Jumpstart Your Product Export Sales to Colombia

USDA’s Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA) in Bogota reports that Colombian middle-class expansion, retail modernization, and healthy product preference as the main drivers of demand. Consumer habits and preferences continue to evolve, opening opportunities for healthy and sustainable food products. Colombia is now the second largest importer of processed food in South America. Colombia is also the largest U.S. export market in South America for intermediate products which is where most food ingredients are aggregated.

The U.S. Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) entered into force in May 2012. This comprehensive trade agreement eliminated tariffs and other barriers to goods and services. Although over 80% of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia have become duty-free, the CTPA provided a duty-free tariff-rate-quota (TRQ) on certain goods that operate under a first come/first serve basis, except for rice and poultry, which are subject to auctions managed by Export Trading Companies (ETC). 

U.S. Food & Agricultural Product Exports to Colombia, By the Numbers:

• U.S. Processed Foods – US$449.4 million (2023)
• U.S. Intermediate Products – US$1.3 billion (2023)

Give Your Trade Show Presence a Competitive Advantage

Espacio Food and Service (EF&S) is Chile’s major food trade show and the second most important professional food fair in Latin America. The event is considered a gateway to the Latin America market and receives the visit of key industry representatives from the hotel, restaurant, and institutional sectors as well as supermarkets, fast food chains and also importers/distributors for retail and foodservice. More than 20,000 visitors attend EF&S each year. 

Leverage the expertise of Food Export’s In-Market Representatives

Virtual Consultations are a 30 minute one-on-one video consultation with one of our In-Market Representatives. These sessions are meant to help you explore questions related to export plans and market expansion. During your session you will have the opportunity to receive answers to pre-determined market-specific questions. Our in-market experts will do their best to answer your questions and deliver valuable feedback to help you achieve export success.

Suppliers can select up to four (4) questions to ask the In-Market Representative. Questions will be submitted in advance of the one-on-one video consultation and follow-up assistance may be permitted. From the date of registration, we will set a 10-business-day timeline for initiating the video consultation.

In-Market Representatives will use the information gathered during the registration to begin preliminary research to help answer the supplier’s questions. During the call, our In-Market Representatives will do their best to answer as many questions as they can while giving valuable, real-time feedback.

Benefits

• Save time and money with on-demand consultations using video conference technology.
• Receive real-time answers to your market-specific questions on all industry segments from our In-Market Representatives.
• Maximize your investment with export resources early in the planning process.
• Gain export confidence through access to expert knowledge and resources to maximize your in-market activities.

The Benefits of Market Builder

Finding the right market and buyer for your product is the key to exporting success. This one-of-a-kind service offers custom packages designed to each exporter’s needs.

Market Builder provides flexible, customized research to help your company uncover new potential in international markets. It has two components: Market Scan and Rep Finder, which can be purchased together or separately.

Market Builder Pricing Options:

• MarketScan: $475
• RepFinder: $575
• Market Builder Package: $825 (Package includes MarketScan & RepFinder)

Give Your Trade Show Presence a Competitive Advantage

Gulfood is the largest food and beverage (F&B) show in the Middle East. With over 5,000 exhibiting companies and visitors from 200 countries, Gulfood boasts a vast array of products that cater to various sectors of the F&B industry. As one of the world’s premier sourcing events, Gulfood propels valuable international trade partnerships, introduces the latest food innovations and informs key policies that guide global food commerce.

Please note the following important items:

• Suppliers will have pre-arranged meetings with India and Africa buyers at the show.
• There will be two venues used for the 2026 show. The sectors will be divided into the following:
  • Dubai Expo City: World Food and Pulse & Grain Sectors.
  • Dubai World Trade Center: Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Power Brands, Fats & Oils, Gulf Host.
• Companies MUST exhibit within their sector. If a company’s products are more than 50% of these sectors, they must exhibit in that area of the show.
• NO CONFECTIONERY products are to be displayed at Gulfood, either physically or within any stand or venue signage, branding, brochures, or graphics.

Showcase Your Company and Products at International Trade Shows

Don’t have the time or resources to travel to South Korea for the Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo? Use this service as a steppingstone into the East Asia market! 

The Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo (BISFE) is one of Asia’s leading seafood and fisheries trade fairs. With approximately 400 exhibitors, BISFE is establishing itself as a comprehensive trade fair that brings the wide spectrum of the fishing and seafood industry into focus. 

The annual event takes place at BEXCO – the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center – located in the vibrant city of Busan, South Korea, an epicenter of maritime tradition and an important fishing location. BISFE is more than just a display space for products and services, it is a place of learning, exchange, and networking for all those active in the fishing and seafood industry 

Participation for the showcase is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Suppliers are strongly encouraged to send product samples to the show to gain the greatest benefit. 

The Benefits of Market Builder

Finding the right market and buyer for your product is the key to exporting success. This one-of-a-kind service offers custom packages designed to each exporter’s needs.

Market Builder provides flexible, customized research to help your company uncover new potential in international markets. It has two components: Market Scan and Rep Finder, which can be purchased together or separately.

Market Builder Pricing Options:

• MarketScan: $475
• RepFinder: $575
• Market Builder Package: $825 (Package includes MarketScan & RepFinder)