Shipping from China to Colombia
Colombia applies both duty and VAT and takes declaration accuracy seriously — but for correctly documented consignments the lane is predictable.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
We hold stock in Shenzhen, not in this market, and for most brands that is the right setup: the freight and handling saving of direct shipping beats the delivery-speed gain of a local facility until volumes are substantial.
What decides the outcome in Colombia
Import tax and who pays
Colombian import duty and IVA apply, with a low-value regime that has been revised before. Confirm the current treatment for your order values.
What catches sellers out
Buyers here are accustomed to paying tax on delivery, so stating it before checkout converts better than letting the courier explain.
Labelling
Spanish-language labelling is expected for consumer products.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have