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Ref : EIC 415/2

25 June 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 497/2013

Colombia : Temporary Tariff Elimination for Certain Products and Update of Import Licensing Regime

The Colombian government issued Decree No. 0899 in May 2013 to temporarily eliminate the duties of certain products until 15 August 2013.  These products are classified under HTSCO codes 3204.19.90, 3204.90.00, 3207.10.00, 3207.20.90, 3209.90.00, 3215.90.90, 3903.11.00, 3904.40.00, 3905.29.00, 3905.91.00, 3907.20.90, 3907.30.10.90, 3917.21.10, 3917.23.10, 3917.32.91, 3917.39.10, 3920.30.90, 3920.51.00, 3920.62.00.10, 4802.56.20, 4802.69.10, 4805.93.20, 4805.93.30, 4810.14.90, 4810.99.00, 4811.51.90, 4811.90.50 and 7607.19.00.  The regular most-favoured-nation rate of duty for these products will be reinstated afterwards.

2. Separately, the Colombian government issued Decree no. 0925 in May 2013 to update the import licensing regime for the 187 tariff lines that currently require an import licence.  The Decree details the goods that need a licence prior to importation, the appropriate procedures and requirements that must be met, and the government’s obligation under the import licensing regime.

3. For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Colombia and/or the above Colombian Decrees (in Spanish) which are available at:

4. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

(Ms Linda Ng)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry