Colvan

What Colvan does

Colvan (legal name: Agencia de Aduanas Colvan S.A.S Nivel 1) is a Colombian Level 1 customs agency and international trade consultancy headquartered in Bogotá, with branch offices in Buenaventura, Cartagena, and a cross-border presence in Ipiales. Founded in 2000 and authorized by DIAN under Code 0263 (Resolutions 05803/2009 and 08349/2009), the firm holds OEA (Authorized Economic Operator) certification and operates a 501-1000 person team structured around three core service lines: Agenciamiento Aduanero (full-service customs brokerage covering document analysis, VUCE management, permits, certificates of origin, and DIAN procedures); Asesoría y Consultoría en Comercio Exterior (OEA administration, Plan Vallejo, suspended regimes, container depot control); and Tránsito Aduanero (DIAN-authorized monitored import/export transit).

The firm's underlying technology is built around VUCE (Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior), Colombia's government-operated Single Window for Foreign Trade, which Colvan uses to manage import/export registrations, licenses, and permits electronically; no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML systems, or software products are disclosed. Service delivery is direct and personal, conducted through the firm's three-plus physical offices in alignment with Colombia's principal cargo gateways (Pacific port, Caribbean port/free zone, capital regulatory hub, and Andean border), supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes chemists and industrial engineers for deeper tariff classification and product analysis.

Colvan generates revenue on a transaction-fee and professional-services basis, with fees negotiated per engagement based on operation complexity, commodity type, and service scope; no public pricing exists. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, combining website inquiries, referrals, and field outreach to enterprise importing and exporting companies across multiple import modalities (ordinary, temporary, household, diplomatic, artwork, urgent). Marketing channels include a corporate website, blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and a newsletter, while governance is supported by a PQRS customer-service form and a confidential ethics hotline established under Decree 1165/2019.

Name

Colvan

Legal name

Agencia de Aduanas Colvan S.A.S Nivel 1

Website

https://colvan.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Colvan is a Level 1 Colombian customs agency and foreign trade consultancy that provides customs brokerage, advisory, and transit services to importing and exporting companies through offices in Bogotá, Buenaventura, Cartagena, and Ipiales, holding OEA certification and DIAN authorization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Foreign trade consulting
• Import export operations
• Customs transit services
• Trade compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customs Agency Services: Comprehensive customs brokerage services including documentary analysis, requirements validation, VUCE management for import/export registrations and licenses, permits from control entities, certificates and rules of origin, DIAN procedures, and management of suspended regime deadlines.
2. Advisory and Consulting Services: Foreign trade consulting including OEA administration, in-house management, suspended regimes, specialized technical customs advisory, international agreements, OEA qualification, Plan Vallejo, and container deposit control.
3. Customs Transit Operations: Handling of import and export operations under customs transit modality, authorized by DIAN in compliance with Colombian customs legislation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colvan is a Level 1 Agencia de Aduanas authorized by DIAN that provides customs brokerage, documentary analysis, and foreign trade consulting services. The agency manages import and export operations, customs transit, and trade compliance for companies engaged in international commerce, supported by OEA (Authorized Economic Operator) certification and the VUCE single-window electronic platform.

Product overview

Colvan is an Agency of Customs Level 1 (Agencia de Aduanas Nivel 1) and International Trade Consultant, offering a unified suite of customs brokerage and advisory services. The core portfolio consists of three interconnected service lines: (1) Agenciamiento Aduanero — a full-service customs brokerage covering document analysis, VUCE management, entity permits, certificates of origin, and DIAN procedures; (2) Asesoría y Consultoría en Comercio Exterior — expert advisory including OEA administration, in-house management, suspended regimes, and Plan Vallejo; and (3) Tránsito Aduanero — import/export customs transit under DIAN authorization. These are complemented by support services including a PQRS (customer request management) form and an Ethics Hotline for whistleblowing. The company has over 24 years of experience serving importers, exporters, and logistics operators in Colombia, with OEA certification and DIAN authorization (Resolution 05803 of June 2, 2009).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customs Brokerage (Agencia de Aduanas Level 1) End-to-end customs brokerage services for importers and exporters, including customs declarations, tariff classification, and clearance operations authorized by DIAN.
• Documentary Analysis Services Review and validation of shipping, commercial, and regulatory documentation required for import and export operations in Colombia.
• Foreign Trade Consulting Advisory services for companies engaged in international trade, covering regulatory strategy, tariff optimization, and cross-border compliance.
• Import and Export Operations Operational handling of import and export shipments, including customs transit and OEA-certified trusted-operator processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ years of operational experience in foreign trade
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with customs brokerage operations across Latin America, competing with specialty Colombian agencies on cross-border customs clearance for multinational clients with local Colombian import/export flows.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with customs clearance capabilities in Colombia and Latin America — overlaps with Colvan's customs brokerage line as part of broader integrated forwarding services targeting Colombian importers/exporters.
• Agility Logistics: Global logistics and freight forwarding group with customs capabilities in Latin America; competes with Colvan for enterprise customs brokerage and integrated logistics engagements involving Colombian trade lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder and customs broker with substantial Colombian operations providing end-to-end air/ocean forwarding and customs clearance — competes with Colvan for large enterprise cross-border accounts and bundles customs into broader logistics offerings.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World-leading freight forwarder with customs brokerage across the Americas; offers integrated supply-chain and customs solutions to multinational shippers that compete with specialist Colombian agencies like Colvan for large-account mandates.

Direct peers

• Agencia de Aduanas Siacomex: Colombian customs agency focused on import/export clearance and foreign trade consulting to SMEs and enterprise clients, mirroring Colvan's customer base and core service offerings.
• Agencia de Aduanas Roldán & Cía: Established Colombian Nivel 1 customs agency with multi-office coverage and OEА capabilities; competes with Colvan for the same Colombian foreign-trade clientele and offers comparable transactional and advisory service lines.
• Agencia de Aduanas Aduanapack: Bogotá-based Nivel 1 Colombian customs agency providing brokerage, transit, and foreign-trade advisory services to importers and exporters — directly overlapping with Colvan's service portfolio and target customer segments.
• Agencia de Aduanas SIA Colombia: Another Level 1 Colombian customs agency competing in the same DIAN-authorized service categories — agenciamiento aduanero, tránsito aduanero, and OEA-related advisory — targeting the same importer/exporter clients as Colvan across Colombian ports.
• Agencia de Aduanas G.I.T. Colombian Level 1 customs agency with national reach and OEA track record, offering customs brokerage, OEA qualification advisory, and Plan Vallejo services — a domestic like-for-like competitor to Colvan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colvan-s-a-s
• Instagraminstagram.com/Colvanoficial

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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