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Trade finance · Foreign trade · Since 1999

We finance your foreign trade —
and run the whole operation.

Between the supplier's invoice and final settlement lie weeks or months of exposed cash. Columbia structures the right financial instrument for that gap and runs the operation from purchase order to customs clearance.

Structure my operationSee trade finance instruments
Founded
1999Founded
Among Brazil's largest in the sector
Top 3Among Brazil's largest in the sector
Countries where the group operates
40+Countries where the group operates
Import processes per year
—Import processes per year

Figures marked — are pending confirmation of official numbers by Columbia.

Solutions

Finance first. The full operation behind it.

Most trading companies sell operational efficiency and treat finance as one bullet on a list. We invert the order: the financial instrument shapes the operation, not the other way around.

01

Trade finance

Funding, guarantees and hedging designed around your operating cycle — onshore and offshore.

FINIMPPPE4131NCE / CCEACC / ACEAOCLCSBLC

02

Import

Agency, order-based or direct import, according to the tax and financial design.

03

Tax

State tax regimes, accumulated VAT credits and compliance.

04

Logistics

Integrated chain, lead-time management, warehousing and distribution.

05

Distribution

Domestic and imported goods, available now, in partial quantities.

The gap

Where cash sits exposed

Payment and delivery rarely happen at the same time. Between invoice, shipment, customs clearance and settlement, your capital is idle — and exposed to FX.

  1. 01

    Order and contract

    Supplier negotiation

  2. 02

    Shipment

    Document issuance

  3. 03

    Transit

    International freight

  4. 04

    Customs clearance

    Duties and taxes

  5. 05

    Sale and collection

    Inventory turnover

Exposed cash

Counterparty risk and FX risk

Columbia finances this gap

FINIMP, ACC/ACE, export credit, LC, NDF

Industries

We know how each supply chain behaves

Every sector carries its own mix of tariff codes, licences, lead times and health requirements. That changes which financial instrument fits.

  • 01

    Raw materials

    Origin, quality, commodity contracts and price hedging

  • 02

    Machinery and equipment

    Capital goods, leasing and projects

  • 03

    Food and beverage

    Seasonality, perishability and certification

  • 04

    Aerospace

    Critical parts, aviation certifications and global lead time

  • 05

    Chemicals and petrochemicals

    Licensing, bulk cargo and origin control

  • 06

    Apparel and textiles

    Seasonality, textile traceability and origin certifications

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Is your operation financed the right way?

Bring a concrete case — product, origin, tenor and volume. We'll come back with the financial and operational structure that fits.

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