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WHY COLOMBIA ? INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WITH COLOMBIA A growth opportunity. New market, News customers Why doing business with Colombia in 5 minutes? PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Great Market: Population:More than 45’600.000 DDP : US$399,400,000,000 PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Tranquility Of Investment: A source of Energy for America and the world A stable democracy A strong a stable economy PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Colombian Special Areas: Geographic Areas: Most Important Cities: Capital City: 6 7 Bogota DC Bogota is the capital city of Colombia with an estimated of 8’566.926 population including the metropolitan area Bogota is ranked as a world city in the same category as other global metropolitan areas such as San Francisco, LA, Washington, Dubai and Berlin and above others such as Philadelphia, Boston, Miami or Montreal. PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Colombian Infraestructure for International Trade: International Airports: 7 International Ports: 3 (2 Atlantic ocean; 1 Pacific ocean) Free Zones: 12 PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Colombian Trade Agreement: Force: Col-Chile Col-Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Col-Group of Three (Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela) Suscribed To: Col-USA: TLC Col-Canada: TLC Col-European Free Trade Association Preferences: Col-United States: ATPA-ATPDEA European Union: SGP Plus PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? Great Partners: Foreign Investment 1. United States 51% 2. Anguilla 20% 3. Espana 15% 4. Panama 9% 5. Bermuda 9% 2002 783.9 2008 1,799.8 PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? US-COLOMBIAN TRADE: The United States is Colombian’s largest trading partner 2008: US received 37% Colombian Exports 2008: US provided 29% Colombian Imports 2008: US accounts for 33% of Colombian Total Trade in the World Billateral trade has more than tripled from US$5 Billion a year in the early 1990’s to over US$24 Billion in two way trade in 2008 PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? US-COLOMBIAN TRADE US EXPORTS TO COLOMBIA Agricultural products Agroindustrial and Industrial products Main mining products Others 11% 83% 2% 4% PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? US-COLOMBIAN TRADE US IMPORTS FROM COLOMBIA Agricultural products Agroindustrial and Industrial products Main mining products Others 15% 23% 57% 5% PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? US-COLOMBIAN INVEST & TRADE OPPORTUNITIES: Automotive BPO (Outsourcing of services) Cosmetics Electric Power Graphic Communications Industry Medical Tourism Real Estate Software Textil And much more… PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? COLOMBIA IS MORE THAN JUST BUSINESS CULTURE, TOURIST AND SHOPING: Amazonas Jungle Bogota Culture Coffee Region Cali Salsa Cartagena History Pacific Rainforest San Andres & Santa Catalina Islands Sierra Nevada Santa Marta PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? BECAUSE… THANKS PGAssociatesUSA.com WHY COLOMBIA ? FOR INFORMATION ABOUT COLOMBIA, PLEASE VISIT… www.presidencia.gov.co www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co www.mincomercio.gov.co www.analdex.org www.bancoldex.com www.proexport.com.co www.andi.com.co www.fenalco.com.co www.supersociedades.gov.co www.mipymes.gov.co www.dian.gov.co www.colombiachamber.com With the special colaboration of: PGAssociatesUSA.com InvertirUSA.com InvestradeUSA.com PGANetworkUSA.com