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Embassy of Colombia www.colombiaemb.org 1 May 2011 U.S. exporters of machinery and agricultural, construction, electrical, medical and transportation equipment will benefit from the reduction and elimination of tariff and non tariff barriers to trade when the U.S.Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is implemented. For most U.S. equipment exports, tariffs will be eliminated immediately, with remaining duties to be phased out within five to 10 years. In addition, as part of the FTA’s Rules of Origin chapter, Colombia will end its ban on U.S. remanufactured equipment exports and immediately eliminate tariffs on most of these goods. In 2010, U.S. exporters shipped more than $1.2 billion worth of machinery goods to Colombia – the 15th largest market for U.S. machinery exports. Of the $1.2 billion in U.S. machinery exports to Colombia, small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) exported $765 million. Key U.S. machinery exports to Colombia include air and liquid pumps, valves, compressors, lifting machinery and parts. Colombian tariffs on U.S. machinery exports average 9.4 percent, but can reach as high as 20 percent. Between 2008 and 2010, U.S. machinery exporters paid more than $365 million in Colombian tariffs. When the FTA enters into force, more than 65 percent of U.S. machinery exports will receive dutyfree treatment immediately, with remaining tariffs zeroed out in two phases within five to 10 years. Between 2008 and 2010, the United States exported an estimated $19 million in agricultural equipment to Colombia – the 18th largest market for U.S. agricultural equipment exports worldwide. U.S. Machinery and Equipment Exporters to Benefit from Expanded Access to Growing Colombian Market “Not only is Colombia one of Caterpillar's ten largest U.S. export markets by country, but it is also one of America's closest allies. The U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement will promote U.S. exports and support American jobs. The agreement is also a validation that Colombia is a good place to conduct business.” Doug Oberhelman, Chairman and CEO, Caterpillar, April 6, 2011 Machinery Agricultural Equipment

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Embassy  of  Colombia  www.colombiaemb.org                                                                                                                                    1  

 May  2011    U.S.  exporters  of  machinery  and  agricultural,  construction,  electrical,  medical  and  transportation  equipment  will  benefit  from  the  reduction  and  elimination  of  tariff  and  non-­‐tariff  barriers  to  trade  when  the  U.S.-­‐Colombia  Free  Trade  Agreement  (FTA)  is  implemented.  For  most  U.S.  equipment  exports,  tariffs  will  be  eliminated  immediately,  with  remaining  duties  to  be  phased  out  within  five  to  10  years.  In  addition,  as  part  of  the  FTA’s  Rules  of  Origin  chapter,  Colombia  will  end  its  ban  on  U.S.  remanufactured  equipment  exports  and  immediately  eliminate  tariffs  on  most  of  these  goods.  

 • In  2010,  U.S.  exporters  shipped  more  than  $1.2  billion  worth  of  machinery  goods  to  

Colombia  –  the  15th  largest  market  for  U.S.  machinery  exports.      • Of  the  $1.2  billion  in  U.S.  machinery  exports  to  

Colombia,  small-­‐  and  medium-­‐sized  enterprises  (SMEs)  exported  $765  million.    

 • Key  U.S.  machinery  exports  to  Colombia  include  air  

and  liquid  pumps,  valves,  compressors,  lifting  machinery  and  parts.  

 • Colombian  tariffs  on  U.S.  machinery  exports  average  

9.4  percent,  but  can  reach  as  high  as  20  percent.  Between  2008  and  2010,  U.S.  machinery  exporters  paid  more  than  $365  million  in  Colombian  tariffs.    

 • When  the  FTA  enters  into  force,  more  than  65  percent  of  U.S.  machinery  exports  

will  receive  duty-­‐free  treatment  immediately,  with  remaining  tariffs  zeroed  out  in  two  phases  within  five  to  10  years.      

 • Between  2008  and  2010,  the  United  States  exported  an  

estimated  $19  million  in  agricultural  equipment  to  Colombia  –  the  18th  largest  market  for  U.S.  agricultural  equipment  exports  worldwide.        

U.S.  Machinery  and  Equipment  Exporters  to  Benefit  from  Expanded  Access  to  Growing  Colombian  Market  

“Not  only  is  Colombia  one  of  Caterpillar's  ten  largest  U.S.  export  markets  by  country,  but  it  is  also  one  of  America's  closest  allies.  The  U.S.-­‐Colombia  Free  Trade  Agreement  will  promote  U.S.  exports  and  support  American  jobs.  The  agreement  is  also  a  validation  that  Colombia  is  a  good  place  to  conduct  business.”    

-­‐  Doug  Oberhelman,  Chairman  and  CEO,  Caterpillar,  April  6,  2011      

Machinery  

Agricultural  Equipment    

Embassy  of  Colombia  www.colombiaemb.org                                                                                                                                    2  

 • Colombia  is  the  9th  largest  market  for  U.S.  

construction  equipment  exports,  with  these  goods  accounting  for  8.7  percent  of  U.S.  industrial  exports  to  Colombia  between  2008  and  2010.    

 • In  that  two-­‐year  period,  annually  the  United  States  

exported  an  average  of  more  than  $787  million  in  construction  equipment  to  Colombia.    

