G/TFA/N/COL/2 /Rev.1  
29 July 2022 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM COLOMBIA  
Revision  
 
The following communication, dated 26 July  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Colombia for Members' information.  
 
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Further to the communication dated 30 October 2019 (G/TFA/N/COL/2), and pursuant to the 
principle of transparency as the guiding element of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, Colombia 
hereb y makes the following notification  with regard to  updating contact points and information 
gateways for consultation by interested Members . 
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a) Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry 
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Special 
Administrative 
Unit of the 
National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate 
(DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co  Customs authority home page  
https://www.dian.gov.co/aduanas
/Paginas/Importacion.aspx  Imports  
https://www.dian.gov.co/aduanas
/Paginas/Exportacion.aspx  Exports  
https://www.dian.gov.co/aduanas
/Paginas/transitoaduanero.aspx  Customs transit  
https://www.dian.gov.co/atencio
nciudadano/formulariosinstructivo
s/Paginas/default.aspx  Forms  
https://www.dian.gov.co/Transac
cional/Paginas/autoasistencia.asp
x Help section - guides/manuals on customs 
regimes  
https://www.dian.gov.co/normati
vidad/Decretos/Decreto_1165_02
072019.pdf#search=Decreto%20
1165 Decree No. 1165 of 2019 on the customs regime  
https://www.dian.gov.co/normati
vidad/Normatividad/Resoluci%C3
%B3n%20000046%20de%2026 -
07-2019.pdf  Resolution No. 46 of 2019 on customs regime 
regulatio n G/TFA/N/COL/2 /Rev.1  
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  Institute for the 
Surveillance of 
Food and Drugs 
(INVIMA)  https://www.invima.gov.co/acces
o-a-mercados -internacionales  Information on import and export procedures 
(including port , airport, and other entry point 
procedures ) and required forms and documents 
can be found on this microsite under the links 
"Exportaciones " (for exports) and " Importaciones " 
(for imports).  
Colombian 
Agricultural 
Institute (ICA)  https://www.ica.gov.co/importaci
on-y-exportacion  Technical inspection upon importation of 
agricultural inputs  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism  www.vuce.gov.co  The Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) links 
21 state entities.  It has modules on imports, 
exports, registration of producers of domestic 
goods, special import -export systems, 
international traders and simultaneous inspection.  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Special 
Administrative 
Unit of the 
National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate 
(DIAN)  https://muisca.dian.gov.co/WebA
rancel/DefMenuConsultas.faces  Consultation, by tariff subheading, of all 
information related thereto, including VAT and 
customs duty  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism  https://www.suin -
juriscol.gov.co/viewDocument.asp
?id=30043713#ver_30264986  
 
https://dapre.presidencia.g ov.co/
normativa/normativa/DECRETO%
201881%20DEL%2030%20DE%2
0DICIEMBRE%20DE%202021.pdf  
 Decree No. 1881 of 2021 adopting the tariff 
schedule  
 
1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Institute for the 
Surveillance of 
Food and Drugs 
(INVIMA)  https://www.invima.gov.co/web
/guest/tarifas  The fee schedule in effect can be found on the 
INVIMA we bsite.  
Colombian 
Agricultural 
Institute (ICA)  https://www.ica.gov.co/oferta -
institucional/tarifas/resolucion -
115712_2021 -tarifas -vigencia -
2022.aspx   
 Resolution No. 115712 (27 December 2021) 
readjusting the fees for technical services provided 
by the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), 
updated in Resolution No. 0000040063  of 
28 December 2 018, taking account of the 
consumer price index (CPI), certified by the 
Natio nal Administrative Department of Statistics 
(DANE ) for 2022 .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 https://www.ica.gov.co/getatta
chment/Oferta -
Institucional/Tarifas/Base -
Tarifas -2022.pdf.aspx?lang=es -
CO - Fee for issuing animal health import documents.  
- Fee for port health inspection certificates for 
import s/export s. 
- Fee for animal health export certificates.  
- Fee for listing and registration as 
importer/exporter of ornamental plant species.  
- Fee for  imports/exports of plant material subject 
to phytosanitary requirements.  G/TFA/N/COL/2 /Rev.1  
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  Colombian 
Agricultural 
Institute (ICA)  
(Cont'd)  https://www.ica.gov.co/getatta
chment/Oferta -
Institucional/Ta rifas/Base -
Tarifas -2022.pdf.aspx?lang=es -
CO - Fee for port phytosanitary inspection of 
imports /exports of plant material of ornamental 
and non -ornamental species.  
- Fee for post -entry phytosanitary monitoring of 
imported asexual and sexual plant propagation 
material.  
- Fee for port registration and inspection of solid 
wood pack aging and dunnage destined for 
international trade.  
 
