Colombia signs FTA with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

The Free Trade Agreement fortifies the economic integration with the countries of the North Triangle of Central America.

Friday, August 1, 2008

The tariff excludes goods in the light industry sector such as soaps, perfumes and cosmetics, paintings and varnishes; guarantees and herbicides, resins and final goods of the plastic industry; and footwear among others. The agreement promotes the economic development of the countries, through the liberalization of commerce, the promotion of investments, the promotion of technology and the generation of jobs, specifically in the Departments of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

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