THE SEVEN STEPS TO EXPORT

SANDRA MILENA OCHOA MENDOZA

FICHA 1565311
1, Constitution of the company. Register in a Chamber of Commerce
the natural person or a legal company.

If it is registered as a company, the corporate purpose should

indicate what it is dedicated to and that it will be dedicated to
the export (or import if applicable) of goods and / or services
If it is already constituted, update information.
2,OBTAIN THE RUT (UNIQUE TAX REGISTER) AS EXPORTER.
 There are some boxes enabled to export.
 -In box 53 of Responsibilities, enable code 10, which
means Custom User.
 -To enable code 11 there, which updates any company as
belonging to the Common Regime. Every exporter, no
matter how small, must be in that tax regime.
 -Then other boxes on foreign trade are enabled.
3,Identify the tariff position of the product: code
with which the merchandise is identified in the
international scope,

The codes are consulted in the page of the Dian (www.dian.gov.co) in the window Other
services. There, the product's tariff is consulted.

They can also be consulted in Decree 49 of 2011..

4,Identify which are the certificates or seen good that the
product requires.

 This is given by the competent entity for certain product. In the

case of Colombia: ICA for unprocessed food and processed for
Invima.
 -Get the certificate by the authority of the destination country. In
the case of US food It's the FDA.
5,Documents that support
the export process. These are
 Contract between the two parties. Formed by a quote and that the customer responds
interest.
 Expedition of a commercial invoice. This must be with the resolution of the Dian and
without VAT invoicing.
 Packing list. It relates the weight and volume of the merchandise that goes in the
shipment.
 Certificate of Origin (not mandatory). This brings some benefits in taxes, since it proves
that the merchandise itself is originating, that is, it was produced from where it was
exported.
6,Comply with the customs obligation

 -Present before the Dian the request for authorization of

boarding. Where will the merchandise be delivered?
 - Acquire the export declaration. Document that certifies that
there was a clearance process.
7 Receive the payment of foreign currencies in dollars
through the intermediaries of the foreign exchange market
authorized by the Bank of the Republic.
-It can not be received in cash.
-The list of authorized banks.
-Fill the document Declaration
of Change
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