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism  http://www.mincit.gov.co/minis
terio/normograma -
sig/procesos -
misionales/fa cilitacion -del-
comercio -y-defensa -
comercial/resoluciones/2004 -
2006/resolucion -1271-de-
2005.aspx  Resolutions Nos. 1271 of 2005 and 2234 of 2005 
setting prices for electronic registration (Article 1) 
and software (Articles 2 and 3) for transmission to 
the Si ngle Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE). The 
software is not in use, in accordance with the 
following circular : 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/geta
ttachment/189ef66c -3faf-4160-
bc82-54ea901be586/Circular -
037-quot-Obligatoriedad -del-
nuevo -servici.aspx  Circular No. 037 announces the entry into 
operation of the "Imports 2.0" module, cancelling 
the use of software mentioned in Resolution 
No. 1271 of 2005, which entailed costs for users.  
 
1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Special 
Administrative 
Unit of the 
National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate 
(DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/aduanas
/aspectecmercancias/valoracion_
de_mercancias/Paginas/default.as
px Valuation of goods  
https://muisca.dian.gov.co/WebA
rancel/DefMenuConsultas.faces  Tariff schedule  
https://www.dian.gov.co/aduanas
/aspectecmercancias/Paginas/Sis
ResoAnticipada.aspx  Advance rulings and tariff classification  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism https://www.suin -
juriscol.gov.co/viewDocument.asp
?id=30043713#ver_30264986  
https://dapre.presidencia.gov.co/
normativa/normativa/DECRETO%
201881%20DEL%2030%20DE%2
0DICIEMBRE%20DE%202021.pdf  Decree No. 1881 of 2021 adopting the tariff 
schedule  
 
1.1(e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and Tourism  http://www.tlc.gov.co  Trade agreements that are in force, have been 
signed, or are under  negotiat ion can be found on 
the website www.tlc.gov.co  - chapters on rules and 
procedures of origin  
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/adua
nas/aspectecmercancias/Pagin
as/OrigenMercancias.aspx  Origin of goods  
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  1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/nor
matividad/Decretos/Decreto_
1165_02072019.pdf  
 Decree No. 1165 of 2019  
https://www.dian.gov.co/nor
matividad/Normatividad/Resol
ución%20000046%20de%202
6-07-2019.pdf  Resolution No. 46 of 2019  
Note:  
Restrictions on entry of g oods: Articles 125, 
126, 127 and 128 of Resolution No. 46 of 2019, in 
accordance with the subparagraph under Article 75 
of Decree No. 1165 of 2019  
Restrictions on exit of goods: Article 369 of 
Resolution No. 46 of 2019, in accordance with 
Article 75 of Dec ree No. 1165 of 2019  
Transit restrictions: Article 458 of Resolution 
No. 46 of 2019, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Article 437 of Decree No. 1165 of 
2019 
Congress of the 
Republic  https://www.sic.gov.co/recurs
os_user/documentos/normati
vidad/Leyes/1999_Hacia_Atra
s/Ley_18_1990.pdf  Law No. 18 of 1990 banning the manufacture, 
importation, distribution, sale and use of war toys 
in the territory of Colombia  
National Constituent 
Assembly  http://www.secretariasenado.
gov.co/senado/basedoc/consti
tucion_politica_1991_pr002.h
tml#81  Ban on the manufacture, importation, possession 
and use of chemical, biological and nuclear 
weapons and on the introduction into the territory 
of Colombia of nuclear or toxic waste  
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/nor
matividad/Decretos/Decreto_1
165_02072019.pdf  Penalty regime : Title 14 of Decree No. 1165 of 
2019 
Institute for the 
Surveillance of Food 
and Drugs (INVIMA)  http://normograma.invima.go
v.co/normograma/docs/arbol/
1000.htm  
https://www.invima.gov.co/do
cuments/20143/430795/ley_9
_1979.pdf  Under sanitary regulations, penalty procedures 
and health measures are addressed in Article  576 
et seq. of Law No. 9 of 1979.  
Colombian 
Agricultural Institute 
(ICA)  https://www.minagricultura.g
ov.co/Normatividad/Paginas/D
ecreto -1071-2015/CAPITULO -
10-De-las-Sanciones.aspx  Single Regulatory Decree for  the Agricultural 
Sector  
Colombian 
Agricultural Institute 
(ICA)  http://www.secretariasenado.
gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley_1
955_2019_pr003.html#156  National Dev elopment Plan 2018 -22 - sanctioning 
power of the ICA and violations  
Colombian 
Agricultural Institute 
(ICA)  http://www.secretariasenad o.
gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley_1
437_2011_pr001.html#CAP%
C3%8DTULO%20III -III-I Law No. 1437 of 2011 - Chapter III : 
Administrative Sanctions Procedure  
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  1.1(h) Procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/nor
matividad/Decretos/Decreto_1
165_02072019.pdf  Decree No. 1165 of 2019 / according to the 
procedure  
Institute for the 
Surveillance of Food 
and Drugs (INVIMA), 
Colombian 
Agricultural Institute 
(ICA)  http://normograma.invima.go
v.co/normograma/docs/ley_1
437_2011.htm  
http://www.secretariasenado.
gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley_1
437_2011_pr001.html#CAP%
C3%8DTULO%20III -III Law No. 1437 of 2011, Code of Administrative 
Procedure and Administrative Disputes  
 
