Requirements for Cell Phones

One of the characteristics of Linio is that the products we offer through our platform have the guidelines established by the authorities, therefore, in order to comply with what is requested by the Chilean Consumer Protection Law, with respect to the cell phone marketing, from now on you will find two new fields that will allow users to see information about the band that the device has and whether or not the cell phone has an Emergency Alert System (SAE).

The new fields created are: Generation and Emergency Alert System.

Don’t worry! With these new fields it will not be necessary to add a new image to your products; However, it is mandatory that you fill in these new fields, so you must make the adjustment in the API code of your products by adding these fields, otherwise they will be disabled until they meet this requirement.

Remember that these adjustments can also be made by editing the information of your products in the Seller center and by massive products update.

* Linio reserves the right to deactivate products that do not have the required information.

Cellphones Requirements

The homologation process regulated by the CDC (Communications Regulation Commission) establishes that mobile devices can be imported into Colombia.
Click here to consult  the homologated devices allowed to operate on Colombia’s networks, in accordance with the provision on Article 7.1.1.1 of the Title VII of Resolution CRC 5050 of 2016.
To find out the homologation status, you must search the Brand, Model or TAC options.
It’s imperative that before posting a mobile device, the homologation of the model is confirmed. If that’s not the case, the device will not clear Customs and will pass into Legal Abandonment.

All cell phone ads for sale must show if they count with the following functions:

• Online audio
• Internet connection
• Download Applications
• Generation
• Calls
• Text messages
• Online video

It is important that you know that this is a new requirement of Colombian Law and is not exclusive to Linio; Therefore, you must add these corresponding fields to the specifications in the cell phones that you offer on our platform before December 6. Otherwise, your products will be deactivated until they meet this requirement and could cause you penalties.

You can also fill out these new attribute through Import Products and to do so in this way you must fill it with 1 and 0 as appropriate:

1= Yes
0= No

Import Regulations

• You can only import at a time, 1 cell phone per customer and per seller.
• The guide must always have the tariff heading corresponding to the product and the IMEI´s, if the cell phone has 2 imeis, the guide must indicate the 2 IMEIs.
• The cell phone model must be in the description so that it can appear on the invoice and must correspond to the product shipped.

Cellphones Requirements

The homologation process regulated by the MTC (Ministry of Transport and Communications) establishes that mobile devices can be imported into Peru.
Click here to consult the homologated devices allowed to operate on Peru’s networks, in accordance with the provisions of Supreme Decree N° 001-2006-MTC and its amendment, Supreme Decree N° 019-2019-MTC.
To find out the homologation status, you must search the Brand, Model or Manufacturer options.
It’s imperative that before posting a mobile device, the homologation of the model is confirmed. If that’s not the case, the device will not clear Customs and will pass into Legal Abandonment.

Import Regulations

• The cell phone model must be in the description so that it can appear on the invoice and must correspond to the product shipped, otherwise a fine will be presented for a wrongly declared product.
• Any product that has to use wifi or sim needs to be approved.
•  If a customer makes a purchase of more than 1 cell phone, it is recommended to do partial clearance, because if the products reach customs, the declared value will be taken as the sum of the two and will generate an additional tax.