Canada-Colombia Trade Deal Takes Effect

The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement came into force on Aug. 15, 2011. The deal removes or reduces most tariffs on trade between the two countries.

The agreement was reached in 2008 and received royal assent in Canada in 2010.

Two-way trade between Canada and Colombia totalled $1.4 billion in 2010. So what do the two countries trade?

Here are the top five Canadian imports from Colombia and the top five exports to Colombia, based on the average value for 2004-2006:

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