Colombia: Exporter Guide

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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October to September), total Colombian food and agricultural imports were valued at $5.6 billion. The United States exported $2.6 billion in agricultural products, about 46 percent of Colombia’s total agricultural import market share. Colombia is the leading destination for U.S. agricultural exports in South America, followed by Peru, Brazil and Chile. Colombia’s total imports of consumer oriented products increased 8 percent in FY2017, led by U.S. exports, up 12 percent to $573 million. There are no major changes regarding legislation for exporting to Colombia.

Colombia: Exporter Guide

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