Colombia Business
• Main imports: Industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals and paper products.
• Main exports: Oil, coffee, coal, clothes and bananas.
• Main trade partners: USA, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and China.
Economy
While coffee is Colombia's main agricultural export, the country has significant mineral and energy resources, particularly coal and natural gas. According to current projections, Colombia is expected to continue exporting oil until 2010 or 2011.
In February 2006, Colombia signed a Free Trade Agreement with the USA, which was set to come into force in early 2008; however, it is still awaiting the approval of US Congress.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1400-1800.
Business Contacts
Carrera 13, No 27-47, Oficina 502, Bogotá, Colombia
Tel: (1) 381 4100.
Website: www.confecamaras.org.co
Proexport Colombia
Calle 28, No 13A-15, Pisos 1, 35 y 36, Bogotá, Colombia
Tel: (1) 560 0100.
Website: www.proexport.com.co
CORFERIAS (National Centre of Trade Fairs)
Carrera 37, No 24-67, Bogotá, Colombia
Tel: (1) 381 0000.
Website: www.corferias.com
Colombian Government Trade Bureau in the USA
1901 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 887 9000.
Website: www.coltrade.org
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