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| Address: Via Mamonal Km. 12 |
| P.O. Box: 15334 |
| Phone: (57 5) 668 6607 - 668 5483 |
| Fax: (57 5) 668 6606 |
| Cartagena Colombia-South América |
| Address
Bogotá,: Carre 106 No. 15-25 Fontibon |
| Phone: (57 1) 4395008/06/97 |
| Fax: (57 1) 439 5150 |
| Colombia-South América |
LA CANDELARIA FREE ZONE:
THE CANDELARIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE IS LOCATED 12 KILOMETERS
SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF CARTAGENA, IN THE HEART OF THE MAMONAL
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
IT HAS TWO MAJOR ACCESS ROUTES: THE ROAD FROM CARTAGENA TO
MAMONAL AND THE MAMONAL-GAMBOTE HIGHWAY FROM BARRANQUILLA,
WHICH SKIRTS THE URBAN AREA AND CONNECTS IN GAMBOTE WITH THE
HIGHWAY TO MEDELLIN.
CARTAGENA IS LOCATED IN NORTHWEST COLOMBIA, ON THE
CARIBBEAN COAST, 281 MILES FROM PANAMA AND 1,000 MILES FROM
MIAMI.
URBAN POPULATION: 580,000 INHABITANTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVE POPULATION: 46%
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 28o C.
LOCATED JUST A FEW KILOMETERS FROM CARTAGENA, MAMONAL IS ONE OF
THE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN COLOMBIA.
NEARLY 5% OF THE COUNTRY’S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND MORE THAN
15% OF ITS INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS ARE PRODUCED THERE.
THE EMPHASIS IS ON PETROCHEMICALS (ECOPETROL, PETROQUIMICA
COLOMBIANA S.A.), FOODS (VIKINGOS, PURINA), CHEMICALS (DOW CHEMICAL,
CABOTT DE COLOMBIA) AND FUEL (EXXON, MOBIL, TEXACO).
WIDTH, DEPTH AND SAFETY HAVE MADE CARTAGENA BAY A STRATEGIC SITE.
IT OFFERS EASY ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY, VIA THE
MAGDALENA RIVER, AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, DUE TO ITS LOCATION
ON THE CARIBBEAN AND NEAR THE PANAMA CANAL.
THE PORT OF CARTAGENA IS EQUIPPED FOR CONTAINERS AND TEMPORARY
STORAGE. WATER DEPTH DOCKSIDE IS 33 FEET, BUT WILL EXTENDED TO 44
FEET.
A PORTAL CRANE MANUFACTURED BY IMPSA ANDINA MOVES 45 CONTAINERS
PER HOUR. A GOTTWALD MOBILE CRANE HANDLES 20 CONTAINERS PER HOUR
AND INDIVIDUAL ITEMS WEIGHING MORE THAN 100 TONS.
CARTAGENA IS THE BUSIEST PORT IN COLOMBIA, AND US$60 MILLION ARE
NOW BEING INVESTED TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE ITS FACILITIES.
SEA LAVO, MAERSK, EVERGREEN, NYK, NED LLOYD, APL, Z134, K-LINE, DSR-
SENATOR AND HAPAG-LLOYD ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR SHIPPING LINES THAT
STOP IN CARTAGENA.
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THE CANDALARIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
IS SITUATED ON 72 HECTARES OF LAND, WITH 50 RESERVED FOR
MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE COMPANIES. THE OTHER 28 HECTARES WILL
BE USED FOR LANDSCAPING AND CUSTOMER SERVICES (INDUSTRIAL
CAFETERIAS, HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION
AND GENERAL SERVICES). CARTAGENA DE INDIAS
INTERNATIONALCENTER BUYERS: BUYERS: ADVANTAGES FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS SOME GOOD REASONS FOR OPERATING IN THE CANDELARIA DUTY-FREE ZONE 1. No customs duties are charged on goods and merchandise inside the zone. ADVANTAGES FOR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES SOME GOOD REASONS FOR OPERATING IN THE CANDELARIA DUTY-FREE ZONE 1. There are no controls on foreign currency exchange. You are not obliged to bring foreign earnings back into the country. © 1998, PUBLICAR S.A.
LOTS RANGING IN SIZES FROM 1,138 METERS MAY BE PURCHASED OR
LEASED.
