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MINISTER OF TRADE
Industry and Tourism Letter

CECILIA ÁLVAREZ-CORREA
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism
A Letter from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism
In Colombia, free trade zones have become the first-line of development to face the challenges of the
XXI century. They have been effective in attracting investment and generating employment, while being
important centers for regional progress.
With 56 years in existence, they have evolved, with a special shift in 1991, when the Minister of Foreign
Trade at that time and current President of the Republic, Juan Manuel Santos signed the formation
of the Private Free Trade Zones which led to the development of new areas for industry, commerce
and services with special custom and tax regulations in Bogota, Rionegro, Palmira, Cartagena and La
Tebaida.
With the rise of the national economy, free trade zones grew dynamically throughout the Colombian
territory as logistics and business development centers. This is echoed in the 90 that have been approved
under the current tax and customs system for a total of 101 free trade zones already established in
Colombia.
We currently have the largest number of Free Trade Zones in Latin America. Projects are being developed
in almost all regions of Colombia in order to improve trade logistics and directly reach markets benefiting
from the free trade system, thus obtaining a greater competitive advantage. A boom that has forced
builders to wage on these business centers as new focus for investment and industry growth.
Under the new regime, free trade zones have become an effective tool to attract investment representing
a figure of $ 32.3 billion. They have also contributed to the generation of 16,000 new direct jobs and
142,000 new indirect jobs. We believe that this figure will continue to grow driven by investment in
infrastructure and the consolidation of free trade zones focused on services which are also known as a
source of employment.
Free trade zones are a business model that will undoubtedly transformed the industrial sector through
incentives and benefits such as the flat income tax rate of 15%, the exemption in customs duties and
the facilitation of importing and exporting. These are all key factors to address the needs of today’s
market that is constantly changing in the face of free trade agreements as well as the interests of the
different sectors to improve logistics, the need of being present in other countries and the advantages
of tariff preferences.
Thanks to these incentives, the country’s strategic location, its excellent connectivity to the Americas,
Europe and Asia and the possibility of attracting companies to use Colombia as a platform for the
distribution of their products internationally, the free trade zones activity represents a pillar of competitive
development of our regions and an excellent opportunity on the road to the nation’s prosperity.

PROCOLOMBIA COLOMBIA
A LETTER FROM
THE PRESIDENT
Colombia has been projected as one of the most
promising destinations for businesses in the last
decade. The government adopted policies that
created a dynamic internal market and a growing
trade integration with the world. Foreign Direct
Investment joins as one of the elements that reflect
the country’s momentum: a decade ago, the value
of FDI was US$1.720 billion and at the close of
2013, it reached US$16.772 billion, according to the
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism.
Major companies decided to invest in our country,
and moreover, expand their businesses towards
other markets, motivated by the safety and
benefits that the Colombian law grants to foreign
investors, among other reasons.
In the last ten years, the Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) recorded an average growth of 4.7%.
Additionally, one of its most attractive points is
an internal market of 47 million people, 55% of
whom are under 30 years of age and a middle
class that grew its GDP per capita from US$1,980
in 2000 to US$8,300 in 2014.
Moreover, the current free trade agreements
with Colombia open the doors for current or
potential companies in Colombia to obtain the
tariff benefits that the nearly 50 markets with 1.5
billion consumers offer, to which these companies
have privileged access.
In recent years, the three main credit rating
agencies (Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, and
Fitch Ratings) granted an investment rating to
Colombia. Additionally, the World Bank’s Doing
Business qualified Colombia as the third friendliest
country in the region for doing business and the
country that has carried out the most positive
reforms to this end.
Development, stability, dynamism, and potential are
some of the attributes that the main international
financial institutions and multilateral bodies use to
refer to Colombia, considering it a trustworthy and
attractive partner for foreign investors.
Colombia also has an optimal regulation of Free
Trade Zones, strengthened by the enactment
of Law 1004 of 2005, with which the country
positioned itself in the orbit of global trade
and significantly elevated the inflow of foreign
investment and foreign exchange, which has
also generated new jobs and an increase in the
development of our industry.
The current publication offers privileged
information about the potential, opportunities,
and advantages that the Free Trade Zones in
Colombia provide to investors who are interested
in entering the country.

I hope you will find in ProColombia an ally able
to provide tailored information and legal advice,
through our network of international offices in 26
countries and throughout Colombia.
MARÍA CLAUDIA LACOUTURE
President of ProColombia.

Buenos Aires
6h15m
Los Ángeles
8h20m
Quito
1h30m
Lima
3h00m
Santiago de Chile
5h00m
Toronto
6h05m
Caracas
1h20m
São Paulo
5h45m
Miami
3h00m
Nueva York
5h35m
Madrid
9h40m
París
10h40m
Frankfurt
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C. DE MÉXICO
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A competitive location with easy
access to global markets.
More than 3,300 vessels in regular service originate
their routes from the Colombian ports, both direct and
connecting, run by more than 30 shipping companies
and destined for around 480 ports around the world.
More than 165 million import and export tons were
transported by sea in 2013
COLOMBIA:
The information takes into account the
routes that originate from the ports of
Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena,
and Santa Marta.
Source: Routes and Tariffs - Tools for the Colombian Exporter. Processed by ProColombia Colombia.
Country Weekly flights
United States 254
Panama 252
Mexico 79
Peru 73
Ecuador 78
Spain 32
Venezuela 47
Brazil 29
Chile 26
El Salvador 32
Germany 7
Dominican Republic 18
Argentina 8
France 7
Costa Rica 14
Curacao 11
Aruba 9
Cuba 10
United Kingdom 4
Canada 5
Bolivia 7
Portugal 3
Guatemala 7
Puerto Rico 5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism
ProColombia Colombia services for investors
ANDI Chamber of Free Trade Zone Members
FREE TRADE ZONES
Andean Region
Caribbean Region
Western Region
Pacífico Region
SECTORS
Infrastructure and Logistics
Automotive
Construction Materials
Metalworking industry
Hotel and Tourism Infrastructure
Healthcare

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The mission of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism is to support entrepreneurial activity,
production of goods, services and technology, as well as the management of the country’s
tourism areas, with the aim of improving competitiveness, sustainability and encouraging the
creation of added value.
In this way, the Ministry seeks to consolidate national production, both domestic and in
foreign markets, at the same time aiming for sufficient competition to benefit consumers
and tourists, contributing to an improved global position for Colombia and quality of life for
Colombians.
The Ministry creates, adopts, directs and coordinates general policies for the economic and
social development of the country, related to competitiveness, integration and development
of productive sectors of industry, as well as micro, small and medium-sized companies,
foreign trade of goods, services and technology, foreign investment promotion, domestic
trade, and tourism.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism is made up of attached and associated entities
including ProColombia, Bancóldex, Artisans of Colombia, the Superintendence of Industry and
Trade, the Superintendence of Companies, Central Council of Accountants, National Guarantee
Fund, National Institute of Metrology and the Technical Council of Public Accounting.
MINISTRY OF TRADE,
INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Libert y Orden

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PROCOLOMBIA’S
SERVICES FOR INVESTORS
PROCOLOMBIA is the state body responsible
for the commercial promotion of Colombia as
a destination for foreign direct investment,
Colombian investment abroad, international
tourism, and the export of non-traditional
Colombian goods and services.
Through its network of offices, abroad and
in Colombia, it provides support and advice,
information about added value, and support in
the exploration of commercial opportunities.
We promote the realization of international
business by identifying market opportunities and
creating strategies for exploiting these, promoting
the internationalization of companies, supporting
the creation of action plans, encouraging contact
between businesspeople through promotional
activitiesaswellasininvestmentsandinternational
tourism; supplying specialized services to foreign
businesspeople who are interested in acquiring
Colombian goods and services or investing in
Colombia and establishing partnerships with
domestic and international public and private
entities. This allows us to increase the availability
of resources that support the various business
initiatives that the organization promotes aimed at
developing and improving its portfolio of services.
SERVICES FOR INVESTORS
Specialized
websites
Invest in
Colombia App Matchmaking
Forums
International
seminars about
Colombia
Business Intelligence Guidance
Promotional activities
Media outreachCoordination and
development
of investment
agendas
SIFAI
System enabler
to attract
investment
Support and
Follow-up to
established
Investors
Tailor-made
intelligence
Regional Investment
Promotion
Agencies - APRI
Regional Investment
Promotion Agencies - APRI
WHO ARE WE?

Montreal,
Toronto,
Vancouver
CANADA
UNITED
KINGDOM
FRANCE
SPA
UNITED STATES
San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington D.C.
New York, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago
MEXICO
Mexico City, Guadalajara
NORTH TRIANGLE (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador)
COSTA RICA (Panama).
ECUADOR
PERU
CHILE
CARIBBEAN
Pto. Rico, Dominican Republic,
Trinidad and Tobago
VENEZUELA
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
PORTUGAL
COLOMBIA
PROCOLOMBIA

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INDONESIA
JAPAN
SOUTH KOREA
CHINA
Beijing,
Shanghai
AIN
GERMANY
RUSSIA
TURKEY
Poland and Sweden
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ANDI
The Chamber of Free Trade Zone Members
is part of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
INDUSTRIALISTS OF COLOMBIA (ANDI), and
users and industrial and trade operators of
Free Trade Zones can join it, provided that they
are affiliated to ANDI and also demonstrate
an interest in joint activities that favor the
harmonious development of Free Trade Zones
in Colombia.
Members of the Chamber must subscribe to,
apply and disseminate the ANDI Declaration of
Ethical Principles.
The Chamber’s activities are focused on:
• Proposing rules and procedures that
promote the development of the Free
Trade Zones.
• Defending legal stability for the companies
that make up the Chamber.
• Promoting the ethics and good commercial
practices of the Free Trade Zones.
• Carrying out studies on the sectoral
behavior of the system.
• Issuing bulletins with statistics on the Free
Trade Zones’ operations.
• Creating special committees to review
the legal and operational aspects that are
relevant to the Free Trade Zones’ activities.
• Advisingmembersonthecorrectapplication
of legislation.
• Unifying legal opinion.
• Defending access to Free Trade Zone
products by countries with whom an
international agreement is in place.
• Representing and supporting Chamber
members or their respective users before
the State authorities.
Additionally, hold monthly meetings with the
heads of operation to analyze and seek solutions
for the different operations that are undertaken
in different regions, and periodically issue a
manual of criteria for this purpose.
Support the preparation of programs for
business missions to other countries (either
public or private).
Coordinate global conferences and seminars
abroad to promote Colombia, such as
PROCOLOMBIA, to communicate the
opportunities that Free Trade Zones offer to
foreign investors.
Create training courses on different themes
and to organize the National Congress, in
which national and foreign business people
will take part.
CHAMBER OF FREE
TRADE ZONE MEMBERS

