| 2008 | Percentage change since 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (est) | 128.9 million | 1.7% |
| GDP (est) | $807.7 billion | N/A |
| Canadian Merchandise Exports | $2.3 billion | 12.0% |
| Canadian Services Exports | N/A | N/A |
| Canadian Merchandise Imports | $4.7 billion | 6.5% |
| Canadian Services Imports | N/A | N/A |
| CDIA | $4.4 billion | 26.5% |
| FDI | N/A | N/A |
All GDP figures in the tables are quoted at current prices, whereas annual percentage changes of GDP are calculated at constant prices
Andean Community
Overview
Members of the Andean Community include Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela (until its pending accession into the Mercosur Bloc).
Market Access Plans and Priorities
- Press for the resumption of trade in beef and cattle from Canada.
- Continue to seek market access to the countries of the Andean region under the General Agreement on Trade in Services at the WTO.
The Trade Commissioner Service breaking down barriers for you
It pays to find a better way - Catalyst Paper Corporation from British Columbia faced unexpected processing delays of its Venezuelan customer orders for quite some time. Unable to resolve this ongoing problem with the country’s foreign exchange control, Catalyst contacted the Trade Commissioner Service for support.
"During our first appointment with the TCS they indicated they’d be able to help us using a drill down technique and that’s exactly what we were looking for."
After the local Trade Commissioner wrote letters and met with the president of the Venezuelan foreign exchange department, it officially appointed someone to help expedite the finalization of customer orders for Catalyst.
