Currently, Colombia has 17 agreements, which are related to different countries and groups of countries. These are the Trade Agreements in force in the country:

Mexico

Signed: June 13, 1994

Effective: January 1, 1995

 

El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

Signed: August 9, 2007

Effective: November 12, 2009

 

Andean Community (CAN)

Signed: May 26, 1969

Effective: October 16, 1969

 

Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Signed: July 24, 1994

Effective: January 1, 1995

 

Chile

Signed: November 27, 2006

Effective: May 8, 2009

 

EFTA States

Signed: November 25, 2008

Effective: July 1, 2011

 

Canada

Signed: November 21, 2008

Effective: August 15, 2011

 

United States

Signed: November 22, 2006

Effective: May 15, 2012

 

MERCOSUR

Signed: July 21, 2017

Effective: December 20, 2017

 

Venezuela

Signed: April 28, 2011

Effective: October 19, 2012

 

Cuba

Signed: September 15, 2000

Effective: July 10, 2001

 

European Union

Signed: June 26, 2012

Effective: November 5, 2014

 

Pacific Alliance

Signed: June 6, 2012

Effective: May 1, 2016

 

Costa Rica

Signed: May 22, 2013

Effective: July 29, 2016

 

South Korea

Signed: February 21, 2013

Effective: June 30, 2016

 

Nicaragua

Signed: March 2, 1984

Effective: September 2, 1985

 

Israel

Signed: June 1, 2017

Effective: August 11, 2020

Additional BITs have been negotiated with China, India, and the United Kingdom. Learn how to take advantage of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement at https://www.trade.gov/free-trade-agreements-help-center.