The document discusses several trade agreements involving Colombia: - The Colombia-Mexico FTA which eliminates over 92% of tariffs over 10 years, with some exclusions for agriculture. - The Colombia FTA with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras which entered into force between 2009-2010. - The origins of the Andean Community trade bloc in the 1960s between Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. - Cooperation frameworks between the Andean Community and Mercosur in the late 1990s towards establishing a free trade area. - The objectives of establishing an enhanced economic area for free movement between Colombia and Canada.

1. Colombia´s FTA:
Diana Menjura
Giovanni Arias
Lizet Ceballes
Rosa Robayo

3. Tlc Colombia – Mexico
• Includes tariff elimination program for the universe of
industrial products over a period of 10 years in the
agricultural and automotive sectors currently have a special
deal , 92 % of the tariff is totally eliminated , leaving some
tax relief and other subheadings of subheadings excluded
release program , belonging mostly to the agricultural sector.
• Disciplines and rules for ensuring the free and efficient trade
in services in the region. The basic principles are : national
treatment, not mandatory and local presence . It covers all
services, except government functions

6. • The Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the
Republics of El Salvador , Guatemala and Honduras ( Northern
Triangle of Central America ) was signed in Medellin on August 9,
2007 and entered into force in Guatemala on November 12, 2009 ,
with the Savior 's February 2, 2010 with Honduras and the March 27,
2010

9. • The Cartagena Agreement , which gave birth to the Andean Group ,
began to take shape in 1966 with the Declaration of Bogotá and
became effective on October 16, 1969 when the Standing Committee
of LAFTA won the official endorsement of the Government of Peru ,
after of the governments of Colombia and Chile. In November 1969 ,
Ecuador and Bolivia ratified and Venezuela joined in 1973 . Chile
withdrew in 1976 .
• The Agreement has been amended several very important for the
Andean integration process , highlighting among others, performed
by the Trujillo Protocol , signed by the Andean Presidents during the
eighth Presidential Council held in the city of Trujillo, Peru in March
1996 Protocol which creates the Andean Community

12. • Trade in Services: the need for cooperation in this area sector , based
on the results of the WTO. The parties will negotiate amendments or
additions to that effect.
• Transport: the parties recognize the importance of improving
transport services as a means to facilitate the exchange between the
parties in this regard , inter alia , promote the establishment of
centers for cargo consolidation.

15. • With this Agreement, any FTA was formed through a trade liberalization
program , which applies to products originating in and coming from the
territories of the Signatory Parties ( Colombia and Ecuador by CAN ,
Argentina , Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay products by MERCOSUR and
Venezuela ) . The program is progressive and automatic , applicable on
existing tariffs for imports from third countries in each Signatory Party
breaks
• In 1998 the Andean Community and Mercosur signed a Framework
Agreement to establish a free trade area , in which the basis for the
formation of the enlarged space is established . In this sense ,
determined that negotiations would take place in two stages: first to
negotiate a Fixed Tariff Preferences and the second to establish a Free
Trade Agreement

18. • The Agreement has as main objectives the establishment of an
enhanced economic space between the two countries that allows the
free movement of goods, services and factors of production ; total
lien release and removal of restrictions on imports from them.

21. • For the Colombian government 's priority to strengthen the access of
our exports with higher value added markets, such as the EFTA
countries , which are characterized by high purchasing power. On the
other hand , is of great interest to our country promote the expansion
and diversification of investments of the member countries of EFTA in
Colombia .
• Colombia and the EFTA Member States share a strong interest in
strengthening economic lie , investment and cooperation. This is a
first step towards that future advances are realized in similar
initiatives with other countries of the European continent .

24. • The Agreement is based on the principles of national
treatment, most favored nation and transparency . It
benefits the export sector because they can sell their
products and services on favorable terms , in the Canadian
market , and investment will be encouraged. Also benefits
domestic producers now have the ability to purchase goods
and services at competitive prices sticking efficiency and
competitors

25. • First, there are issues related to access to markets and access to
materials goods (agricultural and non-agricultural ) , rules of origin and
origin procedures and trade facilitation , sanitary and phytosanitary
measures, technical barriers include the commerce and trade defense
measures .
• Secondly aspects related investment and services, which include
topics like investment, trade in services , telecommunications , financial
services and the temporary entry of business persons are presented .
• Third, the cross-cutting themes that establish disciplines to which the
commercial activities of both countries are subjected are described ;
including competition policy , labor and environmental issues , public
procurement , e-commerce , cooperation concerning trade and dispute
resolution

27. • Due to the increasing gap between exports and imports , the
majority being second to Colombia , the need to promote
major changes in trade policy , such as finding new markets
and it is important to move without delay toward
subscription is evident FTAs as it was decided to negotiate
with the United states .before the last extension of the
ATPDEA in 2010 , which ended on February 15, 2011 , the
FTA with the US is viewed as an opportunity for
entrepreneurs to make investments in the long term , to
increase their productive capacity and have stability in time
and in favorable conditions for exports

30. • As a result , Colombia may enter the Cuban market
with 100% preferences : live animals, beef, dairy ,
flowers, potatoes, vegetables, bananas , coffee, rice ,
palm oil , margarine , candy , confetti, chocolate
products bakery , jam , mineral water and aerated
waters , beer, among others. Tariff preferences of 80%
: meat and poultry , fish fillets , poultry eggs , natural
honey, onions, beans , among others. Tariff
Preferences between 30% and 50% in : cheese ,
canned meat , canned fruit , fruit juices , alcoholic
beverages , animal feed

32. • Duration : the agreement in question, has a term of three (
3) years, renewable automatically for similar periods , if the
country concerned to terminate communicates no such
intention to the other signatory ninety ( 90) days prior to the
date it expires.
• The Governments of the signatory countries shall designate
an administrative authority to permanently address the
queries of either Party and administer the provisions of this
Agreement.
• The revision and amendment of this Agreement must be
signed by signing this Agreement an additional instrument