COLOMBIA – INDICATIVE PRICES AND RESTRICTIONS ON PORTS OF ENTRY
Document: Status Report by Colombia
Date: 9 April 2010
Document codes: WT/DS366/15
Complainant: Panama
Respondent: Colombia
Third parties: China, Ecuador, EU, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Taiwan, Turkey, U.S.
Dispute stage: Panel
Agreements cited: Art. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13  Customs valuationArt. VII, VII:1, III:2, X:3(a), XIII:1, V:6  GATT 1994

COLOMBIA – INDICATIVE PRICES AND
RESTRICTIONS ON PORTS OF ENTRY

Status Report by Colombia

 The following communication, dated 30 March 2010, from the delegation of Colombia to the
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

Status Report regarding Implementation and Compliance

of the DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute

(WT/DS366)

 Pursuant to its obligations under Article 21.6 of the DSU, Colombia wishes to inform the
Dispute Settlement Body that it has fully implemented the rulings and recommendations of the DSB
as regards the dispute Colombia – Indicative Prices and Ports of Entry Restrictions (DS366).
Furthermore, Colombia is pleased to announce that it has fully implemented the rulings and
recommendations of the DSB within the reasonable period of time set by the Arbitrator in its award of
2 October 2009, which expired on 4 February 2010. (See Document )

 Colombia recalls that the two measures ch allenged by Panama in this dispute were:

• first, the use of indicative prices as set forth in Colombia's Customs Statute
(Article 128.5 e)) and Colombia's main implementing regulation, Article 172.7 of
Resolution 4240, as well as a number of specific resolutions adopting indicative
prices for certain goods; and

• second, the ports of entry measure contained in Resolution 7373 as amended by
Resolution 7376.

 In order to implement the DSB recommendati ons and rulings regarding the first measure,
Colombia made a number of substantive changes to its system of customs control and customs
valuation. It has terminated the use of indicative prices; introduced a system of customs control based
on risk assessment and risk management; and set a clear distinction between the payment of
guarantees, on the one hand, and duties on the other hand, thereby avoiding the problems that were
found in the previous system as challenged by Panama. To that end, on 21 January 2010, the
Colombian Government issued Decree 111 of 2010 modifying Decree 2685. In addition, the
Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIA N) issued Resolution 733 and 1173 modifying
Resolution 4240, as well as Resolution 870 of 2010, repealing the various regulations establishing

indicative prices. Colombia believes that its revised mechanism is fully in conformity with its
obligations under the WTO.

 In light of DSB recommendations and rulings regarding the second measure, Colombia has
terminated the challenged ports of entry measure in its entirety. Thus, on 11 December 2009, the
Customs Authority issued Resolution No. 013518, th ereby repealing the measures that had restricted
the entry of products from Panama to two ports only (Bogotá and Barranquilla). In addition, Colombia
terminated the "advance imports declaration" requirement imposed on Panama.

 Colombia believes that with these actions it is now in full conformity with its obligations
under the WTO.