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In 2021, despite advantages offered through the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA), U.S. rice exports to Colombia have declined to just $5 million through July. The significantly lower exports to this market are a result of a larger Colombian crop and lower domestic prices, plus increased competition from South American exporters.

The United States continues to be the main sourcing option for Colombian importers of corn and rice.

The United States is the main sourcing option for Colombian importers of corn and rice.

In 2016, U.S. corn dominated the Colombian market supplying 99.6% of imports due to trade preferences in the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).

FAS/Colombia is writing a series of reports on the opportunities and challenges for agriculture under the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), which went into force in May 2012.

Under the May 2012 United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), certain commodities are imported into Colombia under TRQs.

U.S. grains have seen mixed results in the Colombian market following enactment of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.