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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇨🇴 Colombia

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYDirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN)
VAT RATE19%

ALCOHOL

3 L

CIGARETTES

200

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$1500

The official Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) allowance page could not be machine-fetched on 2026-09-06 (no allowance page could be located on the site); the figures shown come from our last editorial verification on 2026-07-01 and have not been re-checked against the live page. View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol3 L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods value≈ US$1500

Adult travelers (18+) may bring up to 3 L of alcohol, 10 packs of cigarettes or 50 cigars, and personal-use articles up to USD 1,500 duty-free. Additional personal-use goods up to USD 2,500 may enter under the simplified traveler regime with 15% flat duty.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Declaración de Equipaje is completed on arrival; random inspection is frequent at Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena and Barranquilla.
  • 02Colombia has FTAs with the US, EU, EFTA, Canada, South Korea, Chile, Mexico, CAN (Andean Community) and others — preferential duty requires a Certificate of Origin.
  • 03Currency controls via Banco de la República apply to imports; FX settlement for commercial imports must go through authorised dealers.
  • 04Declaración de Equipaje: completed on arrival; random inspection is frequent at Bogotá El Dorado (BOG), Medellín José María Córdova (MDE), Cartagena (CTG) and Barranquilla (BAQ). Bring purchase receipts for electronics and high-value items.
  • 05FTA preference: Colombia has comprehensive FTAs with the US, EU, EFTA, Canada, South Korea, Chile, Mexico, the Andean Community (CAN), Pacific Alliance, and Mercosur — preferential duty requires the appropriate certificate of origin (USMCA, EU Form A, etc.).
  • 06Foreign exchange: Banco de la República regulates currency flows; commercial-import FX settlement must use authorised dealer banks (intermediarios cambiarios). Personal-import parcel FX is not affected.
  • 07Coca and indigenous products: traditional coca leaf products and certain indigenous medicinal items are protected under Colombian law; export of these requires a Ministry of Culture export permit.
  • 08Tarifa Andina: certain CAN-bloc imports get reduced duty; check Tariff Heading 80 for full schedule.

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RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog