netherlands → Thailand
- Netherlands → Vietnam
- Netherlands → Philippines
- Netherlands → Mexico
- Netherlands → Chile
Other origins shipping to Colombia
- 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
- Poland → Colombia