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Océano Atlántico
Venezuela
Brasil
Peru
Ecuador
Oceano
Pacífico
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FREE TRADE ZONES
BY REGION
Eastern Region / Free Trade Zone
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Antioquia
Rionegro.
Uraba.
Zofiva S.A.S.
11 Quindio
Coffee Cultural
Landscape.
Andean Region / Free Trade Zone
North
Santander
Cúcuta.
Santander
Santander.
Boyaca
Agroindustrial
GEA.
Pacífico Region / Free Trade Zone
Caribbean Region / Free Trade Zone
Atlantico
La Cayena.
ZOFIA.
Barranquilla.
Del Rio.
6 Bolivar
Santelca.
Central Park.
Port of the
Americas.
La Candelaria.
Zofranca.
Dexton.
7 La Guajira
Brisa.
8 Magdalena
Las Americas.
Tayrona.
Santa Marta.
Palermo.
Caldas
Andean.
13Risaralda
Pereira
International.
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Cauca
Cauca.
Southern Park.
Huila
Southern
Colombian.
Valle del Cauca
Celpa.
Pacífico region.
Palmaseca.
Zonamerica.
Tolima
Industrial and
Logistical
Free Trade
Zone of Ibagué.Cundinamarca
Intexzona. Metropolitan. Western.
Tocancipa. Bogota. Zofrandina S.A.S. International
FTZ Operator User S.A.S. (IFOU S.A.S).
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TRADE ZONES
ANDEAN REGION
CARIBBEANREGION
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ANDEAN
REGION
Characteristics:
Population: (2014, 2005 census)
Bogota D.C. 7.776.845
Cundinamarca 2.639.059
Boyacá 1.274.615
Santander 2.051.022
North de Santander 1.344.038
Source: DANE (The National Administrative
Department of Statistics).
Inflation Rate by City:
City 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Bogota D.C. 3,25 3,21 2,43 2,43 3,77
Tunja 1,93 4,31 2,16 1,53 3,60
Bucaramanga 3,91 5,76 3,48 2,08 4,32
Cucuta 2,42 5,00 2,01 0,03 2,87
National Total 3,17 3,73 2,44 1,94 3,66
Per year Jan. - Jul.
Source: DANE (The National Administrative Department of Statistics).
Cundinamarca, Boyaca, Santander
and North Santander.

GDP by Department:
Department
2013 GDP
(USD in millions)
GDP per capita
2013 (USD)
Share
% GDP
Bogota D.C. 93.779 12.220 24,7%
Cundinamarca 18.709 7.201 4,9%
Boyaca 10.765 8.457 2,8%
Santander 28.372 13.901 7,5%
North Santander 6.125 4.597 1,6%
Total GDP 380.040 231.150
Source: DANE (The National Administrative Department of Statistics). Departmental Accounts
Main sectors receiving foreign direct investment (2003-2014):
Sector Total Proportion of Projects
BPO and/or KPO 24,4%
Software and IT services 14,0%
Financial Services 11,3%
Telecommunications 9,8%
Metalworking industry 6,1%
Source: FDI Markets.
ANDEAN REGION
Unemployment Rate by Department:
Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Bogota D.C. 10,6 9,6 9,5 9,0 8,7
Cundinamarca 10,1 9,9 9,4 8,3 8,4
Boyaca 10,1 8,0 7,3 8,9 7,5
Santander 8,8 7,6 7,8 7,3 6,5
North de Santander 11,7 12,2 12,4 13,0 12,2
National Total 11,8 10,8 10,4 9,6 9,1
Source: DANE.

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ANDEAN REGION
Cundinamarca, Boyaca,
Santander and
North Santander.
• Access to key markets
Businesses established in the departments
of the Andean Region can access the
benefits of the free trade agreements.
Via the main cargo airport of Latin
America, situated in Bogota, businesses
are able to reach the more than 1.5
billion consumers in countries that have
trade agreements with Colombia.
• A privileged geographic location
The region is strategically located in the
center of the country, and has excellent
air connectivity with numerous direct daily
flights to the main cities of the world.
• A large and qualified workforce
Bogotahasthelargestconcentrationofinstitutes
of higher education and the most graduates in
technology subjects. There is a wide offer of
undergraduate and postgraduate programs,
with a strong emphasis on engineering and
hard science subjects.
STRENGTHS
• Leaders in competitiveness
Bogota and Santander are among
the most competitive regions in the
country, according to the Departmental
Competitiveness Index. Bogota stands out
thanks to its highly developed economy
and markers of innovation, while Santander
is notable for its market efficiency and in
basic and mid-level education.
• An excellent environment in which to
conduct business:
Bogota is ranked the sixth best city with
which to do business in Latin America, based
on America Economía’s 2015 rankings.
• A strong industrial fabric
Bogota is the country’s main center
of business, with 41% of Colombia’s
companies based here. The Andean
Region as a whole represents 51%. In the
last 3 years, the region has experienced a
growth surge in the number of businesses
being created, with an average of 32,000
new companies.

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Agro-industry
Fruits, vegetables and preparations of these, ingredients
for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries,
which want to make use of its human resources, and
diversity of population for the processes of research,
development and innovation.
Petroleum goods and services
According to the investment attraction agency of Bogota,
in recent years, it has increasingly positioned itself as
a hub for the oil and gas services industry in South
America, due to the oil boom and attractive business
environment in Colombia. Bogota has the country’s
largest concentration of companies providing services to
the oil and gas industry.
Automotive
The region has established itself as a platform for the
manufacture and assembly of commercial and haulage
vehicles to supply the national and regional market. The
headquarters of 6 of the 8 assembly plants in Colombia
are located in the region, and it has more than 50 auto
parts companies, large and medium-sized, which supply
the domestic and foreign industries.
BPO – Shared services
Bogota, thanks to a wide range of advantages, has
become the ideal destination in South America for
providing offshore/nearshore services: Contact centers,
digital content, Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT).
Santander has become internationally renowned for its
vocation in these sectors. Because of this, Tholons’ Top
100 rankings for 2014 listed Bucaramanga as one of the
100 most attractive cities to invest in outsourcing.
Hotel and tourism infrastructure
In 2014, more than one million foreign visitors visited the
Andean Region, 55% of the total number of visitors to
the country, with tourism being the main reason for their
visit. Bogota is increasingly positioning itself as a hub for
events and conferences in the region, and according to
the ICCA is the top destination for events in the country,
and the twelfth city on the continent.
Tourism in Santander is seen as a key development
tool, thanks to its contribution to the region’s economic
growth. When it comes to medical tourism, the
Colombia Cardiovascular Foundation has been awarded
registration by Joint Commission International, creating a
major opportunity for international advancement in this
sector. Santander also has potential for the development
of infrastructure for adventure tourism, since the region
has developed a considerable offer of this type of product
and has become a domestic and world leader.
SOME OF THE REGION’S
INVESTMENTS

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INVEST IN BOGOTA
Investment Promotion Agency
for the Bogota Region
Agency
www.investinbogota.org
Name: Juan Gabriel Pérez
Position: Executive Director
Email: info@investinbogota.org
CONTACT INFORMATION
Created by the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and the
Capital District, ranked as the best investment agency
in a developing country by the World Bank in 2009.
It offers investors highly confidential specialized
services at no cost in each and every phase of the
investment process: exploration, decision, installation,
operation and reinvestment.
Strong reasons to invest in Bogota:
• Economic strength: With 7.6 million residents and
a GDP of US$93 Billion, Bogota is the spirit of the
domestic economy with a dynamic market. It has
received nearly $13 Billion in investment dollars
over the last 10 years. It hosts over 1,500 foreign
capital companies.
• A favorable business environment: The city is one
of the most competitive in Latin America and one
of the region’s top business centers; international
rankings have praised Bogota for its tax incentives,
for having a pro-investment climate and being a
city of the future, among others.
• Strategic location: Bogota has access to an
extended market of over 1,450 million inhabitants
and US $44 Billion. It has the top-ranked airport
for handling freight and third-ranked for passenger
traffic in Latin America.
Cortesía:
GreaterBogotá
Convention
Bureau
y
Fotur-M
ario
Carvajal.

INVEST IN BOGOTÁ
Investment Promotion Agency
for the Bogota Region
Agency
www.investinbogota.org
• Young, high-quality workforce: Bogota has a vast
pool of human resources qualified in various
sectors. Its workforce totals over 4.5 million
people; it hosts 36% of Colombian research
groups and is home to 43% of all PhDs in the
country.
• Quality of life: It is an excellent place to live thanks
to its restaurants, international schools, city
parks, wetlands, free music in the park festivals,
museums, art galleries, theaters, bike paths and
bike lanes.
• Economic sectors with excellent investment
opportunities:
A. Life Sciences.
Biotechnology.
Medical equipment and supplies.
Pharmaceuticals.
Cosmetics.
B. City infrastructure and projects.
Hospitality and tourism.
Transportation and logistics infrastructure.
Urban projects.
C. Light manufacturing.
Processed foods.
Automotive and Transport.
Building Materials.
D. Services.
BPO and shared services.
Creative industries.
IT Services.
Business and consulting services.
Services for the oil and gas industry.
Clean technologies.

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BOGOTAFREETRADEZONE
BOGOTA, CUNDINAMARCA
www.zonafrancabogota.com
CALLE 106 # 15A-25, BOGOTÁ, CUNDINAMARCA.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Diego Gaitán Galindo
Position: General Manager
E-mail: dgaitan@zonafrancabogota.com
Telephone: +57 1 404 6644, ext: 74216
Name: Alexander Segura Buendía
Position: Commercial Manager
E-mail: asegura@zonafrancabogota.com
Telephone: +57 1 404 6644, ext: 74184
Name: Juan Manuel Sánchez
Position: Assistant Vertical Business Manager, Services and
Technology
E-mail: jsanchez@zonafrancabogota.com
Telephone: +57 1 404 6644, ext: 74221
Name: Sandra Milena Seco
Position: Assistant Vertical Commercial Manager, Industry and
Logistics
E-mail: mseco@zonafrancabogota.com
Telephone: +57 1 404 6644, ext: 74163
• More than 18 years’ in operation
• Cluster comprising more than 406 companies from the
industry, logistics, trade, services and technology sectors
• More than 28,600 jobs in the Bogota Free Trade Zone
• ZFB User Operator: leading User Operator of free trade
zones with the highest number of inducted users in foreign
trade operations in the country: 270 Users, 199 companies
and an annual movement of 625,800 foreign trade
operations, , with a value of US$33 billion per year (2014)
• ZFB User Operator: 34 Free Trade Zones in operation nationally
THE MOST COMPETITIVE BUSINESS CLUSTER IN THE COUNTRY
• INDUSTRY AND LOGISTICS CLUSTER
The Bogota Free Trade Zone (ZFB) is the epicenter of the most
important Colombian industrial and logistics companies. Around
180 companies generate integrated production from various
subsectors including logistics and storage, manufacturing and
apparel, among others. ZFB offers warehouse spaces designed with
top infrastructure and with optimal utilities for efficient operations.
• SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER: ZF TOWERS
The Bogota Free Trade Zone brings together the most important
companies in the BPO / ITO / KPO / SCC sectors, who provide
comprehensive solutions based on the operative advantages and
BOGOTA FREE TRADE ZONE (ZFB), COLOMBIA’S MOST IMPORTANT
SERVICE AND INDUSTRIAL PARK
the physical infrastructure facilities and technological support that
the park provides.
ZFB offers “Plug and Play” solutions for Call Centers, Back Office,
IT (Software support, implementation and development) shared
services centers and integrated infrastructure solutions for Data
Centers, from 170m2 of white space.
“ZF Towers Services & Technology Park is the most modern
technological and services park in the country, with environmental
infrastructure and smart solutions for every process.”
• STRATEGIC LOCATION
• Just 10 km from the El Dorado International Airport.
• Near the newest hotel area in Bogota.
• Close to major entry and exit roadways towards the north
and interior of the country.
• Easy access to the city’s major arterial roads: Avenida 26,
Avenida Calle 13, Avenida Boyacá and Avenida Ciudad de Cali.
• A range of public buses that serve the Bogota Free Trade
Zone road corridor. (Rutas Alimentadoras Transmilenio and
SITP, among others)
• Adjoining residential areas: qualified workforce available in
the nearby area.
BENEFITS FOR USERS
• Education: we train personnel via Unifranca, an education
center in partnership with Unimonserrate, Uniagustiniana,
Uniminute, Incap, SENA and a specialist language center –
FNL. 35 academic programs, including courses, technical and
technological qualifications, specialist undergraduate and post-
graduate training programs
• Employment: We use of the employment portal: www.
trabajaenzonafrancabogota.com.
Bogotá
D.C.

