Send Parcel from Italy to Colombia

The treasures of Colombia

While Colombia was once popular mainly due to its underground riches, the important economic branches have in the meantime changed from the mining industry to agriculture. Today, coffee and cut flowers are the most important export products of the Latin American country, an economy that is part of the largest economies in all of South America. With reference to the production of cut flowers, Colombia occupies the second place in the world, for the production of carnations even the first place. Other goods exported are still precious stones such as emerald or even rare timber, bananas and potatoes. However, a large part of the Colombian economy is connected to the production of illegal drugs, which leaves the power of drug cartels to flourish.

Alongside Colombian history and its current political relations, even the determination of a correct format of address turns out to be complicated. On how an address should be structured or if and when the CAP is to be used there are ongoing online disputes. In countries like Colombia, more information is provided, better is. If a zip code exists, then it is advisable to insert it. The correct Colombian address model consists of four to five lines. Above all the second line of the address is to be kept in mind, as it contains a plurality of information:

1. Name of the recipient
2. Type of road + house number + "#" + number of the road that crosses + "-" + number of meters to the intersection + ("," + name of the town)
3. (Name of the town) + (Postal code)
4. Abbreviation of the Department
5. COLOMBIA

A correct address in Colombia is therefore composed as follows:

Mario Rossi
Cra. 7 # 28 - 66
111711
Bogota D.C.
COLOMBIA

Special features:

1. The name of the place can be inserted, divided by a comma, in the second row or alternatively at the beginning of the third row
2. The symbol "#" can also be substituted by the abbreviation "N °"
3. In Colombia the street names are omitted. Alternatively, five different names are used to describe the type of road: "Cra.", "Cl.", "Diag.", "Trv." or "Cq."

Send parcel to Colombia

Whether you send a package to Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla or Bogotá, service and costs do not vary. We offer a secure service, if you have to send company documents, patterns and products. You can also send souvenirs, excess baggage and suitcases to Colombia. In case you want to send fragile objects to Colombia, please contact our customer service by e-mail and you will promptly receive a quote.

Customs regulations in Colombia

For private consignments you have to fill out two documents: the export customs clearance form and an invoice or pro-forma invoice. europacco.com will send these forms to you by e-mail.
For commercial shipments please contact the customer service at [email protected]acco.com.

Customs shipments to Colombia

Also, Colombia is subject to customs regulations. Generally, customs clearance for export and import is needed, for shipments from and to extra UE countries or for European states that are subject to customs controls. While customs clearance in the export phase is handled between the custom of the country of departing and the sender, for the clearance in import, the receiver must collaborate with the customs concerned.
The quotations seen on europacco.com are therefore always free of duties and custom duties in import, bureaucratic and administrative fees or broker fees where needed. The customs taxes cannot therefore be anticipated and in the calculation of them the total value of the goods indicated on the accompanying proforma/commercial naturally affects also.
The “Gift” type shipment is allowed only for some destinations.
A particular role belongs to the document shipments, ad this one does not involve customs clearance unlike shipments containing goods inside. Often, some documents should reach the customs authorities in original format and, many times, are not shipped together with the sent goods. Also, in this case, the document shipments of europacco.com is the ideal solution. Click here to read in detail how to fill in correctly the customs documents, so to avoid problems during the transport.
Before each shipment, we always recommend consulting the customs regulations of the country of destination and remember the sovereign nature and the decision-making power of each customs regarding the clearance of each shipment.

Our Custom Service is gladly at your complete disposal for letting you have accurate information on the feasibility of the shipment according to the type of the goods to be sent, as well as for the filling in of the customs documentation.

Customs – general information

Restrictions and prohibitions may affect countries, people (including intermediaries/brokers) and goods:

• Countries: embargo
• People: most often in relation to counter-terrorism activities or foreign and security policy situations
• Goods: biodiversity, cultural goods, dual-use goods, rough diamonds, weapons & ammunition, ...

If you want to bring souvenirs from the holidays (pay attention to the quantitative limits) or move for work, study or personal reasons, the current regulations should be carefully studied.
Finally, for some goods an excise duty may be required, such as for example on coffee, alcohol, tobacco, fuel or electricity

How import customs costs are calculated?

Generally, customs duties and fees may include the following positions:

• customs duties: the effective customs costs
• VAT in import phase: the value added tax in the country of destination
• excise duty: indirect tax on the manufacture and sale of certain consumer goods
• administrative costs: for example, those for goods on stock

Finally, these positions can affects the final amount of the customs duties which further vary from case to case and from country to country. Also, each state issues different directives in terms of value and quantity limits, which are certainly to be respected.