Home From Miami, FL to Bogota, Colombia - April, 2016

From Miami, FL to Bogota, Colombia - April, 2016

Submitted by rmmelano
Route
Shipment From: 
Miami, FL
Shipment To: 
Bogota, Colombia
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Patricia Franchi
Company name: 
Centurion Cargo
Company web page: 
http://www.centurioncargo.com
Contact person email: 
pfra...@centurioncargo.com
Contact details: 

So this was an ordeal but I cracked the Code.

Started by going to Centurion Cargo and Patti really started helping me out. Basically the four things you need to ship your own bike are the AirWaybill, a Declaration of Dangerous Goods, and a Auto Export System Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing to customs plus a warehouse receipt for the crate.

AirWaybill (50 USD) and DDG (75 USD) were handled by people at Centurion but if you email (raul...@hotmail.com) I can send you the template for a DDG. Nothing more than a word doc with no official stamp or seal just need to have the format I think.

AES was filed by a company called Robertson Forwarding (+1 305-477-5548) in Downtown Miami which took about 45 minutes and cost 90 USD. The key element to this is you have to have a IRS Employer Identification Number for them to be able to do it. Easy to get, online application and auto confirmation.

Last was the crating of the bike which was done in a open wood slat crate in Hialea by a packing and grating company for 350 USD. Drove it down and they delivered it to the warehouse. The guys name is Aris (786-346-4221).

Customs is a supposed to be a one day turnaround from when you submit paperwork (4 copies) between 8am and 4 pm and pickup the next day between 8 and 10 am. They did mine on the spot and cleared the bike the same day.

Total cost was $1009 USD for a 350Kg shipment at 1.25 per Kg. Hope this can help someone else out.

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
4/5 - Good
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
April, 2016
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
1009
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
60
Comments: 

Pretty simple customs clearance in Bogota. Took Maybe two hours, Found the Centurion Office, paid the Airport fees of 150k Pesos, went to the Girag warehouse for the DIAN paperwork, over to DIAN where you need copies of the stamped AirWaybill, Arrival Stamp, Title, and Passport.
Talked to the Descarga Directa ladies for about 30 minutes and went to pick up the bike.
Girag uncrated in the warehouse and I was off.


 

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