SERVICES
EXISTING COMPANIES
DISTINGUISHING SERVICES
• Connectivity: We have 15 broadband providers with last-mile
access and two underwater cable nodes with fiber optic cable
and ongoing technical support.
• Power: Electricity plants with total supply. Energy tariff at stock
exchange rate and economies of scale for the whole park.
• Redundant and efficient power. Double electricity supply at
different voltage levels
• Ongoing 24/7 Security: Dual-mesh perimeter security,
movement sensors, CCTV, continuous lighting, internal security
patrol, firefighting network, control of vehicle and pedestrian
entry and exit with card reader.
• Reduced water, sewage and gas costs.
»» Availability of made to measure properties, operation-ready,
turnkey and designed according to need.
• Induction of users
• Training for users on the free trade system and training on
operating from a Free Trade Zone.
• Assistance in preparing integration certifications.
• Assignment of personnel directly trained on project installations
according to client needs.
• Control of foreign trade operations and inventories in the
operational phase according to current legal regulations.
• Creation of processes and procedures to establish efficient
operations in the Free Trade Zone
• Support for users in each Free Trade Zone to implement the ISO
9001:2008 Quality Standard
• DIAN office inside the facilities.
• PICIZ Web: Integrated Information Control Program, designed by
the Bogota Free Trade Zone to monitor and register user operations.
• Almacenes Máximo S.A.
• Almaviva Zona Franca S.A.S.
• Alpasar Servicios Logísticos S.A.S.
• Alusud Embalajes Colombia Ltd.
• Brightstar Colombia S.A.S.
• Chalver S.A.
• Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica
Colombiana S.A. - CIAC S.A.
• Despegar Colombia S.A.S.
• DHL Global Forwarding Zona Franca S.A.
• Fepco Zona Franca S.A.S.
• Fresenius Medical Care Andina S.A.S.
• Levapan Colombia S.A.S.
• Terremark Colombia Inc.
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
Type of real estate Area available (m2
)
Warehouse construction N/A
Warehouse for sale N/A
Warehouse for rent 1.500
Covered yard for rent N/A
Non-covered yard for rent 2.000
Offices for sale N/A
Offices for rent within warehouses N/A
Offices for rent in ZF Towers 7.000
• Logistics and Storage.
• BPO / ITO / KPO.
• Manufacturing.
• Automotive.
• Apparel.
• Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
• Construction materials.
• Agro-industry.
• Biotechnology and chemicals.
• Food.
• Services companies.
Area declared: 96 hectares
SECTORS
ZFB USER OPERATOR
SERVICES
• Facilities: Financial institutions, ATMs, food court, supermarket,
pharmacy, five internal transportation routes and service station.
• Health: Medical clinic, ambulance, fire department, recreation
areas and gardens.
• Spaces: Conference rooms, auditoriums and business centers.
www.zonafrancabogota.com
BOGOTAFREETRADEZONE
BOGOTA, CUNDINAMARCA

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METROPOLITANA
FREE TRADE ZONE
MUNICIPIO DE COTA, CUNDINAMARCA
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Jorge Eduardo Salamanca Gallo
E-mail: jsalamanca@zfmetropolitana.com
Telephone: +57 1 555 6800
The closest Free Trade Zone to Bogota,
(just 2.5 km away and 4.5 km from the
Transmilenio terminus station), close to the
country’s largest roadways (Ruta el Sol,
highway to Buenaventura and BTS), and to the
El Dorado International Airport. Designed and
developed for high-value logistics operations
and with an excellent location for technology
companies and services. No tolls to enter or
exit Bogota, no restrictions on mobility that
are typical of other areas of the city.
We have a variety of medium and large
covered areas available, built to latest-
generation specifications and tailor-made
to our clients’ needs, within high-tech and
environmentally-friendly surroundings that
are suitable for all kinds of operation.
www.zfmetropolitana.com
Cota,Cundinam
arca.

ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
• Web-environment software, interconnected
with Colombian authorities.
• Inspection area for Colombian customs (DIAN).
• Optimum security systems.
• Latest technology infrastructure.
• Truck scale and PTAR.
• Wide driving lanes.
• Work yards with international standards.
• Manufacturing.
• Cosmetics.
• Pharmaceuticals.
• Technology.
• BPO and Call Centers.
Area declared: 235.000 m2
.
Area available: 70.000 m2
.

• Automotores Toyota de Colombia
• Charofil Colombia
• Distriservices
• Educación Polimodal
• Free Zone Service.
• Gestión Franca
• Promologic Colombia
• Soluciones Directivas, Estratégicas
y Logísticas
SECTORS
EXISTING COMPANIES REAL ESTATE OFFERED)
)
Lots for sale N/A
Lots for lease 20.000
Warehouses for sale 35.000
Warehouses for lease 35.000
Covered storage yard rental N/A
Uncovered storage yard rental 20.000
Offices for sale 11.000
Offices for lease 11.000
METROPOLITANA
FREE TRADE ZONE
MUNICIPIO DE COTA, CUNDINAMARCA
www.zfmetropolitana.com

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OCCIDENTE FREE
TRADE ZONEMOSQUERA, CUNDINAMARCA
www.zonafrancaoccidente.com
Name: Álvaro Muñoz Roldán
E-mail: amunoz@zonafrancaoccidente.com
Telephone: +57 1 893 33 00, ext.: 105
Name: Juan Manuel Burgos
Position: Commercial and Marketing Director
E-mail: comercial@zonafrancaoccidente.com
Telephone:+57 1 893 33 00, ext.: 120
CONTACT INFORMATION
Permanent Free Trade Zone of 3,530,562.6
ft2 located strategically in the Municipality of
Mosquera, Cundinamarca, in the middle of
Avenida Troncal de Occidente, a modern dual
highway network that connects Bogotá with the
primary centers of consumption in the region and
the country.
The 27 qualified users represent major industries in
the sectors of manufacturing, logistics, auto parts,
packaging, fiber optics, oil, construction services,
paint, and more. These companies create over 400
jobs in the region and operations generating FOB
income greater than USD $500 million.
ADVANTAGES:
• Save time and transportation costs due to the
excellent condition of access roadways and a
location just 10 km from Bogotá, ideal for goods
entering the capital and even more strategic for
the distribution of products outside of Bogotá.
• Located between Siberia, Funza and Fontibón,
top industrial locations in the Bogotá
Metropolitan Area, with direct access routes
along two primary roadways:
»» Calle 80 and Calle 13
»» Modern infrastructure able to host projects
with demanding requirements.
»» Outside parking area for freight vehicles, with
100 spaces.
»» Competitive rates in services offered.
»» Exemption from Industry and Trade Tax,
applicable to the Municipality of Mosquera.
»» 20 km from the El Dorado International Airport.

• Blu Logistics ZF Inc.
• Innovapor S.A.S.
• Kenworth Colombia S.A.S.
• Centak Export ZF S.A.S.
• Consorcio de Revestimientos S.A.S.
• The New Commercial Company S.A.S.
• AGP Services S.A.S.
• Medirex Internacional S.A.S.
• Lhaura Vet
• Ecostor Industries S.A.S.
• Integración Logística Global S.A.S.
• Pc Smart ZFO S.A.S.
EXISTING COMPANIES
SERVICES
• Design and construction of industrial projects;
warehouses and offices.
• 10 MVA electricity substation.
• Internal natural gas network.
• Telecommunications service with thre providers
and fiber optic.
• Potable water aqueduct and rainwater and
wastewater sewage system.
• Rainwater retention lake with a pump system and
wastewater treatment plant.
• DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales
de Colombia [National Directorate of Taxes and
Customs]) on-site and 24-hour customs operations.
• Private 24/7 surveillance service, CCTV and
double-mesh, electric perimeter fence.
• Complimentary weighing services with 100-ton
capacity entry and exit scales.
• External parking area for 70 freight vehicles with
an office for registering goods operations.
• Provision of training and conference rooms.
• Free transportation route between ZFO (Zona Franca
de Occidente [Western Free Trade Zone]) and Bogotá.
• Food.
• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Apparel.
• Logistics.
• Construction.
• Agro-industry.
• Biotechnology.
• Oil.
• Fiber optic.
Area declared: 328,717 m2
.
Available area: 40,000 m2
.
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
)
Lots for sale 20.000
Lots for lease N/A
Warehouse construction 35.000
Warehouses for sale 30.000
Uncovered storage yard
rental
25.000
Offices for sale 5.400
Offices for lease 5.400
SECTORS
OCCIDENTE FREE
TRADE ZONEMOSQUERA, CUNDINAMARCA
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CONTACT INFORMATION
www.zonafrancasantander.com
Name: Nívea Santarelli Franco
E-mail: nsantarelli@zonafrancasantander.com
Telephone: +57 318 712 9432
Name: Dalia Sepúlveda Galindo
Position: Business Director
E-mail: dsepulveda@zonafrancasantander.com
Telephone: +57 318 716 7771
Santander Free Trade Zone Offshoring & Outsourcing
Park and operating user of Free Trade Zones is located
in the Santander department, a geo-strategic center in
northeast Colombia, a region that has a market of 15
million people and is a communication point between
the country’s interior and the project “Diamante Caribe y
los Santanderes,” as well as forming part of the strategy
“Santander LIFE: Lugares de Innovación y Fomento
Empresarial” (Santander LIFE: Places of Innovation and
Business Development).
ConceivedsinceitsinceptionasaFreeTradeZoneoriented
towards the Global Services Industry, the Santander Free
Trade Zone (ZFS) offers domestic and foreign companies
an ideal platform to establish competitive operations,
both global and sustainable, providing access to the
benefits of the free trade zone regime in Colombia and
the local market. Its operation dynamic is focused on
three strategic platforms: Global Services; Logistics and
Distribution; and High Value-Added Manufacturing.
• Outsourcing Operations: BPO (Contact
Centers, Shared service centers), ITO
(Software development, Back Office,
Data Center), KPO (engineering,
consulting, robotics and electronics).
• Shared service centers and Offshore Centers.
• Logistics and storage.
• Medical devices.
• Auto parts / Metalworking.
• Others.
Area Declared: 3,168,871.6 sq.ft.
Area available: 442,678.3 sq.ft.
SECTORS
SANTANDER
FREETRADEZONE
OFFSHORING & OUTSOURCING PARK.
FLORIDABLANCA, SANTANDER
Floridablanca,Santander.

