Trade Processes

Bulk cargo

Merchandise that cannot be packed, solid, liquid or gas, its transported massively .

TAN

Territorio Nacional Aduanero

Transport Documents

AWB, BL, CMR

DIAN

Autoridad Aduanera

Direct Document Transportation

transportation document made by a transportator. Proves existence o the transport contract. Shows that the merchandise has been received.

Consignee

the person wich the shipper in the exterior sends a merchandise. To whom the transportation document has been endorsed

Declarant

The person that subscribe and presents a mechandise declaration of its own or of others.

Tariffs

Rigths contemplated on the Customs Dutty

Customs Dutty

Customs taxes, any tax on a merchandise transported from imp or exp

Customs office of destination

Where the customs transit modality ends

Customs office of departure

Where legally strats the customs transit

Customs declaration.

The way the declarant indicates the specific customs regime for the merchandise and provides all the elements of info necesary to the DIAN

C. I.

International marketer

AWB

DOC. Airway Bill. Not negotiable because it doesn't show the owner of the merchandise. The freigth is paid

Notice of arrival

DOC. Presented by the transportator to the DIAN. Date, hour, way of transportation to the TAN.

Notice of entry

DOC. Presented by the transportator to the DIAN. When the transport arrives at the TAN.

B/L

DOC. Bill of Landing. Only for maritime and fluvial cargo. Made by the transportator agent. Its intended that the person that has a copy of this is the owner. It can be negotiable while its still on transit.

CMR

DOC. Only for land and railroad. Made by the transportator. Protects the merchandise. Can't be negotiated because doesn't proves who is the owner

Certification of non preferential origin

The importer shows that even though the merchandise comes from such a country, there are parts that come from other countries.

Load consolidation

Grouped cargo form one or many. Its only made by an International Agent

Children documents

DOC. Proves the existance of a transportation doc. Recognize the reception of the merchandise.

Cargo consolidation document

DOC. That consolidates the children documents and the different merchandise with it.

Supplier certificate

DOC. made by C. I. approved by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The supplier does not pay IVA. ITS NOT A EXEMPTION TAXES DOCUMENT.

Custome endorsement

The customs endorsement does not transfer the domain of the goods. Is the one that makes the last consignee of the transport document

Wrong or Incomplete Description

DOC. Errors or omissions in merchandise descriptions, other than ID\# (leather nike ≠ plastic nike)

Dispatch

DOC. It is the fulfillment of the customs formalities necessary to allocate the merchandise to a customs regime.

Declared merchandise

DOC. Described in a costums dclaration

Cargo manifesto

DOC. It is the document that contains the complete list of the packages that make up the load, including bulk goods, on board the means of transport.

Express manifesto

DOC. It is the document that contains the individualization of each of the transport documents for urgent shipments.

Multimodal transport document

DOC. Certifies that the operator has taken the goods into its custody and has agreed to deliver them in accordance with the clauses of that contract.

Acts of facts or inspection

DOC. It serves as evidence of the inspection carried out and can be used to verify the accuracy of the customs declaration presented by the importer or exporter. If any discrepancy is found between the declaration and the inspection findings, it may result in adjustments to duties, taxes and other charges related to the merchandise. Must be signed by the customs officer who did the inspection

Proof of origin

DOC. Physical or electronic document stating that the merchandise qualifies as originating to access tariff preferences within the framework of a trade agreement. For these purposes, the documents provided for in each trade agreement may be considered as proof of origin.

Postal traffic

DOC. Document that contains the individualization of each of the mails or packages that enter or leave through the network of the official postal operator.

International Cargo Agent

PROC. Foreign trade operator, they are the only ones that can consolidate or unconsolidate loads (only the freight forwarder does it) realiza un documento (Master document)

Customs Storage

PROC. Deposit site, everything that is called ALMA are public places, if nothing is done in 30 days the load is lost. The private ones are enabled by the DIAN, you can only store your own merchandise, NOT from others and they are under customs control

Apprehension

PROC. Through a verification process, declaration of legalization, payment of a fine and storage (DIAN process)

Seizure

PROC. Merchandise that is not approved and does not have any document to present, will be confiscated

Deposit

PORC. It is the public or private facility authorized by the customs authority for the storage of goods under customs control. This is qualified for industrial treatment or production.

