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Facts Of The Day

April 30, 2008

America’s two-way trade with Colombia reached $18 billion in 2007, making Colombia our fourth largest trading partner in Latin America and our largest export market for U.S. agriculture products in South America.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration

Trade Fact for April 30, 2008

April 29, 2008

In 2007, total U.S. goods exports to Colombia reached $8.6 billion.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration

Trade Fact for April 29, 2008

April 28, 2008

The United States’ market share in Colombia is falling—in 2007, U.S. merchandise held a 26.5 percent share of Colombia’s import market, a steady decline from 28.3 percent in 2005 and 34.4 percent in 2001.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration

Trade Fact for April 28, 2008

April 25, 2008

In 2007, U.S. farmers and ranchers shipped $1.2 billion in agricultural goods to Colombia, up 41 percent in a single year, making Colombia the largest export market for U.S. farm products in the Hemisphere outside of NAFTA.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration

Trade Fact for April 25, 2008

April 24, 2008

It has been 520 days since the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement was signed. Since that time, American exports have faced nearly $1 billion in Colombian tariffs.

Source: Prepared by the International Trade Administration

Trade Fact for April 24, 2008

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