Oportunidades comerciales del sector textil colombiano en el marco del TLC Colombia y Canadá

Abstract

The objective of this document is to show the opportunities that the Colombian textile industry has derived from the commercial relationship and the results of inter- and intra-industrial trade in the framework of the FTA between Colombia and Canada. To this end, the research question is: What commercial opportunities does the Colombian textile sector have in the framework of the FTA with Canada? To carry out this objective, the production, value added and intermediate consumption conditions of these activities were identified, a trade analysis between both countries is presented and the Grubel & Lloyd Index is calculated. The methodological approach of this research is mixed, with qualitative data supporting quantitative data analysis. It was concluded that in Colombia the trade to Canada, as far as the textile industry is concerned, is characterized by being of an inter-industrial type as evidenced in the results for the years 2014 - 2018.