SUNWRAP is a Korean-invested Chinese manufacturer of food-grade PVC cling film and PE cling film — known in Latin America as papel film or film de cocina — with 20+ years of production and a place among China’s top-ten cling film brands. Our factory sits 40 km from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (the world’s #1 container port by cargo volume), with direct container service to Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific coast and Cartagena / Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast.
Colombia is the single most concentrated LATAM food-film search market — roughly half of all Spanish-language Google searches for papel film cocina originate there, driven by the discount-supermarket boom and the consolidation of private-label fresh-food packaging programmes at retail chains like Grupo Éxito, Carulla, Olímpica, D1, Ara and Justo & Bueno. SUNWRAP supplies the brand-grade product these retailers expect — at landed cost 20–35% below comparable Colombian-converted or Mexican-imported supply.
Why Colombian buyers source cling film from China
Three structural factors drive the persistent demand for Chinese-origin food-film into Colombia:
- Limited domestic capacity. Colombian PVC film conversion is small relative to retail demand. Most retail-private-label volume is imported — primarily from China, with secondary volumes from Mexico and Brazil. Chinese factories at SUNWRAP’s tier offer the consistency and paperwork stack a national retailer requires.
- Two-coast logistics. Pacific service to Buenaventura (28–35 days) gets cargo to Bogotá, Cali and Medellín fastest. Caribbean service to Cartagena and Barranquilla (35–45 days via Panama Canal) handles the coastal cities and trans-shipment to neighbouring Andean markets. Two-coast access is a Colombian advantage that few LATAM countries match.
- Trade-policy stability. Colombia is a member of the Pacific Alliance and the Andean Community. While there is no Colombia-China FTA, normal trade relations and predictable tariff schedules make landed-cost forecasting straightforward. Standard import duty for HS 3920.43 (PVC with plasticiser ≥ 6%) is 5–10% with IVA at 19% on customs value.
What Colombian buyers typically need from a Chinese supplier:
- Consistent food-contact safety documentation (FDA / SGS / CMA reports) — Colombian INVIMA accepts these with sanitary notification
- Jumbo rolls for local converters who slit and rewind to retail SKUs
- Supermarket-ready rolls (300m, 500m, 1000m) for fresh-meat and produce wrapping
- Spanish-language private-label packaging — our OEM programme covers this end-to-end
- Anti-fog treatment — particularly relevant for chilled retail display in Colombian fresh-food sections
Shipping from Ningbo to Colombia
Two routings, by destination:
| Destination | Route | Transit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenaventura | Direct Pacific service (or trans-shipment via Manzanillo, Panama) | 28–35 days | Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, central Andean distribution |
| Cartagena | Trans-Pacific + Panama Canal | 35–45 days | Caribbean coast, Barranquilla onward distribution, trans-shipment to neighbouring markets |
| Barranquilla | Same as Cartagena, less frequent service | 38–48 days | North-east Caribbean distribution |
Standard Incoterms: FOB Ningbo for buyers with their own forwarders, CIF Buenaventura / Cartagena / Barranquilla for door-to-port pricing including ocean freight and insurance. We work with established Asia-LATAM forwarders (Maersk, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd) and can quote against any of them.
Compliance and documentation for Colombian imports
The standard documentation pack we ship with every Colombia-bound order:
- Commercial invoice + Packing list + Bill of lading aligned to the contracted Incoterm
- Certificate of Origin issued by CCPIT (Form A for GSP-style preferential treatment where applicable)
- Third-party migration test reports — SGS or CMA — covering heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr) and plasticiser-migration limits
- FDA 21 CFR 177.1975 declaration for the specific PVC formulation, accepted by INVIMA as supporting evidence
- MSDS and technical datasheet keyed to the exact thickness, width, and roll length ordered
For food-contact products, INVIMA may request a sanitary registration (Registro Sanitario) or notification (Notificación Sanitaria Obligatoria) depending on the end-use category. Your Colombian customs broker will confirm based on whether the film is sold to a retailer for direct-consumer over-wrap, supplied to a food processor as packaging input, or imported as raw material for further conversion.
DIAN customs classification: HS 3920.43.00.00 covers PVC plates, sheets, film, foil with plasticiser content ≥ 6%. Your broker will confirm the live duty + IVA + 4×1000 financial-transaction tax on the customs value.
Our product range for Colombian buyers
- PVC Cling Film — flagship product. Anti-fog, high stretch, 8–16 μm thickness, 250–500 mm widths. Optimised for supermarket fresh-meat and produce overwrap, large canteens, food courts, hotel commercial kitchens.
- PE Cling Film — non-chlorinated polyethylene alternative. Useful for buyers with sustainability mandates or sourcing for European-export-compatible private label.
- Food-Grade Cling Film — general-purpose roll formats for HORECA and processors.
- Cling Film Jumbo Roll — master rolls for Colombian converters running their own slitting / rewinding operations.
- Industrial / Catering Cling Film — large canteens (school, corporate, institutional), food courts, hotel commercial kitchens.
- Custom OEM / Private Label — Spanish secondary labelling, colour-box print, custom paper-core inner diameter for your retail-line specification.
Payment and trade terms
Standard market terms for Colombian first-time orders:
- 30% T/T deposit + 70% against B/L copy (most common)
- L/C at sight for orders > USD 30,000 — Bancolombia / Davivienda / Banco de Bogotá all routinely handle Asia-LATAM cling film L/Cs
- Alibaba Trade Assurance for first-time buyers — full payment protection until shipment confirmed
- Validity: 14 days for quoted prices (PVC resin and ocean freight both fluctuate)
- Sample policy: Free samples of standard catalog specifications, buyer covers DHL / FedEx courier (~USD 60–100 to Colombia)
Related resources
- Chinese Cling Film — Manufacturer & Sourcing Hub
- Food Packaging Film
- How to Choose a Food-Grade PVC Cling Film Supplier
- HS Code 3920 — Cling Film Import Guide
- Cling Film Price Guide 2026
- Sourcing Chinese Cling Film: Procurement Guide — written for US importers but the verification process applies identically to Colombian buyers
Colombian importers ready to evaluate SUNWRAP for a private-label, retail or HORECA distribution programme can request a live FOB Ningbo or CIF Buenaventura / Cartagena quote — typical reply within 12 hours (China time, GMT+8). Quote includes thickness, width, length per roll, paper-core inner diameter, packaging spec, and current ocean-freight rate from our forwarder. Spanish-language correspondence supported.