February 29, 2008

Colombians have enjoyed one-way preferences into the U.S. market under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), enacted 16 years ago. ATPA has been renewed numerous times with bipartisan support over the past 16 years. Once the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement is approved most U.S. exports to Colombia would immediately enter duty free, thus leveling the playing field for American companies and workers.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration