Free trade agreement: when it reduces a shipment's duties
The benefit applies to the product, not the shipment: what matters is where the goods were made, not where they were shipped from. A product made in China that leaves a warehouse in the United States does not get the benefits of the US-Colombia agreement.
Using it requires a certificate or declaration of origin. In low-value e-commerce it is rarely handled, because the simplified regime is usually more convenient than the agreement's benefit.
How Free trade agreement works in our operation
In its tax tables by destination, MailAmericas distinguishes the treatment for goods originating in the shipping country from goods from third countries. In practice, most e-commerce shipments are assessed under the simplified regime without invoking agreements.
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If I ship from the United States to Colombia, do I pay less duty because of the agreement?
Only if the product originates in the United States and you prove it.