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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 415/2

25 April 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 375/2014

Colombia : Mixed Duty System for Imports of Apparel and Footwear

Pursuant to Commercial Information Circular No. 171/2013 of 27 February 2013 regarding mixed duty system for imports of apparel, textile made-ups and footwear which expired on 28 February 2014, the Colombian government issued Decree No. 456/2014 on 28 February 2014 to implement a special most-favoured-nation (MFN) mixed duty system for imports of apparel and footwear. The Decree is valid for two years starting from 28 March 2014.

2.The mixed duty system for imports of apparel and footwear are:

Apparel (Colombian Harmonised Tariff Schedule (HTSCO) chapters 61-63)
 

Apparel Ad valorem duty Specific duty (US$/gross kg)
at or below US$10 per kg 10% 5
more than US$10 per kg 10% 3

Footwear (HTSCO chapter 64, exempting HTSCO heading 64.06 except 6406.10.00.00)
 
Footwear Ad valorem duty Specific duty (US$/pair)
at or below US$7 per pair 10% 5
more than US$7 per pair 10% 1.75

3.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Colombia and/or the relevant Colombian Decree (in Spanish) which is available at:http://www.mincit.gov.co/descargar.php?idFile=4320.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.