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FREE TRADE ZONES

Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are geographic areas established to promote industrial processing of goods and services, primarily to develop exports, although there is no limits on serving the domestic market once the import duties are paid. There are twelve free trade zones in Colombia: Bogotá, Rionegro (Medellín), Pacific (Cali), La Candelaria (Cartagena), Quindio, Santa Marta. Now with the latest agreement with Canada, our citizens are allowed to play on their online casinos and get the same advantages as Canadians have. Visit https://www.nodepositcanadian.ca/ to find the legal online casinos in Canada and get no deposit bonus to try them for free!

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE PARTNERSHIP

Coltrade informs you about the Colombia trade partners, declaring that Colombia is a proven partner of the United States in the Western Hemisphere because of its trade and investment potential; its democratic, free market values; and its unwavering fight against illegal drugs and terrorism. The U.S.-Colombia Trade Partnership will significantly enhance both Colombia’s and the United States’ strategic […]

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ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCES WITH THE UNITED STATES

The United States Government enacted the Andean Trade Preference Act in 1991 to help combat drug production and trafficking in four Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The program offers trade benefits to help the beneficiary countries develop and strengthen legitimate industries. ATPA was expanded under the Trade Act of 2002, and is now […]

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THE COLOMBIA TRADE REPORT

Assuming you are interested in reading more about Colombia’s trade report, so Coltrade recommends you to visit this post. June Special Edition: What Others Are Saying – Excepts from media coverage of Colombia’s presidential election. May Colombia Trade Report March Colombia Trade Report April Colombia Trade Report

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The Colombian Economy in Brief

Colombia is a free market economy – the fifth largest in Latin America- and major commercial and investment ties to the United States. Its transition from a highly regulated economy has been underway for more than a decade. In the early 1990s, Colombia unilaterally initiated economic liberalization or “apertura” which has included tariff reductions, financial […]

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SPECIAL IMPORT-EXPORT SYSTEM

Colombia has a special import–export system in place called Plan Vallejo. It is a mechanism by means of which producer entrepreneurs, exporters or traders may request authorization from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism to introduce into the country, inputs, raw materials, intermediate goods, capital goods and spare parts, exempted from customs tariffs. To be eligible […]