January 30, 2008

In 2006, the United States exported $6.7 billion in goods to Colombia, an increase of nearly 24 percent from 2005. Nine percent of those exports came from Louisiana ($630 million), which increased 16 percent from 2005. A total of 2,292 companies exported goods from Louisiana locations in 2005. Of those, 1,936 (84 percent) were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with fewer than 500 employees.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration