G/STR/N/15/COL  
24 July 2014  
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Working Party on State Trading Enterprises  Original: Spanish  
 
  STATE TRADING 
NEW  AND  FULL  NOTIFICATION  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE  XVII.4(A) 
OF THE GATT  1994  AND  PARAGRAPH  1 OF THE 
UNDERSTANDING  ON THE INTERPRETATION 
OF ARTICLE  XVII 
COLOMBIA  
The following communication, dated 1 July 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia.  
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 1  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES 
A. I
DENTIFICATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES1 
  Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia, Aguardiente Nariño, Unidad de Licores del 
Meta.2 
 
  Empresa Licorera del Magdalena, Industria Li corera de Boyacá, Industria Licorera de 
Bolívar, Industria de Licores del Atlántico, Empresa de Licores del Huila.3 
 
  Industria Licorera de Caldas, Empresas de Licores de Cundinamarca, Industria de Licores 
del Valle del Cauca, Industria Licorera del Cauca, Fábrica de Licores del Tolima.4 
B. D ESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AFFECTED (INCLUDING TARIFF ITEM NUMBER (S) ENCOMPASSED 
IN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ) 
FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Antioqueño ( aguardiente  or sugar-cane liquor) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Antioqueño sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Real 1493 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Medellín Añejo (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Vodka Monteskaya 22.08.60.00.00 
Licor de Menta (mint liqueur) 22.08.70.90.00 
Licor de Café (coffee liqueur) 22.08.70.90.00 
                                               
1 Not all Colombian distillers operate as or are constituted as State industrial and trading enterprises. 
Some form an integral part of the department or are under concession. 
2 Distilleries attached to the department. 
3 Enterprises under concession. 
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  PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Ron Cream Siboney (rum cream liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
Ron Maestro Botero (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Maestro Gabo (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ginebra Katia (gin) 22.08.50.00.00 
 
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE BOLÍVAR (in liquidation) 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Licor Tres Esquinas (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE BOYACÁ 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Ónix Sello Negro 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Ónix Sello Negro Etiqueta Roja 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Ónix Sello Negro Etiqueta Plateada 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Líder 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Líder sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Boyacá (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Tunja (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Añejo Boyacá (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Brandy Lanceros 22.08.20.29.00 
Crema de Cacao (chocolate liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
Crema de Café (coffee liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
Crema Triple Sec (triple sec liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
Aperitivo Aguardiente Líder Tradicional ( aguardiente  aperitif) 22.08.70.90.00 
Aperitivo Ron Añejo Boyacá (aged rum aperitif) 22.08.70.90.00 
 
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE CALDAS 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Cristal 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Amarillo de  Manzanares (yellow aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Cristal sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Viejo de Caldas (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Extraviejo Juan de la Cruz (extra-aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Carta de Oro (extra-aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Vodka Sabolinaya 22.08.60.00.00 
Crema de Ron Cheers (rum cream liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
Crema de Café Kaldi (coffee liqueur) 22.08.70.20.00 
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  INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL CAUCA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Caucano 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Añejo del Cauca (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Néctar Azul 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional 22.08.40.00.00 
Licor Anisado Néctar Club sin azú car (sugar-free anise-flavoured 
liqueur) 22.08.90.42.00 
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Néctar Premium (premium aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Blanco Sun Dry (white rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Santafé Añejo (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Licor Anisado 180 (anise-flavoured liqueur) 22.08.90.42.00 
Ron Santafé Nido de Cóndores (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL HUILA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Doble Anís (anise-flavoured aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron San Agustín (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
EMPRESA LICORERA DEL MAGDALENA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Ron Caña Negro (sugar-cane rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Santero (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
FÁBRICA DE LICORES DEL TOLIMA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Tapa Roja 22.08.40.00.00 
Licor de Aguardiente Tapa Roja Ice (low-alcohol aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Viejo San Juan (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente 24 22.08.40.00.00 
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  INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Blanco del Valle (white aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Trapiche Premium (premium rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Origen del Valle 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron Marqués del Valle (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
UNIDAD DE LICORES DEL META 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Llanero 22.08.40.00.00 
Ron San Martín Añejo (aged rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
EMPRESA DE LICORES DEL CAQUETÁ (in liquidation) 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Extra del Caquetá (premium aguardiente ) 22.08.40.00.00 
Aguardiente Sol Dorado 22.08.40.00.00 
 
AGUARDIENTE NARIÑO 
PRODUCT NAME HS NUMBER 
Aguardiente Nariño 22.08.40.00.00 
2  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A. R EASON OR PURPOSE FOR ESTABLISHING AND /OR MAINTAINING STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities 
which ensure the sustainability of health services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, the 
distilleries' profits are transferred to the department s, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the 
reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows: 
 1. Ease of administration and monitoring of tax payments. 
2. Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity. 
3. Resources are invested in deprived areas of the country. 4. Departmental distilleries are subject to an additional tax which private enterprises would not 
be prepared to pay. 
5. Job creation.  B. S
UMMARY OF LEGAL BASIS FOR GRANTING THE RELEVANT EXCLUSIVE OR SPECIAL RIGHTS OR 
PRIVILEGES , INCLUDING LEGAL PROVISIONS AND SUMMARY OF STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, 
Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and 
Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are 
independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and health services. 
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  3  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES 
The departmental distilleries produce, export and import alcoholic beverages and raw materials. 
Individual traders may engage in export and import activities after concluding a contractual agreement with the department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term 
of validity and the quantity of spirits that ma y be distributed, as well as the department's 
percentage share under the monopoly of the sale price of the products.  
The enterprises do not set import or export levels. 
 Export prices are determined according to  the costs incurred by the enterprises. 
 
