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In the following comparison chart you will find the importation costs of different types of merchandise when using the Courier transport modality or Ordinary transport modality. The fees that appear in the chart are estimates of the realistic fees charged by transporters and are not a guide to the prices or services that the transporters manage; it is simply a tool for the user to have a rough idea of the involved fees in the importation.
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Courier Transport Modality |
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Ordinary Transport Modality |
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1st Case
- 5 Mobile Phones.
Price: 999 Dolares Americanos.
Dimensions: Box 30cm * 30cm * 25 cm (L*W*H).
Weight: 5 Lbs.
Origin: USA.
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2nd Case
- 2 Monitors LCD.
Price: 800 Dolares Americanos.
Dimensions: Box 60cm * 60cm * 60cm (L*W*H).
Weight: 45 Lbs.
Origin: USA.
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1st Case
- 20 Engines.
Price: 20000 Dolares Americanos.
Package: 20 Ft. Container.
Weight: 10 Tons.
Origin: USA.
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2nd Case
- 200 Pants/Jeans.
Price: 4000 Dolares Americanos.
Package: 3 boxes 60cm * 60cm * 60cm (L*W*H).
Weight: 140 lbs.
Origin: USA.
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| Costs related to taxes and Transportation |
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Transport: USA to Colombia, USD 3 x Pound.
Total: 3 x 5 = U$15
(Minimum Fee may apply)
Customs Duty 10%: U$100
VAT 16% (IVA): U$160
Handling Fee: U$10
Subtotal = U$275
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Transport: USA to Colombia, USD 3 x Pound.
Total: 3 x 45 = U$135
(Minimum Fee may apply)
Customs Duty 10%: U$80
VAT 16% (IVA): U$128
Handling Fee: U$10
Subtotal = U$353
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Note: Some transporters manage a minimum fee, if the shipping costs of your merchandise are lower than the minimum fee, the minimum fee will automatically apply, a handling charge may also be applicable.
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Transport: Sea Shipping estimate, Delivery at port, U$1800
Customs Duty 10%: U$2180
VAT 16% (IVA): U$3488
Boarding Fees: U$175
Subtotal = U$7643
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Transport: Air Shipping, USD 0.4 x Pound.
Total: 0.4 x 140 = U$56.
(Minimum Fee may apply)
Customs Duty 10%: U$405
VAT 16% (IVA): U$648.96
Boarding Fees: U$75
Subtotal = U$1128.96
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Note 1: The taxes are calculated on the total value of the products plus the shipping costs.
Note 2: The airlines operate with a minimum fee, if the value of the transportation of your merchandise is lower than the minimum fee, the minimum fee applies. For a more detailed description of the boarding fees, contact your transporter.
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| Costs Associated with procedures and paperwork |
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Preparation of the Declaration of Importation: U$18
Intermediation Fees (Broker): U$80
Other Costs (Liberation and Nationalization): U$75
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Note: Additional costs associated with the procedures and nationalization may exist, for a detailed description of the costs associated with the procedures contact your transporter.
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| Time estimates (from the moment the products arrive at the reception center in the United States.) |
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Preparation and dispatch: 1 to 3 Days.
Transport and Liberation: 2 to 4 Days.
Total: from 3 to 7 Days.
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Preparation and dispatch: 1 to 5 Days.
Transport and Liberation Air Cargo: 2 to 5 Days.
Transport and Liberation Sea Cargo: 2 to 4 weeks.
Total by Air: from 3 to 7 Days.
Total by Sea: from 2 to 4 Weeks.
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| Total Cost |
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Merchandise Value: U$ 999
Cost of transport and Taxes: U$ 275
Total= U$1274
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Merchandise Value: U$ 800
Cost of transport and Taxes: U$ 353
Total= U$1153
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Merchandise Value: U$ 20000
Cost of transport and Taxes: U$ 7643
Costs related to paperwork: U$ 179
Total= U$27822
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Merchandise Value: U$ 4000
Cost of transport and Taxes: U$ 1128.96
Costs related to paperwork: U$ 179
Total= U$5307.96
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