How can Colombian dealers build a landed cost sheet for their first order of Chinese cars?

Updated 2026-08-20By Starvia Automotive

Short Answer

A practical guide to building the landed cost sheet: how to verify the vehicle price under the same trade terms, freight, insurance and port charges, and local taxes and duties and inland delivery, and how to tie a Colombian car landed cost to the specific vehicles in the batch.

The key to costing a first Colombian order is tying every figure to a specific vehicle and a named party. Confirm the vehicle price under the same trade terms first, then work through freight, insurance and port charges, and local taxes and duties and inland delivery. Structure the sheet into columns for the vehicle, international logistics, destination port, taxes and duties, and inland delivery, and mark the quoting party, date and whether each item is an estimate.

The current ICC Incoterms 2020 contains 11 rules; the sheet should state the rule, place and edition year used. For the related procedures, compare with How can a dealer estimate gross margin before importing Chinese cars?. A Colombian car landed cost is ultimately governed by the local rules and written confirmations in force at the time of processing.

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