• Arvato Colombia S.A.S. - Multinational belonging to
the German group Bertelsmann
• Gurumo S.A.S – Software Development Company.
• Nutra & Foods Co. –Pharmaceutical company.
• Ninox ZF –Provider for the hydrocarbon industry.
• UDITECH – Robotics and electronics company.
• Sonseis S.A.S – Administrative Shared Services Center.
• Orfex S.A.S. – Jewelry company.
• EL Gualilo Free Zone – Coffee bean processing company.
• Free Zone Services S.A.S. – Logistics operations company.
• AESCargoZonaFrancaS.A.S–Logisticsoperationscompany.
EXISTING COMPANIES
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
Type of real estate Area available (sq.ft.)
Lots for sale Lots from 10,763.91 sq.ft. to 129,166.92 sq.ft.
Lots for lease Lots from 10,763.91 sq.ft. to 129,166.92 sq.ft.
Construction of
warehouses from
6,996.5 sq.ft.
Warehouses for sale
Warehouses from
6,996.54+ sq.ft.
Warehouses for lease
Warehouses from
6,996.54+ sq.ft.
Covered storage yard
rental
N/A
Uncovered storage
yard rental from
10,763.91 sq.ft.
Offices for sale
Offices from
473.61 sq.ft. to full floors of
949.32 sq.ft.
Offices for lease
Offices from
949.32 sq.ft.
Business Center
Turnkey Offices from
409.02 sq.ft.
SERVICES
• Strategic location inside the Bucaramanga metro
area: Easy access to mass transportation system
routes and eight universities are located less than 20
minutes from the Santander Free Trade Zone and the
Palonegro International Airport.
• Competitive infrastructure: Spaces that support all
types of operations, high standards of design and
functionality; telecommunications and redundant
fiber optics; eco-industrial service park; physical and
automated security.
• Space for knowledge creation and sharing: On-
site technical, technological, and advanced training;
Cluster with over 40 global services companies,
installed logistics and value-added manufacturing;
auditoriums, meeting spaces, events, and training.
• Support services for scalability of your operation:
Business support network, reliable operations
team, environmental consulting, access to the ZFS
employment network that supports the scalability of
your operation, and an on-site Compensation fund
(Cajasan) that offers well-being for employees.
• Flexible real estate services: Real estate solutions
designed and created to satisfy various needs
(Offices, Lots, Warehouses, and Business Centers),
common areas for wellness and recreation.
• Tax, customs, and foreign trade incentives in the
Colombian Free Trade Regime, as well as: Exemption
from the industry and commerce tax for 10 years
www.zonafrancasantander.com
SANTANDERFREETRADEZONE
OFFSHORING & OUTSOURCING PARK.
FLORIDABLANCA, SANTANDER

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Invest in Santander is the Santander
Investment Promotion Agency created by the
region’s public and private sector, represented
by the Government of Santander, the Mayor’s
Office of Bucaramanga, the Bucaramanga
Chamber of Commerce, the Santander Free
Trade Zone and ANDI.
Our primary objective is to attract foreign
investment that supports the consolidation
of highly productive and competitive sectors
for regional development.
At Invest in Santander, we offer free
assistance in the process of localizing any
foreign company that is interested in making
Santander the destination for its investment.
• Santander is the fourth largest economy
in the country and the top center for
development in northeastern Colombia. Its
per capita GDP amounts to approximately
US$12,000 - double the national average.
Name: César Andrés Hernández González
E-mail: cesar.hernandez@investinsantander.co
Telephone: +57 7 6527000, ext: 260
CONTACT INFORMATION
www.investinsantander.co
INVEST IN SANTANDERBUCARAMANGA, SANTANDER
Agency

• Bucaramanga has the best revenue
distribution in the country, making it the
most equitable economy nationally, with
the lowest poverty rates and one of the
lowest unemployment rates.
• The Bucaramanga metropolitan area has
17 universities with over 100,000 students.
Each year 12,000 professionals and 2,000
technicians and technologists graduate,
most with degrees in engineering, life
sciences and administrative sciences.
• Barrancabermeja is the oil capital of
Colombia and the primary port along the
Magdalena River. The largest refinery in
the country is located here and it is one
of region’s epicenters of financial and
industrial development.
• Bucaramanga is ranked 77th on Tholons
Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations 2014
and Santander is ranked 10th on Business
Friendless [sic: Friendliness] and FDI Strategy
on the Ranking South American States of
the Future 2014/15 from FDi Magazine.
SERVICES
• Oil sector goods and services.
• Life sciences (health, pharma, medical
equipment and devices).
• Global services - BPO, KPO, ITO.
• Information Technology - IT.
• Metalworking
• Engineering and construction.
• Agro-industry.
www.investinsantander.co
INVEST IN SANTANDERBUCARAMANGA, SANTANDER
Agency

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FREE TRADE ZONE
OF TOCANCIPA, S.A.TOCANCIPA, CUNDINAMARCA
www.zonafrancatocancipa.com
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Leonilde Arredondo Londoño
E-mail: leonilde.arredondo@zonafrancatocancipa.com
Telephone: +57 1 312 0854
Cell Phone: +57 311 764 8260
Name: Andrés Ávila Rojas
Position: Business Manager
E-mail: aavila@zonafrancatocancipa.com.
Telephone: +57 1 312 0854
Cell Phone: +57 320 344 9210
LOCATION
• Zona Franca de Tocancipá (FRANCA) has a strategic
location that offers the conditions required for
improving its competitiveness globally and the
opportunity to connect with the world. Located on
a high mobility roadway corridor 35 km from Bogota
and 45 minutes from the El Dorado international
cargo and passenger airport.
INFRASTRUCTURE
• The Tocancipá Free Trade Zone was built in
accordance with the highest international standards,
allowing industries with low, medium and high
environmental impact to operate under the best
conditions and within a sustainable environment.
ROADWAYS
• Roads for heavy-duty traffic with 10-meter wide surfaces
and large lanes with green areas and bike routes.
• Large parking areas.
SECURITY SYSTEMS
• Comprehensive and centralized 24/7 security
system.
• Double-mesh electric perimeter fence with zone-
specific intrusion sensors.
• Perimeter video cameras and controlled vehicle and
pedestrian entry.
NETWORK OF SERVICES
• Six-inch high-pressure PVC internal hydraulic
networks.
• Wastewater treatment plant.
• Rain water collection systems and overflow lakes.
• Double overhead electricity network of 11,400 volts
and 34,500 volts, electricity available according to
the needs of your business.
• Internal access for gas distribution.
• Telephone network with all services, provided by
ETB and ducts available for other operators.
• Fiber optic Internet connection.
• Fire protection network built in accordance with
NFPA codes.
OTHER BENEFITS
• Partial tax exemption from Municipal Industry and
Business Tax for five years.
• Three Data Centers are operated from the interior
of the complex and are able to provide services for
your company.
Tocancipá,Cundinam
arca.

• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Apparel.
• Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
• Agro-industry.
• Biotechnology.
• Agro-industry, food/beverage, chemicals,
metallurgical, plastics, wood and glass.
.
SECTORS
SERVICES
Services for Free Trade Zone user operators
• Entry and exit control for Free Trade Zone user
operators.
• Qualification of users of goods, users of services
and business users.
• On-line inventory system for controlling operations
in the Free Trade Zone.
• Scales for truck entry and exit.
• National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN)
Offices.
• Administrative Offices.
Other Services
• Businesses, restaurants and cafeterias.
• Health care center.
• Conference and training rooms.
• On-site banking institutions.
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
)
Lots for sale 130.000 m2
Lot rental 70.000 m2
Warehouse construction
150,000 m2 according to
client specifications.
Warehouses for sale 150.000 m2
Warehouse rental 150.000 m2
rental
50.000 m2
rental
50.000 m2
Offices for sale 30.000 m2
Offices for rent 30.000 m2
Retail space for sale N/A
• DataCenter BT LATAM (United Kingdom): TIER - 4.
• DataCenter TV AZTECA (Mexico): office operating as
Cross Connection co-location, providing information
technology networks and services.
• MANTOS ANDINOS S.A.S. (Venezuela): preparation
of waterproof, laminated and drainage asphalt-
based products, design services for asphalt-based
products.
• QUIMEXCOL ZONA FRANCA S.A.S. manufacturing
of chemical products for water treatment in various
applications and providing packaging and packing
services and lab analysis. Company undergoing
qualification process.
• CERVECERÍA BBC DE LA SABANA S.A.S., beer
manufacturing and production.
• A ALPE LOGÍSTICA S.A.S., manufacturing filters
for stationary and industrial equipment and heavy-
duty mobile equipment.
EXISTING COMPANIES
FREE TRADE ZONE
OF TOCANCIPA, S.A.TOCANCIPA, CUNDINAMARCA
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IBAGUÉ S.A.S
FREE TRADE ZONE
www.zonafrancaibague.com
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Claudia Penagos Barajas
E-Mail: claudia.penagos@zonafrancaibague.com
Cell: +57 313 604 67 27
Name: Andrea Carrascal Amaya
E-Mail: andrea.carrascal@zonafrancaibague.com
info@zonafrancaibague.com
Cell: + 57 310 412 50 61
Telephone: Bogota: (5 71) 215 07 54
Ibagué: (5 78) 271 65 11
The Ibagué Free Trade Zone has been declared a Permanent
Free Trade Zone for 30 years and has 2,495,203 square
feet in which 47 lots are developed with areas available
from 16,038 sq.ft., with the possibility of adjusting them
according to the needs of our clients. It is strategically
located at Kilometer 13 on the road from Ibagué to
Bogota, which will provide initial access to the business
park. Nevertheless, it will have a future connection via
the Bogota – Ibagué highway. Currently, the region has
excellent land accessibility routes that connect with the
port of Buenaventura, one of the main multipurpose ports
in the country. In addition to being close to the main cities
of consumption in Colombia (Bogota, Medellin, and Cali),
Ibagué has a strong role as a distribution center, since it is
the only city in the center of the country with a full outlet
to the Caribbean Sea, which guarantees a reduction in
merchandise transportation costs. The Ibagué Free Trade
Zone has the possibility of installing companies from the
industrial, services, and logistics sectors. Its sustainable
construction and urban design are based in the new eco-
technology models, through specialized products that
help reduce the contamination and offer environmental
sustainability.
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Developed lots for sale or rent from 16,038 sq.ft.
• Warehouses for sale or rent from 12,055 sq.ft., built
according to the needs of each company.
• Direct financing, without interest charges.
• Competitive prices for all real estate figures.
• 75% employment rate due to the optimization of areas
of the business park.
• Supply and connection to all public services,
guaranteeing optimal development in the industrial and
logistics sectors.
• Fire-fighting network designed under regulation NSR10,
Electricity network with possibility of 13,200 volt
connection and gas network.
• Well and treatment plant for auto-supply of drinking
water and wastewater treatment plant.
• Support and advice in defining the business model that
can be developed within the Ibagué Free Trade Zone,
which includes training in the Free Trade Zone system.
• Access to qualified personnel.
• Private security 24/7/365, perimeter fencing and
monitoring center.
• Operating User Services and Piciz Cloud inventory system.

• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Apparel.
• Agro-industry.
• Biotechnology.
• Oil.
• Services.
• And more.
Area Declared: 2,495,203 sq.ft.
Area available: 1,387,052 sq.ft.
SECTORS
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
Lots for sale from 16,038 sq.ft.
Lots for lease from 16,038 sq.ft.
Warehouse construction from 12,055 sq.ft.
Warehouses for sale from 12,055 sq.ft.
Warehouses for lease from 12,055 sq.ft
Covered storage yard rental from 68,641 sq.ft.
Uncovered storage yard rental from 68,641 sq.ft.
Offices for lease N/A
Offices for lease N/A
The Ibagué Free Trade Zone is in the construction
stage of city planning. Currently, 6 companies have
been linked that will begin operations in the next two
(2) years. They belong to the following sectors:
• Apparel, textiles, and threads.
• Metalworking Industry.
• Logistics Services.
EXISTING COMPANIES
IBAGUE S.A.S
FREE TRADE ZONE
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Previously, Cucuta was a place associated with little more
than trade and the town’s location on the frontier with
Venezuela. This has changed significantly in recent times:
in the city and its metropolitan area, home to 62% of
the department’s population - around 800,000 people -
production priorities have been identified in line with the
area’s key strengths (see strategic sectors). Strategies are
being employed to help Cucuta’s industry compete in more
sophisticated markets using attractive business models, for
example the strategy developed for cluster1 - construction
and clay - which is currently being adopted by cities like
Bucaramanga and is expected to be rolled out nationwide.
These efforts, together with special regulations for new
companies, numerous investments currently underway, plus
stable economic performance, make Cucuta a favorable
environment for business.
STRATEGIC SECTORS
The region is investing in various products, based on a
strategy defined as follows:
AGRO-INDUSTRY
• Fruits and Vegetables.
• Cacao.
• Palm oil.
CONTACT INFORMATION
INVEST IN CUCUTA
Agency
MINING AND ENERGY CLUSTER
• Gas.
• Coal.
• Oil.
CONSTRUCTION AND CLAY CLUSTER
• Companies working in the manufacture of products
derived from clay.
• Construction and construction management
companies.
FASHION CLUSTER
• Apparel.
• Footwear.
• Leather goods.
TOURISM
• Medical tourism
• Nature tourism
• History tourism
ITC CLUSTER
EDUCATION
According to the National Ministry of Education, the department
is home to 2.99% of the country’s graduates, from different
spheres and academic levels, indicating that the department
has the resources required for the different business models
that are being developed. Of particular
significance, however, is that the department’s educational
institutions have achieved an understanding of the business
needs, thanks to their involvement in implementing the
strategies defined by each cluster, led by the Chamber of
Commerce. This shows the region’s commitment to creating a
talent base that meets the needs of business.
Name: Armando Pulido Garzón
Email: a_pulido@cccucuta.org.co
1. Entiéndase clúster como una concentración de empresas y de instituciones dedicadas a un mismo negocio, con múltiples relaciones entre ellas y
con otros agentes de la industria, unidas por rasgos comunes y complementariedades” - Michael F. Porter. On Competition.
www.cccucuta.org.co

INVEST IN CUCUTA
Agency
• A cluster is defined as a concentration of companies and
institutions working in the same area of business, with
multiple connections among them and with other industry
agents, united by common and complementary features.”
- Michael F. Porter. On Competition.
WHY INVEST IN CUCUTA?
There are many good reasons to invest in North Santander, but
we will focus on two in particular: firstly, the special system
of Free Trade Zones that exists, and secondly, the significant
tax incentives that were granted by Cucuta’s City Council under
Agreement 017.
SPECIAL PERMANENT FREE TRADE ZONES
Elsewhere in the country, multi-million dollar investments
ranging from US$3.2 [million] to US$48.6 [million] are required
to enter the free trade zone system, depending on the type
of company, and the investments must be demonstrated in
the first three years of trading. In Cucuta, meanwhile, the
investment required by any type of business is just US$1.6
million, to be demonstrated in the same time period.
Another requirement is that of job creation. In the rest of the
country, companies must provide between 150 to 500 direct or
indirect employees, a figure that creates a barrier to entry for
new businesses. In Cucuta, companies need only demonstrate
20 employees during the first three years of trading, 20 in the
three following years, and then it has through the ninth year to
produce an additional 10. This makes a total of 50 employees
over 9 years, which represents a real difference when making
the decision to invest and the opportunity to join a free trade
system that offers a major competitive advantage.
AGREEMENT 017 OF MAY 2014
In making this agreement, the Cucuta City Council showed its
support for promoting the city by granting special tax advantages
to new businesses that are started in the city. These advantages
are based on two key axes:
Tax incentives for new construction that generate new property
registrations.
The tax incentive that benefits the business owner is the waiver of
the property tax that applies according to the size of the building,
which may last for 2 years if the building covers 32,292 sq.ft. or
for 10 years if the construction covers 182,987 sq.ft.
JOB CREATION
Job creation is, without a doubt, a determining factor in this
agreement due to the progressiveness it implies in the payment
of Industry and Commerce taxes by waiving said tax, which
starts at 0% in the first year, 25% in the second and third
years, 50% in the fourth, 75% in the fifth and 100% in the
sixth year; however if the new company is a consumer goods
company, the payment of this tax will apply to 0% for the first
5 years and 100% from the sixth year onwards.
On the other hand, a tariff of 1X1000 is applied to Industry and
Commerce payments for 5 years because of the generation
of legal employment, and in the event that disabled people
are employed, 100% of the payments from the taxable base
of the Industry and Commerce tax for the period declared.
CONCLUSIONS
There are many ways to invest in Cucuta that provide value to
the city and that we are not able to mention here, such as its
people, the richness of its culture and nature, the connectivity
and quality of life, among many other things that make a big
difference to the experience of doing business in our country.
The Investment Promotion Office is entirely at the investor’s
disposal for whatever they may need as they begin this
process, with its sole objective being to stimulate the business
landscape and help our region achieve its full potential.
If you would like to receive further information about this
initiative, please email us at this address: a_pulido@cccucuta.
org.co and we will be very happy to help.
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CUCUTA INDUSTRIAL
- COMMERCIAL
FREE TRADE ZONE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Hector Jesus Santaella Perez
E-Mail: zonafrancacucuta@cccucuta.org.co
Telephone: (7) 5783399
The Cucuta Industrial and Commercial Free Trade Zone
has an incomparable advantage due to its geographic
location and for being a port of entry and exit for
business between Colombia, Venezuela, and the Antilles.
Moreover, it is the only Free Trade Zone on the Border in
the country.
• Integral advice regarding the free trade zone for
clients in order to optimize their operations.
• Quick and trustworthy customs (24/7/365)
• Specialized software for managing foreign trade
operations and inventory.
• On-site customs.
• Service infrastructure.
• Permanent security.
• Room available for training.
• Availability of public services, according to the
requests of users.
www.cccucuta.org.co

• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Apparel.
• Agro-industry.
• Others.
Area Declared: 200.319,96 m2
.
Area available: 114.384,54 m2
.
SECTORS
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
Lots for sale N/A
Lots for lease N/A
Warehouse construction 126.569,96
Warehouses for sale N/A
Covered storage yard rental N/A
Uncovered storage yard rental 64.000
Offices for lease 250
Other
• Cavagna group sudamericana LTDA.
• Delben LTDA.
• Fabrica de licores del oriente E.U
• Logistica coex S.A.S
• Almacoder LTDA.
• Logistica aduanera J.H. LTDA
• Servic LTDA.
• C.I. Impoexport de colombia S.A.S.
EXISTING COMPANIES
CUCUTA INDUSTRIAL
- COMMERCIAL
FREE TRADE ZONE
www.cccucuta.org.co

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CARIBBEAN
REGION
Characteristics:
Population (2014, 2005 census).
Atlantico 2.432.003
Bolivar 2.073.004
Magdalena 1.247.514
La Guajira 930.143
Source: DANE (The National Administrative
Department of Statistics).
Atlantico, Bolivar,
Magdalena and La Guajira.
Inflation Rate by City:
City 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Barranquilla 3,38 4,58 3,02 1,54 3,42
Cartagena 3,23 4,17 2,98 1,57 3,54
Santa Marta 3,32 3,90 2,32 1,61 3,39
Riohacha 3,79 2,55 2,06 3,70 3,53
National Total 3,17 3,73 2,44 1,94 3,66
Cartagena
de
Indias.
Tayrona
Parque
N
atural

CARIBBEAN REGION
GDP by Department:
Department
GDP 2013
(US$ in millions)
GDP per capita
2013 (US$)
Share
% GDP
Atlantico 14.542 6.052 3,8%
Bolivar 16.520 8.062 4,3%
Magdalena 4.942 4.000 1,3%
La Guajira 4.146 4.595 1,1%
National Total 380.040 231.150
Source: DANE (The National Administrative Department of Statistics). Departmental Accounts
Main sectors receiving foreign direct investment (2003-2014):
Sector Total Proportion of Projects
Metalworking industry 17,1%
Petroleum and Mining goods and services 16,3%
BPO and/or KPO 11,6%
Chemicals 7,8%
Logistics 7,0%
Source: FDI Markets.
Unemployment Rate by Department:
Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Atlantico 9,64 8,09 7,98 7,52 7,58
Bolívar 8,16 7,72 7,62 7,30 6,38
Magdalena 8,27 9,80 7,83 7,90 7,09
La Guajira 9,10 8,60 8,50 7,08 6,14
National Total 11,79 10,83 10,38 9,65 9,07

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Caribbean Region
Atlantico, Bolivar,
Magdalena and La Guajira.
• Strategic location situated on the
Caribbean coast, it is one of the main
ports of entry to Latin America, just
two hours from the United States and
one hour from Panama, allowing you to
connect with markets on five continents.
• Port infrastructure: the region boasts
sea, river and airports that allow for
the transportation of all kinds of cargo
through different routes connecting the
rest of the country and the world.
• Human resources: Recognized institutes
for technical, professional and specialized
STRENGTHS
training, offering qualified human
resources.
• Public services: private sector companies
offer a reliable service in the provision
of all kinds of public services at a
competitive price.
• Quality of life: cities like Cartagena and
Barranquilla are recognized for their
quality of provision of health services,
diversity of educational offer, social
clubs, restaurants, outdoor activities and
proximity to the country’s tourist centers.
Cartagena
de
Indias.

