February 13, 2008

Scientific equipment accounted for approximately 1.4 percent of total U.S industrial exports to Colombia in 2006, totaling $68.4 million. The top U.S. exports in this sector included regulating equipment, physical and chemical analysis equipment, and measuring and checking machinery. Colombian tariffs range between five and 15 percent, with an average of 7.3 percent in 2006. For scientific equipment, 98 percent of U.S. industrial exports will receive duty-free treatment immediately upon implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration