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Colombian offer in Canada, 11 years of a fruitful FTA
The recent results of non-mining-energy exports of Colombian products to Canada, such as coffee, flowers, or fruits like bananas, not only show that there is more and more room for new products and new companies to arrive but also that the FTA signed with Canada has been commercially successful. Learn more about the Colombian offer of products in Canada and the results of exports.
Eleven years have passed since Colombia and Canada signed the FTA. Bilateral relations between the two countries have resulted in an increase in exports and an increasing supply of Colombian products. As a result, certain products and companies have become part of the regular supply of goods and services in the Canadian market.
Colombia's Free Trade Agreements: 65 countries, 17 agreements, and 1.5 billion buyers
Colombia's Free Trade Agreements have enabled the country to make significant progress in its economy, as they have expanded the market of goods and services for Colombians. They also create close links with partner countries, allowing the strengthening of bilateral and regional relations.
On the other hand, this type of trade agreement allows exporters to project their businesses, compare their products with world supply, and generate more jobs. Here we explain about this topic, what is their influence in the country, and what are the agreements currently in force.
What is a free trade agreement?
The Free Trade Agreement or FTA is a regional or bilateral trade agreement, which consists of facilitating trade through the establishment of more favorable conditions for the exchange of goods and services. Its main characteristic is the elimination or reduction in tariff rates.
The purpose of these zones is to expand the market and generate benefits among the participating countries. However, this does not mean that there should be economic, social, and political integration among them.
Design Room Colombia, a showcase of contemporary exterior and interior design
Interior decoration and exterior and interior design are areas ripe for outstanding creativity all over the world. Colombia is most certainly not left behind here, because its designers and brands have been reinventing themselves, improving processes, innovating in terms of products and functionalities, and strengthening their internationalization processes to reach all markets around the world. Design Room Colombia is a digital platform created to bring Colombian design into the limelight.
What is this exterior and interior design project all about?
This initiative, as mentioned above, seeks to highlight the work of Colombian designers in international markets. It was created in 2018 and has managed to strongly position the country in the global field of design and furniture.
Currently, the project has had two instalments: Edición Central (2018) and Relieve Tropical (2019). Ten Colombian brands have participated in each one, with both editions spawning unique pieces that have been used to recreate different environments with a unique, contemporary style.
A new chapter between Colombia and United States
The Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and the United States seizes the day: May 15th is set to launch a new chapter of their bilateral economic relations.
American entrepreneurs in Miami, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C., Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Puerto Rico are invited to witness this special day where the Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, Sergio Diaz-Granados; Ambassador of Colombia to the US, Honorary Gabriel Silva; and PROCOLOMBIA will expand on trade opportunities opening to American buyers.
