How trade with Colombia
really works
The questions US buyers and importers ask us before they buy from Colombia, answered in detail: what each side of the operation requires, what drives the cost and where money is lost.
Freight forwarding
Moving cargo out of Colombia: how forwarding works, what it costs and which documents apply.
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How Courier Freight Works: Air Shipping for Cargo Over 100kg from Colombia
Courier Freight is how you ship 100 kilos or more out of Colombia by air without paying parcel rates. Your goods travel as formal air cargo, with simplified customs on the Colombian side, to the destination airport, where the receiver clears and collects them. A company can ship this way, and so can an individual with an ID or passport.
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How to import from Colombia to the US: the Colombian side, the US side and who does what
Importing from Colombia to the US takes two sets of formalities: the export side in Colombia, with invoice, export declaration and proof of origin, and the entry side in the US, handled by an importer of record. Under the US–Colombia trade agreement most goods can enter duty-free if origin is claimed. If your Colombian supplier cannot export on their own, a Colombian trading company can export on their behalf.
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Shipping from Colombia to the US: courier, air cargo or ocean, and what changed in 2025
Shipping from Colombia to the US comes down to weight. Small parcels go by courier, door to door. From about 100 kilos per shipment, air cargo to a US airport costs roughly half of an express courier, and large, non-urgent volumes go by ocean. Since the US ended the low-value exemption in 2025, every commercial shipment needs a customs entry and may pay duties.
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What does the US import from Colombia? Top products, latest figures and how to source them
The US imports from Colombia mainly crude oil, gold and precious metals, cut flowers, coffee and fresh fruit such as bananas and avocados. US imports from Colombia were close to 18 billion dollars in 2025, according to US Census data. Most of these goods can enter duty-free under the US–Colombia trade agreement when origin is claimed.
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Free advice
The advisory stage is free
Before we quote anything, tell us what you want to buy or move. We will tell you which documents the operation requires, how it is best structured and which costs you can avoid at destination. If working with us turns out not to suit you, you keep the information anyway.