STEPS TO EXPORT

DORA MARCELA VANEGAS ZAPATA

NEGOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL

2019

STEP 1. CREATION OF COMPANY.

Do you need to create the company?
Yes. I Do
It is necessary to legitimize the export activity of Colombian goods or services. The
chambers of commerce offer advice and support to create, formalize and consolidate the
company, they generate a NIT identification code for those registered in the RUT.

STEP 2. REGISTRATION AS EXPORTER

I go to the office of the DIAN to obtain the registration only tributary RUT; that I must operate
under the common system, allows to have updated data of all taxpayers.
FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGY.

STEP 3. SELECTION OF MARKETS.

Studying the market to export: demand, prices, exchange rate, inflation, commercial
customs, competition, access conditions, international negotiation terms (Incoterms),
international physical distribution, current commercial agreements, trends and tastes. All this
in order to minimize risks and make decisions with certainty about potential buyers.

STEP 4. REGISTRATION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ORIGIN AND CERTIFICATE

OF ORIGIN.
DO YOU NEED A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN?
Yes, I Do. With this he enjoys preferences in free trade agreements. You can access the
website www.dian.gov.co, Customs Management module, Merchandise Outlet.

STEP 5. DETERMINATION OF THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATION.

My product to export in this case is the Quinoa grain, it must have a tariff classification that is
a system of product classification (Harmonized System) whose first six digits are called tariff
subtitles and identifies a product in any country and, each country in its Customs Tariff, adds
other digits.
The tariffs in general detail the taxes or tariffs that are charged on the goods that definitively
enter a country.

STEP 6. REQUEST FOR GOOD VIEW.

My company complies with this requirement, referring to the protection of human and animal
health, as it certifies the safety and healthiness of the products for human or animal use or
consumption. Some of the entities are: ICA, INVIMA, ANLA (ENVIRONMENTAL
LICENSES), AUNAP (AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES), MINISTRY OF COMMERCE,
INDUSTRY AND TOURISM, among others.

STEP 7. INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION TERMS - INCOTERMS

Does the company need to use INCOTERMS?
Yes, It Does. The INCOTERMS stipulates the costs and risks involved in the physical
distribution of the merchandise, for the importer and the exporter.
Incoterms 2010, according to the International Chamber of Commerce, are of two types:
Multimodal: EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAT, DAP and DDP.
Maritime: FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF

STEP 8. CUSTOMS PROCEDURE FOR THE EXPORTATION OF GOODS

Once the merchandise is ready for shipment, the steps to follow are:
 Request for embarkation authorization SAE- before the Customs Section Direction of the
port or airport where the merchandise is located. It is valid for one month during which the
goods will be transported and brought to the Primary Zone.
Customs clearance processes:
Physical review of the goods
Document Review
Automatic measurement -DEX.

STEP 9. EXPORT DOCUMENTS:

• Commercial invoice
• Transportation document (bill of lading, air waybill or transport letter).
• Packing list
• Approved (if applicable)
• Certificate of origin (if required)
• Export declaration (form 600)

STEP 10. REIMBURSEMENT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY.

Pact with my importer to know what means of payment will be used. These payments must
be handled through authorized financial intermediaries. When the currencies that come from
the export reach them or through an exchange intermediary, such as a commercial bank, the
Declaration of Change for the export of goods is needed to legalize the entry of foreign
currency into Colombia.