Colombian Companies Boosting International Trade in the Pacific Alliance

Abstract

This article, through the systematization and analysis of Colombian exports and imports, identifies the Colombian companies that boost international trade in the Pacific Alliance. The results describe intra-alliance trade, detail Colombian imports and exports, by company, with Chile, Mexico, and Peru, and characterize Colombian companies with two-way trade flows. The text shows that there is a significant representation of imports of raw materials, supplies, and technology; that 80% of exporting companies are multinationals; that 50 % of exporting companies are concentrated in the hygiene and personal care products industry; and that 70% show deficit in their trade balances.