Free Zone
CLIP Free Trade Zone: First-class operations
CLIP Free Trade Zone is the strategic hub for companies seeking to optimize their import, export, and manufacturing operations in a highly competitive environment. Its prime location and specialized infrastructure facilitate the expansion of companies into national and international markets.
Companies operating in CLIP Free Trade Zone have access to a platform designed to optimize costs, expedite transit times, and ensure efficient processes tailored to the specific needs of each industry.
In Colombia, CLIP Free Trade Zone was established in 2018 and is one of the four permanent industrial free trade zones in the Valle del Cauca region, with a designation valid until 2048. It offers companies the stability to establish their long-term operations, as its purpose is to promote and develop industrialization and provide services primarily aimed at export markets and trade, with benefits in terms of tax and customs incentives.
CLIP Free Trade Zone, as the free trade zone with the highest vehicle traffic, has established itself as the leading automotive logistics complex in southwestern Colombia, providing ideal conditions for the storage, preparation and distribution of vehicles, as well as for the establishment of specialized operations in the automotive sector.
Customs Benefits:
Customs Extraterritoriality.
No customs duties on capital goods, equipment, supplies, and spare parts from abroad.
Unlimited storage of foreign goods without payment of duties.
Partial payment of duties on goods received, for just-in-time use in Colombia.
Partial processing of goods within the National Customs Territory (TAN), without the need for payment of duties or customs procedures.
Tax Benefits:
Single income tax rate of 20% for industrial users instead of the full rate of 33%.
Sales of goods and services from the National Customs Territory to industrial users are exempt from VAT. (Tax Code, Article 481 of Law 1004/2005).
No VAT on purchases of raw materials, supplies, and finished goods acquired within the National Customs Territory.
Possibility of carrying out partial processing outside the Free Trade Zone for up to 9 months.
Municipal Benefits:
- 10-Year Exemption from the Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) and the Signage Tax, provided the business employs at least 10 residents of the municipality of Yotoco.
10-Year Property Tax Freeze, due to the NO INCREASE in the assessed value of the property.
CLIP Free Trade Zone’s prime location optimizes marketing operations by positioning itself at a key point that balances costs and benefits, facilitating access to both the Port of Buenaventura and the country’s main consumer centers.
Área total:
31 Ha.
Incentivos
tributarios:
Régimen Franco Impuesto ICA