• Hotel and tourist infrastructure
The tourism sector is enjoying significant growth in
the region, especially around its beaches and historic
sites. Barranquilla, Puerto Colombia, El Cisne Lake,
Bocas de Ceniza, Tubara, Salgar Castle, Pumarejo
Bridge and the thermal springs of Usiacuri are some
of the most important destinations of the Atlantico
region, which give it high potential for tourism.
It’s important to remember the tourism diversity
project of the Magdalena department too, which
aims to diversify and improve the tourism product
for the domestic and/or foreign market, and
consolidate the internationalization of tourism in
the Santa Marta district.
• Agro-industry
The region has huge potential in agriculture and
livestock thanks to the productivity and richness
of its soil and widely-available irrigation for the
land. Nationally, Bolivar is one of the major tourist
destinations.

This department’s agriculture is based on five
products: cassava, sorghum, yam, soy and
traditional maize.

In the Magdalena department, the agricultural and
livestock sector is exploring horticulture, oil and
bio-fuels, beef and dairy cattle farming, marine
and freshwater fish farming and fishing, logging,
specialty coffees and cacao and its by-products.
• Automotive
Atlantico has numerous opportunities for assembling
buses, trucks and light vehicles. For the auto parts
sector, the department is home to around 20
institutes for technical, professional and specialized
training, offering qualified human resources.
Barranquilla is number one for handling stainless
steel in Colombia, with 40% of the total traffic
passing through the port.
• BPO
Contact Barranquilla is a project led by City Hall,
with the support of the Chamber of Commerce and
operated by the Aliarse foundation, designed to
promote specific communication skills in English,
so that students of higher grades and graduates
of public schools are able to work as bilingual Call
Center agents. (ProBarranquilla 2012).
• Infrastructure
Thanks to its geographically strategic location,
above all for international trade with the United
States and Canada on the East Coast and the
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean basin and Europe, the
Magdalena department offers huge advantages for
developing a strong logistical position that allows
a growing volume of import and export cargo to
be managed. This has been achieved through the
diversification and modernization of infrastructure
and logistical and transportation services, and by
increasing our export offer in international markets.

The La Guajira, Puerto Brisa and Multifunctional
Free Trade Zone Project will be implemented in
the municipality of Dibulla, and will be designed for
the loading of oil, coal, coke and other minerals.
SOME OF THE REGION’S
INVESTMENTS

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: María Camila Salas
Position: Director
E-Mail: mcsalas@investincartagena.com
Telephone: +57 5 6655861
Cell: +57 313 291 3300
Twitter: @investincartagena
Website: www.investincartagena.com
INVEST IN CARTAGENA is the Investment Agency of Cartagena
and Bolivar created with the support of the Cartagena Chamber of
Commerce, the Mayor’s Office of Cartagena, the Government of Bolivar
and the National Association of Industrialists of Colombia (ANDI) (Bolivar
chapter). Its goal is to manage the attraction of foreign and national
investment by developing positioning strategies for Cartagena and Bolivar
as centers of attraction for potential investors and services offered at no
cost and with the utmost confidentiality, facilitating the establishment of
your businesses and expansion projects.
In this continuous work to boost the sectors, the Agency carries out the
campaign “Mejor en Cartagena” (“It’s Better in Cartagena”) at the local
level along with the Mayor’s office of Cartagena. The campaign seeks to
inform the population about the relevant advantages and data that very
few people know about the city, so they can take ownership of their
territory and thus, share the message of “Mejor en Cartagena” so that
the development of new investment projects contributes to the social
development and improvement of quality of life.
Likewise, the regional campaign “Bolívar Crece, un territorio de
oportunidades” (Bolivar grows: a territory of opportunities”), where after
a rigorous study, the following municipalities were identified: San Juan
Nepomuceno, Turbaco, Turbana, Arjona, Magangué and Mompox. All of
these displayed significant development in sectors such as logistics, agro-
industry, road infrastructure, and tourism.
INVEST IN CARTAGENA
Boliviar Investment Agency
CARTAGENA, BOLIVAR
BETTER IN CARTAGENA
A Better PORT
• Because it has the most efficient, safe, and modern port
infrastructure in the country and the fourth most important port
infrastructure in Latin America.
• Because it manages 66% of containerized cargo in the country and
59% of customs operations.
• Because it has 7 public cargo ports and 53 private port concessions.
• Because its Bay is up to 67.26 ft. deep and has the capacity to
receive New Panamax type vessels.
Better in INDUSTRY
• Because it is the first industrial city of the Colombian Caribbean coast.
• Because it has 4 important clusters in its production offering:
petrochemical-plastic, metalworking, construction, and port-logistics.
• Because it features a wide selection of Free Trade Zones, industrial
parks, and storage centers all with excellent infrastructure.
• Because it features the most modern refinery in Latin America.
• Because it is the Colombian city with highest industrial investment
in the last 5 years.
www.investincartagena.com

SERVICES
In the exploratory phase:
• General and sectoral information (custom made).
• Institutional and commercial contact agendas.
• Contact with public authorities, universities - Public
and private networking.
• Support for location of land.
• Information of costs of lots, public services by area,
buildings, etc.
In the establishment phase:
• Consulting for the creation of the company.
• Support in paperwork and regulations for the launch of
the project.
• Contact with potential clients and providers.
Aftercare (established investor):
• Follow-up, support, and coordination with the local and
regional government.
• Productive chains for distribution.
• Assistance in the recruitment and selection of human capital.
• Agro-industry.
• Manufacturing.
• Petrochemical.
• Plastics.
• Tourism.
• Metalworking.
SECTORS
• Since its inception, the promotion and investment
agency of Cartagena and Bolivar, Invest in Cartagena,
has helped around 336 companies, of which 46 were
supported in their initial startup phase. Among these,
the following companies are highlighted: Bayer, Pirelli
.Schottel, Nao Sun Casino, Profesionales de Bolsa con
Polígonos Industriales de Colombia and Ups Sistemas.
EXISTING COMPANIES
Better in CONNECTIVITY
• Because it’s 40 minutes from Panama and 4.5 hours from New
York on a direct flight.
• Because it’s 2.5 days from Florida and 5 days from the US East
Coast by sea.
• Because it is the city on the Caribbean coast with the largest
number of direct international flights from its airport.
• Because it features divided highway systems that quickly connect it
by land with the north and the interior.
Better in quality of life
• Because it is the primary Colombian destination in conferences,
conventions, and business meetings.
• Because it has many high-quality Professional, Technical,
and Technological Training Centers geared towards business
development.
• Because it is the safest city in the Caribbean region.
• Because it has a wide range of residential real estate with
various price ranges.
• Because it offers a large selection of cultural, gastronomic,
and recreational events.
• Because it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The Mamonal industrial sector generates nearly 5% of the
industrial GDP of the country and 15% of its manufacturing
exports.
• Because Cartagena is the top producer and exporter of
petrochemical products in Colombia.
Better in PUBLIC SERVICES
• Because its water and sewage coverage is 99.9% and 90.32%
respectively.
• Because it has 90% gas coverage in the city.
• Because 98% of the city has electricity coverage.
• Because Cartagena has 5 underwater fiber optic cables
installed that facilitate internet connectivity in the area.
Grow with Bolivar
Under the strategy “Grow with Bolivar, a Land of Opportunities,” in
which Invest in Cartagena works side by side with the Government
of Bolivar, municipalities such as Arjona, Turbaco, Turbana,
Mompox, San Juan, Nepomuceo, and Managué are supported.
In these municipalities, developing sectors have been identified,
thanks to the biodiversity of the department, which are favorable
for agricultural production and efficient production chains.
Sectors such as agro-industry, tourism, and logistics services are a
few of those identified in the municipalities that are to be promoted,
with the goal of attracting or capturing greater investment and
new projects of significant representation for Bolivar.
“Grow with Bolivar, a Land of Opportunities,” is an articulated
project and responds to the Cartagena and Bolivar regional
competitiveness plan, with sights on improving productivity so that
it allows the projection of the department as one of the five most
competitive in the country.
INVEST IN CARTAGENA
Boliviar Investment Agency
CARTAGENA, BOLIVAR
www.investincartagena.com

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PROBARRANQUILLA
Agency
BARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
www.probarranquilla.org
ProBarranquilla
As the promotional agency for Barranquilla and the Atlántico
Department, we are always seeking new opportunities for
growth and progress for the region. Our primary goal is
to advise investors so they will come to our city and take
advantage of all the benefits and perks that the top port city
in Colombia has to offer.
With the objective of attracting investment and development
in Atlántico, ProBarranquilla offers confidential services for
investors, free of charge. From the moment that investors
begin to consider the department, the agency offers support
including information and analysis on legal matters, markets,
costs, availability of human resources, infrastructure and other
elements relevant to the investor’s business.
ProBarranquilla also provides consulting for new companies
as they enter domestic and regional networks in the sector,
offering networking with local business leaders and to build
alliances with universities and other top institutions. The
agency also provides information on logistical issues and
recruitment of personnel. In this way, it is able to continuously
support and advise new companies on proper operation and
development in the city.
Goals achieved
Barranquilla and the Atlántico Department are positioned
worldwide as strategic locations for establishing new
companies and for creating distribution centers that reach the
continent. This is due to characteristics that have made
the department a strategic location for successful business
initiatives, including its multi-purpose port terminals, the
airport’s passenger and freight capacity, roadway infrastructure
that connects it with the country’s major cities and the
excellent opportunities of the free trade zones.
As an example of the boom that is occurring with investment
in Barranquilla and the Atlántico, in the last 10 years, with help
from ProBarranquilla, the region has achieved 745 investment
projects, 24 of which have been mergers and acquisitions, 282
have been expansion projects and 442 have been new company
projects, which represent a total of over 3.931 billion investment
dollars in the region and the creation of 29,196 direct jobs.
These investments primarily originated from Colombia
(65%), the United States (14%), Chile (6%), Brazil (3%),
France (42%), Spain (2%), Mexico (2%) and Argentina (2%),
among others. The economic sectors most represented in the
investments in the department are Logistics, Distribution and
Transportation 13%, Metalworking 10%, Consumer Products
9%, Construction Materials 9%, Hospitality and Tourism 9%,
BPO&IT 8%, Health 6%, Food and Beverage 6%, Real Estate
5% and Plastics and Chemicals represent 4%.
Name: Ana María Badel
E-mail: Ana.badel@probarranquilla.org
Telephone: +57 5 3561435
web: www.probarranquilla.org
CONTACT INFORMATION

