FOREIGN TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Legal Guide Index

• Chapter 1: Protection to foreign investment
• Chapter 2: Foreign exchange and international investment regime
• Chapter 3: Corporate regulations
• Chapter 4: Foreign trade and customs
• Chapter 5: Labor regime
• Chapter 6: Colombian immigration regime
• Chapter 7: Colombian tax regime
• Chapter 8: Environmental regime
• Chapter 9: Energy market
• Chapter 10: Intellectual property
• Chapter 11: Real estate
• Chapter 12: Government procurement
• Chapter 13: Accounting regulation for companies

Colombia has been a member of the WTO since April 30, 1995 and a member of the GATT since October 3, 1981. Therefore, it is obliged to guarantee the transparency of its trade policies and the due application of the WTO Agreements.

The country has been structuring a policy of open economic integration, by virtue of which it has been able to approach an increasing number of foreign markets. Particularly in Latin America, this integration has taken place within the framework of the Andean Community (CAN), the Pacific Alliance and the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI); however, Colombia has treaties with the main export markets such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and the European Union.

In this chapter, in addition to finding information on the trade treaties in force and signed by Colombia, you will also find the different foreign trade operations, customs generalities, trade defense measures, free trade zone regime, among others.