1.1(i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/adua
nas/aspectecmercancias/Pagin
as/DocumentosOrigen.aspx  Trade agreements in force for the Republic of 
Colombia  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and Tourism  http://www.tlc.gov.co  Trade agreements that are in force, have been 
signed or are under  negotiat ion can be found on 
the website www.tlc.gov.co . 
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/nor
matividad/Normatividad/Resol
ución%20000046%20de%202
6-07-2019.pdf  Resolution No. 46 of 2019  
Note:  
Quotas and tariff quotas : Article 218 et seq.  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1 of Article  1 
 
(a) A description of its procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, including procedures 
for appeal or review, that informs governments, traders, and other interested parties of the 
practical steps needed for importation, exportation,  and transit;  
 
Special 
Administrative Unit 
of the National 
Customs and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co  Customs authority home page  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/aduan
as/Paginas/Importacion.aspx  Imports  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/aduan
as/Paginas/Exportacion.aspx  Exports  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/aduan
as/Paginas/transitoaduanero.as
px Customs transit  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/atenci
onciudadano/formulariosinstruct
ivos/Paginas/default.aspx  Forms  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/Trans
accional/Paginas/autoasistencia.
aspx Help section - guides/manuals on customs regimes  G/TFA/N/COL/2 /Rev.1  
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   https://www.dian.gov.co/norma
tividad/Decretos/Decreto_1165
_02072019.pdf#search=Decret
o%201165  Decree No. 1165 of 2019 on the customs regime  
 https://www.dian.gov.co/norma
tividad/Normatividad/Resoluci%
C3%B3n%20000046%20de%2
026-07-2019.pdf  Resolution No. 46 of 2019 on customs regime 
regulat ion 
Institute for the 
Surveillance of 
Food and Drugs 
(INVIMA)  https://www.invima.gov.co/acc
eso-a-mercados -internacionales  Information on import and export procedures 
(including port, airport, and other entry point 
procedures) and required forms and documents  can 
be found on this microsite under the links 
"Exportacion es" (for exports) and " Importaciones " 
(for imports).  
Colombian 
Agricultural 
Institute (ICA)  https://www.ica.gov.co/importa
cion-y-exportacion  Technical inspection upon importation of agricultural 
inputs  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism  www.vuce.gov.co  The Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) links 
21 state entities.  It has modules on imports, 
exports, registration of producers of domestic 
goods, special import -export systems, international 
traders and simultaneous inspection.  
 
(b) The forms and documents required for importation into, exportation from, or transit through the 
territory of that Member;  
 
Special 
Administrative 
Unit of the 
National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate 
(DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/atenci
onciudadano/formulariosinstruct
ivos/Paginas/default.aspx  Forms  
Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and 
Tourism  www.vuce.gov.co  The Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) links 
21 state entities.  It has modules on imports, 
exports, registration of producers of domestic 
goods, special import -export systems, international 
traders and simultaneous inspection.  
Institute for the 
Surveillance of 
Food and Drugs 
(INVIMA)  https://www.invima.gov.co/acc
eso-a-mercados -internacionales  Information on import and export procedures 
(including port, airport, and other entry point 
procedures) and required forms and documents  can 
be found on this microsite under the links 
"Exportacion es" (for exports) and " Importaciones " 
(for imports).  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Special 
Administrative 
Unit of the 
National Customs 
and Excise 
Directorate 
(DIAN)  https://www.dian.gov.co/atenci
onciudadano/contactenos/Pagin
as/PqrsDenuncias.aspx  Online service for complaints, claims, suggestions 
and questions, with glossary and relevant laws  G/TFA/N/COL/2 /Rev.1  
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  Institute for the 
Surveillance of 
Food and Drugs 
(INVIMA)  Name : Sanitary  Operations 
Division  
Tel.: (+57) 601 7422121 Ext. 
7502 / 7501  
 
Address : Carrera 10 No. 64-28, 
Bogotá D.C.  
Postal code: 111611  
 
Email: 
consultas_puertos@invima.gov.
co 
invimaoai@invima.gov.co  
 
Website : www.in vima.gov.co  Sanitary  Operations Division  
Office of International Affairs  
https://www.invima.gov.co/web
/guest/canales -de-atencion  INVIMA  public information points  
Colombian 
Agricultural 
Institute (ICA)  https://www.ica.gov.co/atencio
n-al-ciudadano  
Headquarters:  
Address : Carrera 68A N o. 24B-
10  
Edificio Plaza Claro - Torre 3, 
Bogotá D.C . 
Postal code : 110931  
 
Opening hours : Monday -Friday  
7.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m. 
 
Switchboard : (+57) 601 756 
3030 
Freephone : (+57-1) 8000 
185630  
 
Contact email : 
contactenos@ica.gov.co  
Email for judicial  notifications :  
notifica.judicial@ica.gov.co  
Anti-corruption complaints  
(RITA) :  
soytransparente@ica.gov.co  
Public information :  
atencionalciudadano@ica.gov.co  ICA public information points  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Details of operation of the Single Window  
 
Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE)  
 
The Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE), the country's main trade facilitation tool, was created 
under Decree No. 4149 of 2004 and is administered by the Ministry of Trad e, Industry and Tourism . 
It currently provides services covering  13 different areas of foreign trade formalities.  
 
Progressive implementation of VUCE began in 2005 . Foreign trade formalities for 52,000 users linked 
to 21 state entities are channelled throu gh various import -export modules relating to  authorization , 
registration of producers of domestic goods, special import -export systems , international traders, 
and simultaneous inspection . These VUCE formalities eliminate the need for a "letter of 
responsibility" to be submitted to the Anti -Narcotics Police.  
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  The 13 VUCE modules are  as follows : 
 
1. Imports  2.0 (authorization  formalities and import registration or licensing procedures  for 
19 entities ); 
2. Exports  2.0 (authorization ); 
3. Integrated simultaneous inspection  system  (electronically scheduled physical or non -intrusive 
inspections of export cargo in port) ; 
4. Registration of producers of domestic goods ; 
5. Registration and certification of domestic product ion; 
6. Processing and assembly;  
7. Registration of exporters and updates for the Anti -Narcotics Police ; 
8. Special import -export systems ; 
9. International traders ; 
10. Quotas ; 
11. Application  for digital signature;  
12. Registration of producers and traders  of electrical and electronic appliances  (RPCAEE); and  
13. Registration of VUCE users.  
 
For exports, VUCE has a "Simultaneous inspection system (SIIS) " module that coordinates 
operations in ports by electronically sched uling the inspections to be carried out by monitoring 
bodies, thereby reducing inspection times from three days to one day and eliminating the need for 
cargo to be moved multiple times.  
 
In addition, software has been developed to enable  exporter registrat ion through VUCE . Enterprises 
enter the  relevant  information, so that  the Anti -Narcotics Police can carry out a risk analys is. This 
standardized information, which can be easily accessed by the various teams involved in the 
analysis, eliminates the need fo r in-person registration by legal representatives of the enterprises 
and contributes to the policy of going paperless.  
 
Interoperability  
 
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism set the objective for the four -year period 2018 -22 to 
implement 15 projects establishing interoperability with the IT systems of entities linked to VUCE.  
As a result of the work done in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, there is interoperability with VUCE 
entities  covering 13 services. These c omprise: eight in imports (the Supervisory Authority for 
Industry and Trade ( SIC), the National Customs and Excise Directorate ( DIAN ), the National 
Environmental Licensing Agency ( ANLA ), the Ministry of Justice, the Supervisory Authority for 
Surveillance a nd Private Security ( Super Vigilancia ), the Colombian Agricultural Institute ( ICA), the 
Institute for the Surveillance of Food and Drugs ( INVIMA ) and the Colombian Geological Survey 
(SGC); two in exports  (the National Mining Agency and the Ministry of Justice); two with the 
Anti-Narcotics Police in the "Integrated simultaneous inspection system " module  (one for airports , 
one for maritime operations ); and one in the "Registration of producers and traders of electrical and 
electronic appliances  (RPCAEE)"  module with the Ministry of the E nvironment and Sustainable 
Development.  
 
As a result of this work, it has been possible to reduce the time taken for authorization  evaluation s 
by these entities from 1 day to 3 hours.   
 
