March 14, 2008

In 2006, Tennessee's farm agricultural exports to the world were estimated at $924 million (latest data available). Colombia is already the second largest market for U.S. farm products in Latin America, with significant potential for growth. Despite high tariffs and other barriers on most agricultural products, including key Tennessee farm products such as cotton, soybeans, and tobacco leaf, U.S. exporters shipped $1.2 billion in U.S. farm products to Colombia in 2007, up 41 percent from 2006.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration