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Facts Of The Day

October 19, 2007

Over 80 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia will be duty-free immediately upon entry into force of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, with remaining tariffs phased out over ten years. Within each of the following key industrial sectors, almost all U.S. products will gain immediate duty free access to the Colombian market: agriculture and construction equipment, aircraft and parts, auto parts, fertilizers and agro-chemicals, information technology equipment, medical and scientific equipment, and wood.

Source: International Trade Administration, Office of Trade Policy Analysis