Productos Potenciales del valle del cauca en el acuerdo comercial Colombia – Canadá

Abstract

After two decades of open economy, Colombia remains committed to the internationalization of its economy through bilateral or multilateral integration. Therefore, under the free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada and to contribute to regional analysis, this article identifies the products of Valle del Cauca that shows interesting growth opportunities in the Canadian market. For them apply to more than five thousand tariff sub-item the following indicators: The Index of Revealed Comparative Advantage (IRCA) and the Rate of Import Intensity (III). The results reveal a significant amount of regional products with income opportunities, among which stand out in their great majority, home goods manufacturing. Specifically, 117 segments show strong economic ability to penetrate the Canadian market.