 • Key  U.S.  construction  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  

include  boring  and  sinking  machinery  and  parts,  dumpers,  shovel  loaders  and  track  laying  machinery  and  equipment.    

 • Colombian  tariffs  on  U.S.  construction  equipment  

range  between  five  and  15  percent,  with  U.S.  exporters  facing  an  average  tariff  of  10.4  percent.  Between  2008  and  2010,  U.S.  construction  equipment  manufacturers  paid  more  than  $200  million  in  tariffs  on  exports  to  Colombia.    

 • When  the  FTA  enters  into  force,  98  percent  of  U.S.  

construction  equipment  exports  would  receive  duty-­‐free  treatment  immediately,  with  the  remaining  two  percent  of  tariffs  to  be  phased  out  within  five  years.      

“This  trade  agreement  will  expand  U.S.  exports  to  Colombia  by  more  than  $1.1  billion  and  give  over  80  percent  of  U.S.  agricultural  and  construction  equipment  immediate  duty  free  access  to  this  important  emerging  market.  The  trade  agreement  also  provides  greater  protection  and  enforcement  of  a  broad  range  of  intellectual  property  rights.”    

-­‐  Association  of  Equipment  Manufacturers,  April  12,  2011      

Construction  Equipment    

• Key  U.S.  agricultural  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  include  tractors,  harvesting  equipment  and  machinery,  mowers  and  related  parts.      

• U.S.  agricultural  equipment  exporters  paid  an  estimated  $1  million  in  Colombian  tariffs  between  2008  and  2010.    

 • When  the  FTA  enters  into  force,  roughly  97  percent  of  U.S.  agricultural  

equipment  exports  will  become  duty  free  immediately,  with  the  remaining  tariffs  to  be  phased  out  within  five  years.    

 

Embassy  of  Colombia  www.colombiaemb.org                                                                                                                                    3  

 • The  United  States  exported  nearly  $200  million  in  electrical  equipment  to  

Colombia  between  2008  and  2010,  on  average,  making  Colombia  the  20th  largest  market  for  these  goods.    

 • Key  U.S.  electrical  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  include  electronic  calculation  

device  parts,  laser  disks  and  generating  sets.        • Colombian  tariffs  on  U.S.  electrical  equipment  can  

be  as  high  as  20  percent,  with  U.S.  exporters  facing  an  average  tariff  of  8.9  percent.  Between  2008  and  2010,  U.S.  electrical  equipment  manufacturers  paid  nearly  $63  million  in  tariffs  on  exports  to  Colombia.    

 • When  the  FTA  enters  into  force,  more  than  60  

percent  of  U.S.  electrical  equipment  exports  would  receive  duty-­‐free  treatment  immediately,  with  the  remaining  tariffs  to  be  eliminated  in  three  phases  within  10  years  of  the  agreement’s  implementation.      

 • Colombia  is  the  16th  largest  market  for  U.S.  

medical  equipment  exports,  and  between  2008  and  2010,  the  United  States  exported  $247  million  in  medical  equipment  to  Colombia,  on  average.  

 • Key  U.S.  medical  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  

include  diagnostic  and  laboratory  reagents,  electro-­‐diagnostic  apparatus  and  medical  needles  and  other  supplies.    

 • U.S.  exporters  of  these  goods  currently  face  

Colombian  tariffs  that  range  between  five  and  15  percent.  The  average  tariff  is  7.6  percent.  Between  2008  and  2010,  U.S.  medical  equipment  exporters  paid  more  than  $40  million  in  Colombian  tariffs.  

 • Nearly  all  –  98  percent  –  of  U.S.  medical  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  will  

receive  immediate  duty-­‐free  treatment  when  the  FTA  enters  into  force.          

 

“The  U.S.-­‐Colombia  FTA’s  aggressive  elimination  of  tariffs  on  U.S.  electroindustry  products,  which  range  from  5  to  20  percent,  stands  to  improve  our  export  totals  even  further.”    

-­‐  Evan  R.  Gaddis,  President  and  CEO,  NEMA  –  The  Association  of  Electrical  and  Medical  Imaging  Equipment  Manufacturers,  April  6,  2011      

Electrical  Equipment    

Medical  Equipment  

Embassy  of  Colombia  www.colombiaemb.org                                                                                                                                    4  

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• While  U.S.  exporters  face  an  average  Colombian  tariff  of  9.3  percent  on  these  goods,  duties  can  reach  as  high  as  20  percent.  U.S.  exporters  paid  more  than  $26  million  in  tariffs  on  shipping  and  transportation  equipment  exports  to  Colombia  between  2008  and  2010.  

 • Upon  implementation  of  the  FTA,  more  than  

87  percent  of  U.S.  shipping  and  transportation  exports  will  receive  duty-­‐free  treatment  immediately,  with  remaining  tariffs  to  be  phased  out  in  two  phases  over  five  to  10  years  

 • Between  2008  and  2010,  the  United  States  exported  more  than  $81  million  in  

shipping  and  transportation  equipment  to  Colombia  –  the  8th  largest  U.S.  market  for  these  goods.      

• Key  U.S.  exports  in  this  sector  include  trailers,  semi-­‐trailers,  railway  cars  and  truck  axels  and  wheels.