Waste

PROC. Result of a productive process, pieces that remain or that were not used in a process have to be returned. If the waste is greater, it has to be returned. If you stay in the country, you have to pay the necessary taxes

Cargo unloading

PROC. It is the operation where the merchandise is lowered from the means of transport and enters the TAN

Electronic security device

PROC. electronic equipment required by the customs administration, which is placed on merchandise, cargo units or means of transport to ensure the integrity of the load

Legal abandonment

ACT. Situation in which a merchandise is found, when they remain in the place of arrival for a term superior to the legal one, when their term of permanence in deposit has expired, and they haven´t obtained a Customs Clearance (Levante) or they have not been reshipped.

Voluntary Abandonment

ACT. So that the rating or level of risk is not affected, the storage and destruction of the container or other expenses must be paid before 30 calendar days. (Action of the importer)

Shipment authorization

ACT. Merchandise that has been and has already fulfilled administrative and documentary requirements, DIAN authorizes the shipment of merchandise, equivalent is authorization of release

Boarding authorization

ACT. The customs authority allows the exit of the goods that have been subjected to the export regime.

Customs control

ACT. Measures taken by the DIAN on compliance with established taxes and legal fees.

Release

ACT. It is the act by which the customs authority allows the interested parties the disposal of the merchandise, prior compliance with the legal requirements or the granting of a guarantee, when appropriate.

Customs inspection

ACT. Made by the DIAN, in order to determine the nature, origin, state, quantity, value, tariff classification, customs taxes, customs regime and tax treatment applicable to a merchandise.

Acts of facts or inspection

ACT. Administrative action of the Dian, the official notes the date, place, number and time of diligence, all (act of facts), as it is probative material for defense or sinking.

Prior inspection of the merchandise

ACT. It is the one carried out by the importer or customs agent, prior notice to the customs authority, of the goods imported to the TAN, once the discharge and inconsistency report has been presented and prior to the presentation and acceptance of the customs import declaration.

Customs authority intervention

ACT. Made by the DIAN, in the prior, simultaneous or subsequent control, which begins with the notification of the administrative act that authorizes the control action in question.

Transfer customs

PROC. The police cannot open the cargo when it is transportated in the TAN, it can be done only if there is a official present.

Comprehensive Analisys - Previous control

ACT. the DIAN check the documents (travel and merchandise support) afterhand to stablish inconsistencies.

Comprehensive Analisys - Simiultaneous control

ACT. Once the revision of the documents is finished, the DIAN compares the presented information with the Merchandise declaration.

Bundle

Unit, its not grouped but its conditioned for transportation.

General cargo

Any type of cargo, small quantities, easy to pack, its manageable in units.

Contraband

Any type of prohibited conduct. Merchandise that cannot prove its circulation. Physic contraband and Tecnic contraband (import with bills that dont cover the real prices)

Container

since 1952 all the shipping is made in containers. There are 2 types of commercial containers. And many types depending on the merchandise (Dry van, reefer tank, flexitank, openside, opentop, flatrack, dry bulk)

Sworn statement of origin

DOC. Where the producer declares before customs and certificates the originality of the goods

Adresee

Is different from the consignee, It has been endorsed to the transport document.

Primary zone

Ports, airports and custom border zones.

Personal effects

PROC. New or used articles that travel with the tripulation. Acompaign baggage (If it cannot go with you, you must pay 15% of it at the entrance of the TAN)

Express delivery or express currier

DOC. Without monetary limit, printed and with fast transportation.

Specialized currier company way bill

DOC. Acts like transport document, its necessary to know the cerial number.

Export

Exit of merchandise from TAN

Import

Enter of merchandise to TAN

Specialized logistics infraestructures (SLI)

Logistic activity of tranports.

Industrial facilities

Private enclosures. Authorized by the DIAN for the transformation, assembly or improvement of a good. Temporal importation. Taxes are nor paid. Its not for storage.

Custome release

PROC. Physical release after customs inspection. Lift documentary after the documentary inspection. From the customs and documentary point of view, the merchandise is ready. Subsequently, taxes are paid and the merchandise is nationalized

Packing list

DOC. Describe the goods and objects inside the package. Only for packages and bulks.

Custom Mandate

DOC. Its an authorization, goes after the custom endorsement, and its between the importer and custom agent

Nationalized merchandise

Foreign merchandise wich taxes has been paid and the due rise has been made

Restricted Disposal Merchandise

taxes have not been paid

Different merchandise

Does not match what is declared in the document

Merchandise Freely Available

It is not subject to any customs restrictions. Its State merchandise

The colonial economic period

Was characterized by a total dependance on the directivers of the Spanish metropilis

The independance

The lack of active gtrade (exports), subjection to passive trade (international market) and the high tax rate precipitated...

The encomienda

delivering a group of people to the encomendero to make them work their lands

The mita

non-free made of work but mandatory to Aborigines. Is concidered the most atrocious of all.