The procedures that must be completed to open a Company in Barranquilla Special Industrial and Port District are the same that must be followed in the other cities of Colombia.
The city authorities in the different governmet offices have worked hard in recent years on the efficiency of public offices and the Chamber of Commerce. Currently, the city of Barranquilla is characterized by having modern offices with web page access, and personalized advisers in the different units.
On the web page of the Barranquilla city hall we can find the different dependencies and their regulations.
The Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce (CCB) has a modern and very complete web portal, online procedures can be carried out to attend to the different procedures of the affiliates. The CCB offers different services to members such as; Atlantic company information, electronic newsletters of affiliates, directory of affiliates, discounts on CCB services, alert service, training of entrepreneurs, legal advice on registration issues, invitation to forums and events in the Caribbean, certificates of your company, preferential attention for any type of procedure.
Other procedures may be required before national entities according to the nature of the company created, the corporate purpose, the type of investment, the shareholders or the type of contract if it is state-owned.
It is important to keep in mind that, if any of the products to be marketed has to do with food or drugs, you must previously have a certification from the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance “INVIMA”, these products are grouped as follows:
- For food products and beverages: Meat, alcoholic beverages, fishing and aquaculture, other foods and other beverages.
- Drugs and biological products: Drugs of chemical and biological synthesis, homeopathic drugs, phytotherapeutics and dietary supplements, blood banks and blood products and Cannabis.
- Cosmetics, grooming and pesticides: Cosmetics, household pesticides, domestic hygiene and personal hygiene absorbents.
- Hospital medical devices: Medical devices and biomedical equipment, diagnostic reagents and invitro reagents, tissues and gametes.
To have the maximum benefits, a reliable supply chain, logistics networks, it is important to have consultants who can provide these services with proven results.
Jaime Sáenz
JS O&A
jsaenz@jsoadvisors.com
+57 300 814 1986
