Can you bring alcohol to Colombia?

• Alcohol

  allowed, within limits

  Counts toward the general USD 2,000 duty-free baggage allowance; no more than 10 units of the same kind (more is treated as a commercial shipment). Excess value pays a 15% single tax.

  Decreto 1165 de 2019: Art. 268 – travellers may bring accompanied baggage 'hasta por un valor total de dos mil dólares ... (USD 2.000)' free of the tributo único (minors get a reduced share, Art. 274); Art. 266 – up to 'diez (10) unidades de la misma clase, por viajero' of goods for personal/family use or gifts is not a commercial shipment; Art. 270 – excess pays a 15% ad valorem single tax. No separate litre/carton quota for this product appears in the customs decree: it simply counts toward the general duty-free allowance. Goods above the allowance must be declared on DIAN Form 530; undeclared goods subject to the tax can be seized (Art. 267 par. 2). Separately, gov.uk notes drinking alcohol in public spaces is illegal.

  Also covers: alcohol, wine, beer, spirits, liquor, licor, vino, cerveza, whisky, rum, aguardiente

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  Source Decreto 1165 de 2019 (Régimen de Aduanas), Arts. 266–270 – DIAN normogramaChecked against the source on 2026-10-09

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history