In addition, there is VUCE  interoperability in the simultaneous inspection service with DIAN and port  
operations  and with the latter  entity for the exchange of information on the input -output (I-O) table 
in the Plan Vallejo raw materials  programmes .  
 
At the international level, 20 16 saw the implementation through the single window system of an 
interoperability tool in the issue and receipt of phytosanitary certificates with the member countries 
of the Pacific Alliance. Moreover , a mutual recognition agreement was signed with respec t to digital 
signatures in electronic documents issued through national windows within the P acific Alliance , 
thereby implementing the electronic exchange of certificates of digital origin. 
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  New functionalities  
  
As part of the reinforcement  of VUCE establi shed by the National Development Plan 2018 -22, the 
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism is proceeding with the development of new functionalities 
in this IT platform. As a result of the work in 2020, major  progress was achieved with the 
implementation o f three functionalities  to facilitate operations for foreign trade users , namely : 
 
1. Redesign of the "Export s" module: improves traceability, enables  interoperability with other 
systems , and improves efficiency in processing  the form.  
2. "Special import -export systems ": allows electronic filing of applications for new programmes 
in the Plan  Vallejo  ("traditional" and "express" versions) , thereby ensuring the traceability and 
security of information.  
3. Risk management system in application s for ren ewal of the registration of producers of 
domestic goods, reducing processing times for  favourable responses from  5 days to 30 
minutes.  
 
In addition, in the context of the new functionalities  project,  it was decided that by 2021 work would 
be done to implement the risk management system in VUCE entities.  
 
VUCE risk management system  
  
The VUCE risk management system is a technolog ical application  that manages a database which  
categorizes  risk variables measur ing behaviour and impact in the approval of applications registered 
in VUCE. Initially this application was designed to evaluate applications for free importation 
submitted to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism.  
  
However, un der Decree No. 2106 of 2019, VUCE entities must implement the risk management 
system in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism . 
Accordingly, in 2021 t he risk management system was implemented with six VUCE e ntities: the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Ministry of T ransport, Ministry of Min ing and Energy , ICA (drugs section ), 
SIC and INVIMA.  
  
With the implementation of the risk management system , the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Tourism and the entities have been able to reduce response times for issuing authorizations and 
determining charges  from one day to 30 minutes.  
  
New technologies  
  
In 2021, blockchain technology was implemented in the application and administration procedure 
relating to  quotas for exp orts of sugar, panela  and products with sugar content to the United States, 
thereby ensuring greater security in these operations.  
 
Website of Colombia's Single Window for Foreign Trade:  www.vuce.gov.co  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Each Member shall notify the Committee and publish its measures on the use of customs 
brokers.  
 
Colombian law provides for the following with respect to customs brokers:  
 
Under Decree No. 1165 of 2019 (Article 34 et seq.), customs agencies are legal persons authorized 
by the Special Administrative Unit of the National Customs and Excise Directorate (DIAN) to provide 
customs brokerage services as a commercial activity ancillary  to the government customs service 
and aimed at ensuring that the importers and exporters that use their services fulfil existing legal 
requirements re lating to  import ation, export ation and customs transit and any customs operation or 
procedure that those activities  entail . 
 
The main purpose of customs agencies is to collaborate with customs authorities in strict application 
of foreign trade -related laws so that customs regimes and formalities and other activities and 
procedures stemming from them can be properly carried out.  
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  Under  Article 33 of the above -mentioned Decree, there is no requirement to use customs agencies 
to carry out customs procedures, as the importer or exporter can deal directly with the Customs 
Administration, whatever the quantity in question, to proceed with the customs formalities involved 
in the customs regime, procedure or operation at hand.  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
The contact points for the exchange of customs information are as follows:  
 
Special Administrative Unit of 
the National Customs and 
Excise Directorate (DIAN)  Name : Ingrid Magnolia Díaz Rincón  
Tel.: (+57-1) 607 99 99  
Address : Carrera 8 N o. 6C - 38, piso 6, 
Edificio San Agustín, Bogotá D.C., 
Colombia  
Email: dir_aduanas@dian.gov.co  
Website: https://www.dian.gov.co  Director of Customs 
Management, Special 
Administrative Unit of the 
National Customs and Excise 
Directorate (DIAN)  
Ministry of Trade, Industry 
and Tourism  Name : Luis Fernando Fuentes Ibarra  
Tel.: (+57-1) 606 76 76 Ext. 2100  
Address : Calle 28 No. 13A-15, Bogotá 
D.C., Colombia  
Email: lfuentes@mincit.gov.co  
Website: https://www.mincit.gov.co  Director of Foreign Trade, 
Ministry of Trade, Industry 
and Tourism  
 
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