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Specialty Chemicals for Colombia

Buyers in Colombia can order any of the 876 products in our specialty chemicals division. Locally, the main users are in generic pharmaceuticals, cut flowers & agrochemicals and petroleum refining & petrochemicals. Typical delivery points include Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. Typical customers for this division are water treatment companies, paint and coatings manufacturers and textile processors.

Colombia Sample products

876products in this division

30–45 dsea transit from India

4–6 dair freight

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Supplying specialty chemicals to Colombia

Sea freight reaches Cartagena and Buenaventura in about 30–45 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) in 4–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with Ministry of Justice (controlled chemical substances) / MinAmbiente. GHS under Decree 1496 of 2018, and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are Technical / industrial, Food grade (FCC / IP), Feed grade and Cosmetic grade.

Grades in this division

Technical / industrialFood grade (FCC / IP)Feed gradeCosmetic gradePharma grade (where applicable)Customer specification

Chemical compliance in Colombia

Authority	Ministry of Justice (controlled chemical substances) / MinAmbiente. GHS under Decree 1496 of 2018
Seaports	Cartagena, Buenaventura, Barranquilla
Airports	Bogotá El Dorado (BOG), Medellín José María Córdova (MDE)
Dangerous goods	IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air

APIs and finished medicines need INVIMA registration or import authorisation. Many solvents and reagents used in drug manufacture are controlled chemical substances, and the buyer needs a certificate from the Ministry of Justice before import. Colombia has adopted the GHS for classification and labelling under Decree 1496 of 2018. Imports are processed through VUCE and DIAN, and dangerous goods need IMDG or IATA documentation. Allow time for these certificates when planning your first order, because controlled items cannot ship until they are issued.

From order to delivery

1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
30–45 daysOcean transit to Cartagena
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: Ministry of Justice (controlled chemical substances) / MinAmbiente. GHS under Decree 1496 of 2018.

Indicative total by sea: 37–62 days

By air: about 8–16 days in total.

Documents for Colombia

Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
INVIMA import authorisation or registration for APIs and medicines
Ministry of Justice certificate for controlled chemical substances where applicable
VUCE import registration or licence where required
Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable

Categories in specialty chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals 18 Food Additives & Pharma Excipients 16 Cosmetic Ingredients, Waxes & Oils 29 Dyes & Pigments 38 Polymers & Resins 223Monomers & Crosslinking Agents 79 Polymer Additives, Initiators & Plasticizers 58 Flavour & Fragrance Chemicals 283Essential Oils 68 Industrial Acids, Alkalis & Salts 26 Agrochemicals & Plant Growth Regulators 27 Specialty Industrial Chemicals 11

A selection we ship to Colombia

A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.

Full specialty chemicals range

Benzyl benzoate, 99%

CAS: 120-51-4
Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₂
MW: 212.24 g/mol

ZX-018202

Benzyl butyrate

CAS: 103-37-7
Formula: C₁₁H₁₄O₂
MW: 178.23 g/mol

ZX-018203

Benzyl formate

CAS: 104-57-4
Formula: C₈H₈O₂
MW: 136.15 g/mol

ZX-018204

Benzyl isobutyrate

CAS: 103-28-6
Formula: C₁₁H₁₄O₂
MW: 178.23 g/mol

ZX-018205

Benzyl isovalerate

CAS: 103-38-8
Formula: C₁₂H₁₆O₂
MW: 192.25 g/mol

ZX-018206

Benzyl phenyl acetate

CAS: 102-16-9
Formula: C₁₅H₁₄O₂
MW: 226.27 g/mol

ZX-018207

Benzyl propionate

CAS: 122-63-4
Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
MW: 164.2 g/mol

ZX-018208

Benzyl salicylate

CAS: 118-58-1
Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₃
MW: 228.24 g/mol

ZX-018209

Butyric acid, 99%

CAS: 107-92-6
Formula: C₄H₈O₂
MW: 88.11 g/mol

ZX-018210

Butyrophenone, 99%+

CAS: 495-40-9
Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O
MW: 148.2 g/mol

ZX-018211

Camphor

CAS: 76-22-2
Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
MW: 152.23 g/mol

ZX-018212

Camphor, micro analytical reagent

CAS: 76-22-2
Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
MW: 152.23 g/mol

ZX-018214

Questions

Specialty Chemicals for Colombia

Can Zemixal deliver specialty chemicals to Colombia?

Yes. We ship by sea to Cartagena and Buenaventura, by air cargo or by express courier depending on quantity and urgency. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS.

Which documents come with a specialty chemicals shipment to Colombia?

Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of analysis and SDS as standard, plus the bill of lading or air waybill and a certificate of origin. Anything specific to Ministry of Justice (controlled chemical substances) / MinAmbiente. GHS under Decree 1496 of 2018 is agreed with you at quote stage.

How long does delivery to Colombia take?

Allow 30–45 days for ocean transit or 4–6 days by air, plus packing, export clearance and import clearance. The timeline on this page shows each stage.

Can you supply industrial chemicals on a scheduled delivery plan?

Yes. For regular consumption we can agree a call-off schedule, for example monthly or quarterly shipments against an annual volume. This lets us plan production and reserve consistent lots. Share your forecast, pack type and destination port, and we will propose shipment intervals and Incoterms that fit your storage capacity.

Do you offer samples before a bulk order of a specialty chemical?

For most products we can send a representative sample so your team can test it in the actual process, such as a dyeing trial, a resin cure or a fragrance blend. Samples go by courier with an SDS. Once approved, the bulk lot is matched to the sample specification and the COA confirms it.

Other divisions for Colombia

Lab Reagents Solvents (HPLC & GC) Biochemicals APIs Impurity Reference Standards Pharmaceutical Intermediates Inorganics & Metals

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