Foreign trade

What is a free trade zone and how can it benefit your company?

A short guide to Colombia's free trade zone regime: what it is, who can operate and its main tax and customs benefits.

· by Zona Franca Central Casanare · 1 min read

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A free trade zone is a delimited area of Colombian territory where industrial activities of goods and services, or commercial activities, are carried out under special tax, customs and foreign trade regulations.

Main benefits

  • Preferential income tax rate for industrial users, subject to an internationalization plan.
  • VAT exemption on domestic purchases of raw materials and inputs.
  • Suspension of duties and VAT on foreign goods while they remain in the zone.
  • Deferred payment of taxes until goods enter the Colombian market.

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