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• In 2007, U.S. high-tech exports to Colombia grew by 28 percent, the fourth fastest growing market for U.S. high-tech products in the world.
• Total U.S. high-tech exports to Colombia reached $1.51 billion in 2007, 100 percent more than in 2001, creating a high-tech trade surplus of nearly $1.47 billion.
• As a part of the pending U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Colombia will join the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which eliminates tariff and non-tariff barriers to certain high-tech products.
• Expanding trade with Colombia strengthens free markets, enhances stability, and fosters democracy in a country and a region where none of these should be taken for granted.

We are delighted to bring you this 20th regular installment of the AeA Competitiveness Series.  The AeA research team produces these reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the high-tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy.  We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to provide industry leaders and policymakers the information they need to assess the issue.