On May 19th, at 9 am Central Time, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, in partnership with the Arkansas District Export Council and the Arkansas World Trade Center, will be providing a webinar to discuss why doing business in Colombia makes sense for U.S. companies.

Melvin Torres, Director of Western Hemisphere Trade for the Arkansas World Trade Center, will be interviewing Dr. Carlos Ronderos, Regional Director of the World Trade Association of Latin America to explain the highlights of the US/Colombia Free Trade Agreement which began in 2012, with all tariffs ending by 2022.

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Topics will also include Colombia’s primary economic indicators, such as their GDP, purchasing power and foreign debt, providing an overall risk analysis. Dr. Ronderos will also cover tariffs, rules of origin, tax framework for US investors, Free Trade Zones and using Colombia as a supply-chain gateway to the rest of Latin America. Attendees will especially want to listen for little-known US/Colombia trade facts (as well as Arkansas/Colombia trade facts), which can provide significant insights as to where opportunities exist.

Who Should Participate

Individuals responsible for expanding the export sales of their companies and wishing to gain insights into new potential markets.