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Due to the increasing gap between exports and imports, being the second largest
in Colombia, it is evident the need to promote important changes in trade policy,
such as finding new markets and for this it is important to move forward without
delay to the subscription of free trade agreements such as the one decided to
negotiate with the United States. After the last extension of the ATPDEA in 2010
that ended on February 15, 2011, the FTA with the United States is seen as a
possibility for entrepreneurs to make long-term investments. term, that increase
their productive capacity and have a stability intime and favorable conditions for
exports.
The FTA is an agreement that generates opportunities for all Colombians, without
exception, as it contributes to creating jobs and improving the performance of the
national economy. Initially it benefits the exporting sectors because they will be
able to sell their products and services, under very favorable conditions, in the
US market. But not only to exporters, also to all other domestic producers.
The subjects that were negotiated were those considered as general, that is,
access to markets, in its two aspects (industrial and agricultural); intellectual
property; investment regime; State purchases; dispute resolution; competition;
electronic commerce; services; environmental and labor
The service sector is already the largest in the Colombian economy. High value-
added services are the great driver of the world's economies, foreign investment
is included because there is great interest in attracting it. Intellectual property was
also negotiated, a highly sensitive issue; and State purchases, a very important
element to boost trade.
The text of the agreement was reflected in a preamble and 23 chapters. The
chapters usually include aspects of the agreed general disciplines, many of them
common in both multilateral and bilateral negotiations, and incorporate particular
elements obtained by both Colombia and the United States in the negotiation.
These international trade agreements bring to Colombia, the advantage that their
employers can sell their products and services abroad under better conditions,
without paying taxes (tariffs) without being subject to other barriers, which do
have to pay in case of not having these treaties.
This helps the national economy of a country to grow as it has a much wider
consumer market than when it is limited to its entrepreneurs to sell in the domestic
market.
Therefore, free trade is considered positive, because the lack of trade barriers
makes exporting easy and relatively cheap. In this way, a country can focus its
resources more efficiently and achieve a higher real income. Despite the global
benefits of free trade for a country's economy, there may be some important
drawbacks to the establishment of free trade agreements.
Colombia is not a threat to the US in political and economic matters, since the
total production of the country is only of their production. Colombia we are small
in the impact that it can generate in the North American production therefore the
economists consider that the TLC will be generous.
Access to markets
farming
Industry
Services
Public Purchases
Other issues of access to markets
Cross-cutting issues
Intellectual property
Investment
Competition policy
Laboral things
Environmental matters