{"id":3706,"date":"2025-10-15T06:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godoy.legal\/area\/aduanas-comercio-exterior-y-derecho-cambiario\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:55:47","slug":"customs-international-trade-and-foreign-exchange-law","status":"publish","type":"area","link":"https:\/\/godoy.legal\/en\/area\/customs-international-trade-and-foreign-exchange-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs, International Trade and Foreign Exchange Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"idt-banner\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"idt-banner__breadcrumbs\">\n            <div class=\"page-heading__breadcrumb\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/godoy.legal\/en\/\">Home<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"idt-banner__box\">\n            <h1 class=\"idt-banner__title\">Customs, International Trade and Foreign Exchange Law<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <picture class=\"idt-banner__wrapper-image\">\n                         <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"idt-banner__image\" \n                     src=\"https:\/\/godoy.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aduanas.png\" \n                     alt=\"Customs, International Trade and Foreign Exchange Law\"\n                     style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n             <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"hash-menu\">\n    <nav class=\"inner-nav\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n                  <ul class=\"inner-nav__list\">\n                          <li class=\"inner-nav__item\">\n                <a href=\"#servicios\" class=\"inner-nav__link\">\n                  SERVICES                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"inner-nav__item\">\n                <a href=\"#equipo\" class=\"inner-nav__link\">\n                  TEAM                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"inner-nav__item\">\n                <a href=\"#contacto\" class=\"inner-nav__link\">\n                  CONTACT                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/nav>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"text-columns\">\n    <div class=\"container flex-layout\">\n      <div class=\"text-columns__heading\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-columns__title secondary-title\">We make your import and export operations faster and safer.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"text-columns__content\">\n        <h3>We support companies in planning and structuring their foreign trade, customs, and exchange operations. <\/h3>\n        <p>We optimize import and export processes through strategic analysis of customs regulations and identification of mechanisms that streamline transactions.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"accordion\" id=\"servicios\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <h2 class=\"secondary-title text-center\">Our Services<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"accordion__filter\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <button class=\"filter-btn active\" data-country=\"all\">All<\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"accordion__items\">\n                      <div class=\"accordion-item  country-Colombia\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n                <h3>Customs and Foreign Exchange Planning and Management<\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                <p>We optimize foreign trade operations with a strategic approach and full regulatory compliance. Our team advises on structuring transactions, proper tariff classification, and the application of trade agreements, ensuring efficiency and security in every operation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structuring of import and export operations.<\/li>\n<li>Review of tariff classification, customs valuation, and origin verification.<\/li>\n<li>Analysis and implementation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other trade accords.<\/li>\n<li>Advisory services on compensation accounts and foreign information reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"accordion-item  country-Colombia\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n                <h3>Special Trade Facilitation Instruments<\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                <p>We support companies in implementing mechanisms that enhance and streamline their foreign trade operations. Our team provides guidance in the design and management of special instruments that strengthen competitiveness and ensure compliance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Declaration and operation of permanent and special Free Trade Zones.<\/li>\n<li>Qualification as an International Trading Company (SCI).<\/li>\n<li>Advisory on the <em>Plan Vallejo<\/em> program: feasibility, processing, and administration.<\/li>\n<li>Support in obtaining and maintaining Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and UTS certifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"accordion-item  country-Colombia\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n                <h3>Foreign Trade Defense and Litigation<\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                <p>We protect companies\u2019 interests in customs and foreign exchange proceedings, acting with precision at every administrative and judicial stage. 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