Government and Commerce Arts, Culture and Tourism Georgia has had representation in since Each year more than 15,000 people gather to celebrate 2013, making it the first U.S. state to open a trade office , music and history at the Colombian in Colombia. Georgia is currently the only continental Independence Day festival in Atlanta. U.S. state to have full time international representation in the Colombian market. Miguel Angel Montoya, a native of Colombia, is a member of the Atlanta Ballet Company. The Consulate General of Colombia is located in Atlanta and has jurisdiction over Alabama, Georgia, 27,000 traveled to Georgia in 2015. The Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina number of Colombian visitors to Georgia has more than and Tennessee. Bladimiro Cuello has served as Consul doubled since 2013. General since December 2015. International Trade The Colombian trade office ProColombia has a full-time Colombia and the United States signed a free representative in Atlanta, Hernando Galindo. This office trade agreement in 2006 to encourage trade between promotes exports from Colombia and the Southeastern the countries. The agreement went into effect on May United States and Georgia’s investment relationship 15, 2012 allowing 80% of U.S. exports of consumer with Colombia. and industrial products to Colombia to be duty free, with remaining tariffs phased out over 10 years. The Colombian Ambassador to the U.S., Juan Carlos Pinzón, visited Governor Nathan Deal in October 2016. EXPORTS: In 2016, Georgia exports to Colombia totaled slightly less than $283.4 million. Colombia is The Georgia Chamber of Commerce was currently the 26th largest export market for Georgia. founded in Atlanta in 1984. Top exports from Georgia to Colombia include Academics chemical woodpulp, poultry, miscellaneous chemical The University System of Georgia (USG) offers two products (insecticides and herbicides), Kraft paper and study abroad programs to Colombia in business paperboard and preserved meat. management. More than 500 Colombian students enrolled in USG schools during the 2015-16 school Georgia leads the nation in the export of the following year and 48 USG students studied in Colombia. USG goods to Colombia: carpets and other textile floor institutions currently host 35 visiting Colombian coverings, kaolin and chemical woodpulp. scholars.

IMPORTS: In 2016 , Georgia’s imports from Colombia About GDEcD totaled $135.4 million, a 12% increase over 2015. The Georgia Department of Economic Development th Colombia ranks 45 among Georgia’s top importer (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the nations. lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and Top imports from Colombia include petroleum oils, fish, small businesses, aligning workforce education and coal, plastics, and tanning or dying extracts. training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Capital Investment Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and There are at least 14 Georgia companies that have location for film, music and digital entertainment operations in Colombia, including but not limited to: projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state Arch Chemicals resources for economic development. Crawford & Company

Delta Air Lines GDEcD’s International Representatives in Genuine Parts Company NCR Corporation Colombia Travelport Juan Carlos López Gutiérrez Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Managing Director UPS Supply Chain Solutions State of Georgia – Colombia and Mexico CRA. 18 # 78-40 Of 704 There are at least 8 Colombian facilities operating in Bogotá D.C. – COLOMBIA Georgia, including several locations of Argos.These +57 (1) 621.8405 Colombian-affiliated facilities employ more than 800 [email protected] Georgians. A list can be found online at insite.georgia.org. Jasmin Torres Tarquino Trade Representative Transportation State of Georgia – Colombia and Mexico Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport offers [email protected] daily direct flights from Atlanta to Bogotá, Colombia as well as weekly direct flights to Cartagena and Medellin. *Information valid as of April 2017 The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has established relationships with four Colombian ports. The GPA offers two weekly shipping services from the port of Savannah to Cartagena and one weekly service to , Santa Marta and Turbo.