Customs declaration requirements for Colombia
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaracion de Importacion (Formulario 500), filed via DIAN's customs electronic system for Colombia’s own customs authority, in Spanish, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Declaracion de Importacion (Formulario 500), filed via DIAN's customs electronic system
- Issuing authority
- Direccion de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN)
- Primary language
- Spanish
- Accepted languages
- Spanish
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice or contract, andean customs value declaration where fob 5000 usd or more
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Products sold directly to final consumers in Colombia -- food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical devices -- require INVIMA registration (typically 3-12 months) before import; other regulated categories require sector-specific prior authorization filed through VUCE (Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior), Colombia's single foreign-trade window, which coordinates with regulators such as ICA for agricultural goods. Non-regulated shipments filed through VUCE generally clear within 24 hours to 5 business days.
INVIMA / VUCE, Colombia
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 19%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Colombia
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Colombia require?
Colombia’s import declaration is the Declaracion de Importacion (Formulario 500), filed via DIAN's customs electronic system, issued by Direccion de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN).
Which languages does Colombia accept on a customs declaration?
Spanish
What supporting documents are required to import into Colombia?
Commercial invoice or contract, andean customs value declaration where fob 5000 usd or more
What is the VAT rate on imports into Colombia?
The default VAT rate on record for Colombia is 19%.