Ten reasons to invest in Barranquilla and the Atlántico
Department
1. Strategic location
Barranquilla is the gateway to Latin America. With a
strategic location in the Caribbean, just two and a half
hours from the United States and one hour from Panama,
it is able to connect with markets in five continents.
2. Port infrastructure
Its multimodal status and the connection of two key
waterways in the country (Magdalena River and the Atlantic
Ocean), makes Barranquilla the most important port city
in the Colombian Caribbean. Thanks to its 15 maritime
ports, it is the only terminal in Colombia that allows all
types of freight to be transported, making Barranquilla the
largest connectivity platform for commercial exchange.
3. Utilities
Private sector companies provide trustworthy service in
supplying all utilities that a company could need in its
operations, at competitive prices.
4. Human Resources
There are over 27 higher education institutions for
technical, professional and specialized training, providing
a qualified workforce that can adapt to the needs of the
companies located in the region.
5. Incentives
There are tax and non-tax incentives available for new
companies located in Barranquilla, with exemptions for up
to 10 years on industry and trade tax.
6. Economic centers
There is a wide range of offices, shopping centers and over
400 hectares of industrial parks, including three free trade
zones that offer technology training and facilities at very
good prices.
7. Qualify of life
Barranquilla is recognized for the quality of its health services,
diversity in its educational choices with bilingual schools,
social clubs for all types of water and sports activities,
Colombian and international restaurants, its proximity to top
tourist attractions in the country, and so much more.
8. New era of public management
Today, Barranquilla is listed by the World Bank as a top
city in public administration, with an ongoing commitment
to the development of infrastructure projects and
urban renovation works that make it a dynamic and
increasing competitive city. In recent years, the District
and Department Governments have budgeted over US$2
Billion for investment in the city.
9. Our Commitment
More than 110 private sector businesses in the city and
the economic business associations have supported
ProBarranquilla’s work in promoting and attracting
investments by supporting potential investors confidentially
and at no cost.
10. Colombia on the move
Colombia is in the midst of a strong commitment to
internationalizing its economy, reflected by the 17 Free
Trade Agreements signed and commercial agreements
with 64 countries.
PROBARRANQUILLA
Agency
BARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
www.probarranquilla.org

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BARRANQUILLA
FREE TRADE ZONEBARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
Name: Levis Racedo Wilches
E-mail: lracedo@zonafrancabarranquilla.com
Cell:+57 3008157008
Name: Zoraida Molina Barrios
E-mail: zmolina@zonafrancabarranquilla.com
Cell:+ 57 3002567584
Name: Thara Medina Ahumada
E-mail: acomercial@zonafrancabarranquilla.com
Telephone PBX:+ 57 5 3301430 ext. 216 y 240
CONTACT INFORMATION
Operated by Zona Franca Barranquilla S.A., U.O.Z.F. has an
integrated management system certified under ISO 9001
version 2008 standards and BASC version 2012.
A pioneer in Colombia’s free trade regime, Z.F. (Zona Franca,
[Free Trade Zone]) de Barranquilla was founded 57 years
ago. It strives toward the consolidation of an integrated
foreign trade platform that allows for implementation
of large-scale industrial projects, commercial exchange
between the largest markets in the world, domestic and
international logistics development, merchandise transport
by sea and river through an internal port and providing
services to different economic sectors.
This framework provides domestic and international
entrepreneurs and investors with a broad and complete
offering of products and services designed to facilitate
production and worldwide trade, based out of one of the
most important strategic hubs in the hemisphere.
www.zonafrancabarranquilla.com
Barranquilla,Atlántico.
Because of its profitability, industrial and commercial
projection and its inherent economic and social
development, the products and services offered by Zona
Franca Barranquilla, S.A. are the best investment option
available. We invite you to become part of our success.
Zona Franca de Barranquilla operates 15 Free Trade Zones
in the country, covering a total of 4,522,593.37 m2.
Atlántico Region:
• ZFP Barranquilla.
• ZFP Internacional del Atlántico – ZOFIA.
• ZFPE Clínica Portoazul.
• ZFPE BITCO.
Antioquia:
• ZFP Internacional del Valle de Aburrá.
• ZFPE Cementera del Magdalena Medio.
Bolívar
• ZFP Puerta de las Américas.
• ZFPE Extractora Loma Fresca.
Magdalena
• ZFP Santa Marta.
• ZFPE Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Santa Marta.
North Santander
• ZFP Cúcuta.
• ZFPE Aceites y Grasas del Catatumbo.
Cundinamarca
• ZFPE Clínica Los Nogales.
Santander
• ZFPE Procesadora de Aceite Ororojo.
Huila
• ZFPE Clínica Corazón Joven.

SERVICES
• Audio equipment rental (events).
• 24-hour service, 7 days a week.
• Lots and warehouses available under a Lease modality.
• Administration of free trade regime.
• Logistics platform for implementing business
under free trade regime.
• Interconnection access with the Port of
Barranquilla.
• Free trade maritime and river port.
• Social responsibility through the Free Trade Zone
Foundation of Barranquilla.
• Specialized e-Franco software for foreign
trade operations.
SECTORS
• Agro-chemical.
• Agro-industry.
• Food.
• Beverages/Liquor.
• Apparel.
• Energy.
• Hydrocarbons/ chemicals/ agro-chemicals.
• Wood.
• Manufacturing.
• Metallurgy.
• Plastics.
Area declared: 1.000.000 m2
.
Area available: 104.770,74 m2
.
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
)
Lots for sale N/A
Lots for rent 85.244,91 m2
Warehouses for rent 19.525,83 m2
Covered storage yards for rent N/A
Offices for rental Subject to availability
EXISTING COMPANIES
Adama Andina B.V.
Colombia Headquarters
(Formerly Proficol Andina)
Industrial Goods and Services
Almacenadora de Carga
S.A. – Almacarga
Commercial
Almagrario S.A. Commercial
Almaviva S.A. Commercial
Alpopular S.A. Commercial
Atlantic Oil Terminals S.A.S. Industrial Goods and
Services
Atunes y Enlatados del
Caribe - Atunec S.A.
Industrial Goods and
Services
Bridgestone de Colombia
S.A.S.
Commercial
Compañía Envasadora del
Atlántico Ltda.
Industrial Goods
Laboratorios Rety de
Colombia S.A. “RETYCOL
S.A.”
Industrial Goods
Plataforma Petrolera del
Rio Magdalena “PETROMAG
S.A.S.”
Industrial Goods and
Services
Portmagdalena Industrial Services
Shell Colombia S.A. Commercial
BARRANQUILLA
FREE TRADE ZONEBARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
www.zonafrancabarranquilla.com

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ZOFIVA INTER-
NATIONAL FREE
TRADE ZONEAburra Valley International
Free Trade Zone- ZOFIVA
Name: Claudia Marcela Suarez Vélez
Position: User Operations Manager
Email: gerencia@zofiva.co
Cell: 3014237551
Name: Zabrina Ospina Garcia
Email: comercial@zofiva.co
Cell: 33113209506
CONTACT INFORMATION
The first Aburrá Valley Free Trade Zone stands out thanks
to its strategic location and for becoming the industry’s
hub for exchange, commerce and economic development.
ZOFIVA is a cutting-edge industrial park covering 2,228,130
sq.ft., only 11 mi (20 minutes) from Av. 10 del Poblado,
one of Medellin’s main thoroughfares.
www.zofiva.co
Caldas,Antioquia.
“An important International Free Trade Zone for Colombia
and for the world.”
This modern center for industry and global commerce
includes spacious warehouses, lots, premises and offices
plus advanced software (E-franco) and more than 16
years’ experience in operating Free Trade Zones. This
experience enables us to provide the best service, backing,
transparency and confidence when it comes to investing
and identifying new opportunities for industrial and
commercial development.
• Total area of 20 hectares
• Expansion of industry and commerce 100% during the
first 3 years, 75% by the 4th year, 50% by the 5th
year, and 25% by the 6th year.
• Exempt from CREE tax.
• Located in Caldas Antioquia, in the Aburrá Valley
metropolitan area.
Comprehensive Services: Facilitates the comprehensive
operation of your production and external commerce
infrastructure, thanks to the physical space available, the
provision of foreign trade operations, surveillance and
security staff around the perimeter and the industrial park’s
communal spaces.

• Primavera Cargo and Rental S.A.S.
• Puerto Logístico S.A.S.
• Indez S.A.S.
EXISTING COMPANIES
SERVICES
Comprehensive Services: 310 mi from
Buenaventura, 470 from Barranquilla, 430
from Cartagena, 250 from Bogota and 435
from Cúcuta.
• Urbanized warehouses, lots, premises and
offices available for sale and/or lease.
• Specialized software for managing foreign
trade operations.
• Located to the south of the Aburrá Valley
metropolitan area.
• 24-hour service, 7 days a week.
• Connected to the Sabaneta/Primavera
dual highway and Atlántica/Bolombolo
(future road to Urabá and the Atlantic
Coast). Equidistant from Colombia’s ports,
adjacent to the Buenaventura - Caldas,
Antioquia railway.
• Free Trade Zone allied to the Barranquilla
Free Zone S.A.
SECTORS
• Automotive.
• Agro-industry.
• Manufacturing.
• Biotechnology.
• Apparel.
• Logistics and storage
Area Declared: 2,238,258 sq.ft.
Lots for sale From 1.000
Lots for lease From 1.000
Warehouse construction From 400
Warehouses for sale From 400
Warehouse rental From 400
Rental of covered yard From 1000
Rental of uncovered yard From 1000
Offices for sale From33,84
Offices for lease From 33,84
Sale of premises From 35,5
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
www.zofiva.co
ZOFIVA INTER-
NATIONAL FREE
TRADE ZONEAburra Valley International
Free Trade Zone- ZOFIVA

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BRISA S.A.
FREE TRADE ZONEMUNICIPALITY OF DIBULLA, LA GUAJIRA
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
The Brisa Free Trade Zone, approved by Resolution
No. 7613 of August 5, 2010 by the National
Directorate of Taxes and Customs, is an industrial
complex with an area of 355 hectares, located in
the municipality of Dibulla, La Guajira Department,
with an adjacent multipurpose deep water port
with public utilities and with the infrastructure
required for the operation of industrial, services
and logistics activities.
Name: Victor Covo Méndez
E-Mail: vcovo@zofrabrisa.com
Telephone: +57 1 6218429
Name: Vivian Soto Cely
Position: Assistant
E-Mail: info@zofrabrisa.com
Telephone: +57 1 622 2327 / +57 310 269 6542
CONTACT INFORMATION
LOCATION
Located in the municipality of Dibulla, Department
of La Guajira, on the country’s northern coast.
Located on the Caribbean highway, 94 km east
of Santa Marta and 74 km west of Riohacha. La
Guajira, which is a border zone department and
special customs zone, has a strategic location in
the north of South America and in the extreme
northeast of Colombia (Atlantic Coast).
SECTORS
• Agro-industry
• Manufacturing
• Construction materials
• Logistics and Storage
• Petrochemical
• Hydrocarbons
• Mining
• Iron and steel
• Offshore Industries
Total Area: 3,545,388 m2
.
Available Area: 3,251,300 m2
.
www.zofrabrisa.com
Dibulla,la
Guajira.

SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
• There are large lots available between 17 and 23
hectares making it an excellent choice for the
establishment of companies in sectors related to
mining, oil, steel and metallurgy, energy, logistics
and commercial goods among others.
• Access to Puerto Brisa; a deep-water multipurpose port
adjacent to the free trade zone.
• There is a Public service network capable of servicing
5,000 people and also capable of managing household
and industrial solid waste.
• Administrative services, maintenance of common
areas, parking lots, commercial and service plazas
are available.
• Top safety and security standards. (BASC standards -
Business Alliance for Secure Commerce)
• It has a closed fortified perimeter.
• A 2.3 Km two-lane access road with a roundabout
and internal two-lane roadways
• Six access corridors for cargo trucks (3 entrances and
3 exits) and four more with scale services.
• Two parking lots; one of them has a 1.9-acre area
prior to admission used for cargo registration and one
inside the facility with 2.5 acres for cargo in transit and
customs inspection.
• There will be a Logistics Activity Zone adjacent
the free zone, which will link ground and rail
transportation to the Port.
• Highly qualified and professional personnel skilled in
managing the necessary paperwork formalities used in
the free trade zones, providing service and support to
every customer.
• Consultant advice and assistance in the paperwork
process of industrial activities that require
environmental licenses and permits.
• Operador Logístico Tayrona S.A.S.
• Pro Zofra Brisa S.A.S.
• Others being negotiated
ESTABLISHEDCOMPANIES
Type of property Available Area (m2
)
Lots for sale 3.251.300
Lots for lease 3.251.300
Warehouse construction Area to be defined (1)
Warehouses for sale Area to be defined (1)
Warehouses for lease Area to be defined (1)
rental
Area to be defined (1)
rental
Area to be defined (1)
Offices for sale Area to be defined (1)
Offices for lease Area to be defined (1)
Tank-Farm Area to be defined (1)
Footnote 1: tailored to fit the individual needs of each
client.
AVAILABLE REAL ESTATE
www.zofrabrisa.com
BRISA S.A.FREE TRADE ZONEMUNICIPALITY OF DIBULLA, LA GUAJIRA

PROCOLOMBIA.CO 55
LA CAYENA
FREE TRADE ZONEKM 8 VIA BARRANQUILLA,
TUBARA-BARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
www.zofracar.com
Name: Manuel Herrera Luna
E-mail: manuel.herrera@zofracar.com
Telephone: +57 3188007560
Name: Johanna Bernal Aguilar
Position: Customer Service and PR
E-mail: comercial@zofracar.com
Telephone: +57 318 7117388
CONTACT INFORMATION
Characteristics and advantages of the Free Trade Zone:
We are the answer to the new challenges put forth
by today’s world. Partnering with La Cayena will
allow your business to flourish by being in the Free
Trade Zone that features top urban and architectural
specifications, managed by a highly qualified human
resources team that will support you continuously
during your operations.
The La Cayena Free Trade Zone is located in Barranquilla,
America’s Golden Gate. Due to its excellent location, this
city is the bridge between Colombia and the Caribbean
and the world.
The La Cayena Free Trade Zone is part of a vast
commercial ecosystem. We form a fundamental part of
what the city offers logistically as we are a Free Trade
Zone prepared for your operations to begin immediately
and we can adapt to the needs of your business.
The La Cayena Free Trade Zone is the new axis of
industrial development in the city and provides you
with access to the port along with air and ground
transportation, making your operations more efficient.
We offer industrial expertise; Barranquilla is the most
industrialized city in the Caribbean region of Colombia.
We were born from industry and our core is truly
dedicated to it.
Tubará,Barranquilla.

SERVICES SECTORS
• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Apparel.
• Agro-industry.
• Biotechnology.
Area Declared: 1.483.564 m2
.
.
The La Cayena Free Trade Zone features the following,
which represent the best of the environment we offer:
• The Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, which
serves Barranquilla. Considered to be the airport
with the top infrastructure on the coast and
second in the country in terms of international
cargo transport.
• Barranquilla is called the city that is “five times
a port,” because it has infrastructure for land,
maritime, river, air and telecommunications.
• Easy access to urban areas, 10 minutes from
Barranquilla, 30 minutes from the airport and the
port area.
• There are continuous public transportation services
to the Free Trade Zone, operated by three different
companies.
• Barranquilla offers the second most economical
labor force in the country, highly qualified,
enterprising, hard-working, tenacious and with a
strong work ethic.
• Easy access to the city’s universities.
• In an area of the Caribbean with the least amount
of seismic
• activity and also located outside of the hurricane corridor.
Type of Real Estate Area available (m2
)
Lots for sale 500.000
Lot rental 100.000
Warehouse construction 500.000
Warehouse for sale N/A
Warehouse for rent 21.000
Covered yard rental N/A
Uncovered yard rental 100.000
Offices for rent 1.000
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
LA CAYENA
FREE TRADE ZONEKM 8 VIA BARRANQUILLA,
TUBARA-BARRANQUILLA, ATLANTICO
www.zofracar.com

PROCOLOMBIA.CO 57
LAS AMERICAS S.A.S.
FREE TRADE ZONESANTA MARTA,MAGDALENA
Name: Julio González Acosta
Email: jgonzalez@zonafrancalasamericas.com
Telephone: +57 316-526 1991 - 321 8700164
+57 4328125 -4328120 Ext. 8000-8001
CONTACT INFORMATION
A Free Trade Zone is a geographically defined
area within a country aimed to foster industrial
activities, goods and services that receive
special tax breaks and considerations because
the goods that enter these zones are considered
outside the national customs territory.
AFZ is strategically located 16 Km on the
alternate highway to the port with exceptional
access routes: situated south of the city of
Santa Marta, 7 km from the port terminal,
17 km from the Simón Bolívar airport and
with easy access to the center of the country
through the Ruta del Sol II highway.
With a total area of 315,000 m2, our
infrastructure offers public utilities, sites for
businesses, qualified human resources and
strategic partners. We offer logistics services,
industrial steam, scale, solid waste collection,
closed circuit television and perimeter security.
Currently the Las Americas Free Trade Zone
has become one of the most important
agro-industrial complexes in the city, not
only because it leverages the advantages of
Santa Marta (access to a deep water seaport,
interconnected with major cities of the country
by the national highway and rail system,
among others) but because its development
has made available services with the highest
standards of eco-efficiency.
AFZ has adequate facilities to host companies
from various sectors which can comply with
principles of clean or environmentally friendly
production. This is why today seven companies
from the agribusiness, automotive, petroleum,
energy, pharmaceutical and logistics sectors
are part of our Free Trade Zone.
www.zfa.com.co
Santa
M
arta,M
agdalena.

• Caribbean eco soaps UIBS S.A.S
• Fast terminal santa marta S.A.S
• Free zone service s.A.S
• Caribbean associated free zone S.A.S
• Trading services UC S.A.S
• Atlantic steam & energy UIBS S.A.S
• Construfranca uibs S.A.S.
EXISTING COMPANIES
SERVICES
• Complimentary consulting for Free Trade
Zone operations
• WeoffertheTradeboxSystemthatassistswith
control, management, inventory monitoring
and foreign trade activities.
• Scale service
• Service Lifts
• Online Security System
• Strategic alliances with the logistics sector
• Expansion area of 80,000 m2
• 10,000m2
refrigeratedwarehousewithasteady
temperature lock between 18°c to -30°c.
SECTORES
• Automotive.
• Agroindustry.
• Manufacturing.
• Biotechnology
• Clothing
• Logistics and Storage
• 10,000 m2
refrigerated warehouse
• Oil.
• Energy.
Area Declared: 315,000 m2
.
.
Type of property Available Area (m2
)
Lots for sale N/A
Lots for lease 200.000 m2
Upon customer’s
request
Warehouses for sale N/A
Warehouses for lease
Upon customer’s
request
Covered storage yard rental
Upon customer’s
request
rental
Upon customer’s
request
Offices for lease
Upon customer’s
request
AVAILABLE REAL ESTATE
www.zfa.com.co
LAS AMERICAS S.A.S.
FREE TRADE ZONESANTA MARTA,MAGDALENA

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PALERMO FREE
TRADE ZONEMUNICIPALITY OF PALERMO, MAGDALENA
www.zonafrancapalermo.com
Name: Luis Augusto Santana Galeth
E-mail: luis.santana@zonafrancapalermo.com
Telephone: +57 3 17 71 71 Ext:15113
Name: Oswaldo Barrera Murcia
Position: Commercial
E-mail: obarrera@zonafrancapalermo.com
Telephone: 6024530 – Ext. 11071
CONTACT INFORMATION
Corremar is developing a multi-purpose
Cluster that offers tailor-made integrated
operations for clients, which includes the Free
Trade Zone and the Port and liquids Terminal
(Palermo Tanks).
Palermo Free Trade Zone will offer both the
incentives of the free trade regime and also the
tax incentives of the Sitio Nuevo Municipality. It
seeks to meet the demand for industrial spaces
for high value-added investment projects in
the oil, mining and energy sectors that require
strategic placement for logistics and international
maritime, fluvial and ground transportation.

SERVICES
• Induction for industrial users and
commercial users.
• Consulting on the free trade regime for
qualified users.
• Administrative and DIAN offices.
• Software for inventory management and
foreign trade operations.
• Administrative services, public utilities,
security system and large parking areas.
• Scales and machinery for handling cargo.
• Integrated logistics services from the
Palermo Multipurpose Port.
SECTORS
• Automotive.
• Manufacturing.
• Agro-industry.
• Metalworking
• Others.
.
.
REAL ESTATE OFFERED
Type of real estate
Lots for rent
Warehouse for rent
Offices for rent
• Elite Logistics ZF S.A.S
• Alcomex ZF S.A.S
• Servialcomex
EXISTING COMPANIES
www.zonafrancapalermo.com
PALERMO FREE TRADE ZONEMUNICIPALITY OF PALERMO, MAGDALENA

PROCOLOMBIA.CO 61
www.zonafrancapc.co
Name: Bernard Gilchrist
E-mail: gerente@central.com.co
Telephone: +57 6608946
Name: Paola Emiliani
Position: Commercial
E-mail: comercial@central.com.co
Telephone: +57 310 634 3412
CONTACT INFORMATION
Characteristics and location:
The Parque Central Free Trade Zone is located in
Cartagena de Indias, located along the Northern
Colombian Coast of the Caribbean Sea, the most
important logistical platform and business hub. It
offers the only industrial zone in the country next to
a deep port, a variety of productive clusters and an
excellent quality of life.
• Only 12 km from the Port of Contecar
• 6 km from the Mamonal industrial zone
• 9 km from the Ecopetrol Refinery
• 2 km from the city’s main station
With its location in Cartagena de Indias, your company
could reduce costs by being located in the country’s
most important port city, offering:
• More maritime frequencies
• Reduced transport times
• Less freight costs
These things make the Port of Cartagena a direct link
to foreign trade and guarantee the competitiveness
of domestic products in international markets. This is
how Cartagena de Indias has become a city of global
networking and business.
The Parque Central Free Trade Zone offers innumerable
advantages for your company:
• APPOLO®: The most modern inventory software
for free trade zones in the country.
• ROADWAY CONNECTIVITY: Surrounded by
the primary shipping highways and just a few
kilometers from the ports, the Mamonal industrial
zone and with easy access to public transportation.
• LANDSCAPE: Beautiful landscape,
6.4-hectare reservoir and responsibility for the
environment, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
• HIGH STANDARDS FOR QUALITY: BASC and ISO
9001, version 2008 certification for activities as
User Operator.
PERMANENT FREE TRADE
ZONE PARQUE CENTRAL
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, BOLIVAR
Cartagena
de
Indias.

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