SERVICES AND UTILITIES:
SECURITY SYSTEM:
- A HIGH-TECH SAFETY CORRIDOR (5 METERS WIDE) CIRCLING THE
ENTIRE ZONE, WITH ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AND CLOSED-
CIRCUIT TELEVISION.
- PERMANENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLED
ACCESS.
ELECTRICAL ENERGY:
- A RELIABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY (13.8 KV) TO SUPPLY CUSTOMER
NEEDS, ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF INDUSTRY.
COMMUNICATIONS:
- A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE WITH 400 LINES INSTALLED INITIALLY, AND
CAPACITY FOR EXPANSION TO 4,000.
- RADIO LINK WITH TELECARTAGENA AND TELECOM.
- IMPSAT TELEPORT WITH ACCESS TO PANAMSAT IV.
WATER:
- A TREATMENT PLANT TO SUPPLY ENOUGH DRINKING WATER FOR THE
ENTIRE ZONE.
SEWAGE:
- A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
- A FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM
- HYDRANTS EVERY 100 METERS, EACH WITH A CAPACITY OF 500 GPM
- A FIRE STATION WITH 24-HOUR SERVICE
CANDALARIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
GECOLSA
CHAID NEME HERMANOS
INVERSIONES LAS AMERICAS
CONSTANZA DE GOMEZ
INVERSIONES HUMALEKIOS
ATTICA MANAGEMENT
INVERSIONES COSPIQUE
LANDAU INVESTMENT
INVERSIONES TERCER MILENIO
TERCER MILENIO
RESERVED:
PAVCO
DISTRICARGO
INVERSIONES EL APOGEO
GECOLSA
DISTRICARGO OPERATIONS
SKANSKA A.B.
TRADE WEST
2. There is no time limit or deadline for inward customs clearance.
3. You are eligible for customs transit tax status.
4. You can purchase or sell to other businesses or manufacturers inside the zone.
5. Customs transit operations with other duty-free zones are permitted, with only a seal of authorization from the Colombian Bureau of Internal Revenue (DIAN).
6. Foreign merchandise may be removed from the zone with only an exit permit. No customs bond or re-export procedure is required.
7. Shipments may be verified inside the zone and duty paid on incoming merchandise that has actually arrived and needs to be cleared through customs.
8. Merchandise may be repacked and partially cleared through customs inside the zone.
9. Merchandise may be brought into the zone to complete suspended arrangements.
10. Your company’s assets do not increase inside the zone. In this case, they are simply in transit.
11. Inward customs clearance can be completed in just one hour with the SIDUNEA system. It’s like having a customs agent at your warehouse.
12. Doing business in the zone expedites customer transactions, making them a hundred times faster.
13. Building materials for your installations may be imported duty free.
2. Profits earned inside the zone are except from income and complementary tax, which is 35 percent.
3. Remittance of profits is tax exempt. Normally, the remittance tax is between seven and 15 percent.
4. Raw materials may be removed from the zone for partial processing. This does not require any type of customs bond or procedure.
5. Construction materials may be imported subject to payment of customs duty. No other tax is levied.
6. Sales transactions or operations conducted under the Vallejo Plan are permitted inside the zone and are registered as foreign sales exempt from income tax.
7. You may sell to other business or industries inside the zone or in other duty-free zones. These are also regarded as sales to foreign markets.
8. You are eligible for customs transit tax status and are not required to constitute a bond in favor of the government.
9. You can use a dual tax base, according to the duty on raw materials or on the end product.
10. There are no export commitments, which means a portion of your production can be sold on the local market.
11.Equipment and parts may be removed from the zone for repair locally, without being subject to customs procedures.
12. Merchandise may be removed from the zone for exhibition at trade fairs and shows.
13. Domestic raw materials may be included in the manufacturing process.
14. Your manufactured goods are eligible for CERTs.
15. Operation in the zone can improve your economies of scale.
16. Inventory may be kept in storage at no import cost.
17. You can import or ship merchandise to foreign markets in less time than other companies.
18. There is a computerized inventory system.
19. Operating in the Candelaria Duty-free Zone is a guarantee of security for your customers, thanks to protection provided through the ACSI-BASC United States Customs Program.
