An initial meeting has been held in connection with the negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Colombia. Colombia is Canada’s fifth-largest trading partner in Latin America and is an established market for Canadian businesses. The country has been identified as a priority under Canada’s Strategy for Engagement in the Americas and Canada’s Global Markets Action Plan.

Export Development Canada has recently opened a new permanent office in Bogotá, Colombia.

Canada has identified opportunities for increased commercial collaboration between Canadian and Colombian companies in the agriculture and agri-food, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas and mining and telecommunications sectors.