4  STATISTICAL INFORMATION 
  TABLE I: Structure of the Colombian spirits market (including domestic and imported 
spirits), 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE II: Sales of rum and aguardiente  on the domestic market, 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE III: Industria Licorera de Caldas. Exports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE IV: Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia. Exports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE V: Empresa de Licores de Cundinamarca. Exports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE VI: Industria Licorera del Valle. Exports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE VII: Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia. Imports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE VIII: Empresa de Licores de Cundinamarca. Imports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE IX: Industria de Licores del Valle del Cauca. Imports 2012 and 2013. 
 
  TABLE X: Industria de Licores del Cauca. Imports 2012 and 2013. 
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  TABLE I 
 
STRUCTURE OF THE COLO MBIAN SPIRITS MARKET 
(INCLUDING DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED SPIRITS) 
2012 AND 2013 
Millions of 750 cc units 
PRODUCT 2012 2013 
WHISKY 6,485.1 6,224.6 
VODKA 616.5 825.0 
GIN 185.1 239.2 
BRANDY-COGNAC 28.6 25.5 
IMPORTED RUM 676.7 819.6 
TEQUILA 738.1 643.2 
CREAM LIQUEURS (IMPORTED) 1,165.9 1,241.1 
READY-TO-DRINK BEVERAGES (IMPORTED) 3,886.8 4,154.7 
MISC. SPIRITS (IMPORTED) 666.6 596.2 
AGUARDIENTE 98,471.6 89,201.6 
DOMESTIC RUM 23,494.5 25,281.8 
WINE OF GRAPES FROM CHILE AND ARGENTINA 14,276.0 12,980.4 
WINE OF GRAPES FROM THIRD COUNTRIES 3,107.4 1,714.5 
WINES FROM MERCOSUR 0 0 
WINES FROM THE UNITED STATES 0 0 
SPARKLING WINES 1,503.5 1,903.0 
VERMOUTH 612.4 792.8 
CERTAIN PRODUCTS CONTAINING LESS THAN 15% ALCOHOL 27,057.9 27,122.8 
BEER 2,257,855.5 2,260,721.6 
TOTAL MILLIONS OF 750 CC UNITS 2,440,828.2 2,434,487.6 
 
Note: Excludes data relating to the informal market. 
 Source: Data from the Fondo Cuenta  (account fund for taxes on the consumption of foreign products), 
Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association), 
National Revenue and Customs Directorate (DIAN), and Report to Bavaria S.A.'s General Assembly 
of Shareholders. 
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  TABLE II 
 
SALES OF RUM AND AGUARDIENTE ON THE DOMESTIC MARKET 
2012 AND 2013 
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) National 
production Total domestic sales 
by State trading 
enterprises National consumption 
(only includes data 
relating to the industry 
(national departments, 
formal)) 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 127 127 122 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 114.4 114.4 110 
 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  TABLE III 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE CALDAS 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product 
(including HS 
number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price 
US$ Average 
export price 
US$ 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 1.62 US$4 US$9 US$4 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.578 US$4.2 US$9.32 US$4.5 
 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  TABLE IV 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product 
(including HS 
number) Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price US$ Average 
export price 
US$ 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 2.76 US$3.9 US$10 US$3.9 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 3.08 US$4 US$10 US$5 
 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licorera, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  TABLE V 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product 
(including HS 
number) Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price 
US$ Average export  
price 
US$ 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 0.23 US$3.2 US$8 US$3.2 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.03 US$3.5 US$8 US$3.5 
 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  TABLE VI 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL VALLE 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product 
(including HS 
number) Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price 
US$ Average export  
price 
US$ 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 0.32 US$4.5 US$8.8 US$4.5 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.3 US$4.5 US$9 US$4.5 
 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  TABLE VII 
 
FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA 
IMPORTS 2012 AND 2013* 
Millions of litres (1000 cc) 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity 
imported  Average import 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price1 
US$ f.o.b. value  
US$ million 
2012 22.07.10.00.00 11.4 US$0.91 US$1 US$10.44 
2013 22.07.10.00.00 10.8 US$0.73 US$1.2 US$7.96 
 
* Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
 
1 Source: f.o.b. value, Import Decl arations, DIAN. ACIL calculations. 
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  TABLE VIII 
 
EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA 
IMPORTS 2012 AND 2013* 
Millions of litres (1000 cc) 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity 
imported  Average import 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price1 f.o.b. value  
US$ million 
2012 22.07.10.00.00 4.1 US$1.07 US$1 US$4.4 
2013 22.07.10.00.00 4 US$0.95 US$1.2 US$4.24 
 
* Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
 
1 Source: f.o.b. value, Import Decl arations, DIAN. ACIL calculations. 
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  TABLE IX 
 
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA 
IMPORTS 2012 AND 2013* 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity 
imported  Average import 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price1 f.o.b. value  
US$ million 
2012 22.07.10.00.00 3.35 US$0.88 US$1 US$2.95 
2013 22.07.10.00.00 2.76 US$1.12 US$1.2 US$2.47 
 
* Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
 
1 Source: f.o.b. value, Import Decl arations, DIAN. ACIL calculations. 
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  TABLE X 
 
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL CAUCA 
IMPORTS 2012 AND 2013* 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity 
imported  Average import 
price 
US$ Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price1 f.o.b. value  
US$ million 
2012 22.07.10.00.00 0.95 US$1.05 US$1 US$1 
2013 22.07.10.00.00 0.92 US$0.92 US$1.2 US$1 
 
* Source: Asociación Colombiana de  Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
 
1 Source: f.o.b. value, Import Decl arations, DIAN. ACIL calculations. 
 
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