EXPORT MODES

Definition

• It is the exit of merchandise from national custom territory going to a foreign country

• It is also considered an export, the exit of merchandise to a Free Trade Zone (Zona Franca Industrial de Bienes y de Servicios)

Art. 1. Decreto 2685/99

Modes

1. Definite export– Exportación Definitiva

2. Temporary export for passive completion– Exportación temporal para perfeccionamiento pasivo

3. Temporary export for reimporting in the same conditions– Exportación temporal para reimportación en el mismo estado

4. Reexporting– Reexportación

5. Reshipment– Reembarque

Modes

6. Export for postal traffic and urgent delivery– Exportación por tráfico postal y envíos urgentes

7. Non-commercial value samples– Exportación de muestras sin valor comercial

8. Travelers export– Exportaciónes temporales realizadas por viajeros

9. Menage export– Exportación de menajes

10.Special export programs– Programas especiales de exportación PEX

Art. 263. Decreto 2685/99

1. Definite export

• “Es la modalidad de exportación que regula la salida de mercancías nacionales o nacionalizadas, del territorio aduanero nacional para su uso o consumo definitivo en otro país; así como a una Zona Franca Industrial de Bienes y Servicios”.

Art. 263. Decreto 2685/99

1. Definite export

• Essential elements– Shipping authorization– Shipping certificate–DEX

1. Definite export

RUT

Approvals Shipping Auth.

Validating ZPA

Certification Selectivity

Definite date and # adjudication.

2. Temporary export for passive completion

• “It is the export mode which regulates the temporary exit of national or nationalized merchandise from national custom territory, for transforming, manufacturing or repairing abroad or in a FTZ”.

2. Temporary export for passive completion

• Essential elements:– Custom determine the merchandise permanence

term abroad, according with the application presented by the exporter.

– Document stating that the merchandise will be object of a manufacturing, transforming or repairing process abroad.

3. Temporary export for reexporting in the same conditions

• “It is the export mode regulating the temporary exit of national or nationalized merchandise from national custom territory, to attend a specific purpose abroad, in a fixed term, during this term merchandise has to be re-imported without undergoing any modification”.

Art. 297.Decreto 2685/99

3. Temporary export for reexporting in the same conditions

• Essential elements:– It will be done as definite export with definite data

and as unique shipment.

– Normal deterioration is excluded

– Document stating the contract giving origin to the export.

4. Reexporting

• “It is the mode regulating the definite exit from NCT of merchandise which were under a temporary import mode or a transforming and assembling mode.”

4. Reexporting

• Essential elements:– Goods which have been under temporary imports.

– Unique Shipment with definite data.

– Supporting Documents: DIM & mandate.

Arts. 303, 304 y 305. Decreto 2685/99

5. Reshipment

• “It is the mode regulating the exit from NCT of merchandise comming from abroad which are being storaged and have not been legaly abandoned nor undergone any import mode”

Art. 306. Decreto 2685/99

5. Reshipment

• Essential elements:• Not legaly abandoned nor any import mode.

• Chemical substances controlled by Consejo Nacional de Estuperfacientes are not authorized.

• Open a Warranty for the Custom Dities Value.

6. Export for postal traffic and urgent delivery

• “Postbags, Mail and Urgent Deliveries with no higher value of USD1000 requiring urgent and fast delivery for their consignee can be included in this mode”.

6. Export for postal traffic and urgent delivery

• Essential elements

– No higher Value than US$ 1.000.

– Only enterprises authorized by DIAN.

• Mail:

Cartas, tarjetas postales, impresos, inclusive las impresiones en relieve para uso de ciegos y los envíos fono postales.

• PostBags:

Son paquetes enviados por la red de correos con un peso no superior a 2 kilos.

• Urgent Deliveries:

Toda mercancía que requiere un despacho expreso a través de empresas de mensajería especializada.

7. Non-commercial value samples

• Simplified DEX has to be presented.

• Those merchandise declared as samples which total FOB Value does not surpass the limit established by DIAN.

• Fedecafé and Proexport have no restrictions.

Art. 319 Decreto 2685/99

7. Non-commercial value samples

• Value not higher than US $10.000 yearly.

• Products requiring approvals and permissions will hace to fulfil this requirement by the time of presenting the Simplified DEX.

• Companies can sign up in a Non-commercial value program.

8. Travelers

• “ Export of National or nationalized merchandise which are taken by travelers going out of the country and want to be reimported once they get back to the country, without payment of duties”.

Art. 322. Decreto2685/99

8. Travelers

• Essential elements:• Support Documents: Simplified DEX, passport

and ticket.

• Personal Belongings taken by travelers going out of the NCT are not included in this mode.

9. Menage export

• “Serán objeto de esta modalidad de exportación los menajes de los residentes en el país que salen del territorio aduanero nacional para fijar su residencia en el exterior”.

Art. 326. Decreto 2685/99

9. Menage export

• Essential elements:– Simplified DEX must be presented and subscribed

by the menage owner or an authorized person.

– Merchandise has to be presented before DIAN together with a detailed list indicating quantities and description.

10. Special export programs - PEX

• “It is the operation in which a person living abroad buys raw material from a local producer in Colombia, demanding the merchandise delivery to another producer also living in Colombia who is contracted to manufacture and export the goods made out of the raw materials according the instructions given by the foreign buyer”.

Art.329. Modificado. Art. 29, Decreto 1232 de 2001.

10. Special export programs - PEX

• Essential elements:– The raw material or inputs delivery to the final good

manufacturer is considered an Export.

– Final good manufacturer recieves the raw material or inputs as a temporary import.

– The limit term to export the final good is 6 months. It can be renewed by DIAN just once for maximum 3 months, with a justification from the interested.