The trade balance of the free zones has a surplus of 56.6 million dollars

The Colombian Free Trade Zone's trade balance recorded a surplus of $ 56.5 million in May 2018, the same month of last year showing a deficit of 46.9 million This is explained by the fact that total exports of goods from Colombian free zones increased by 6.8% in May to $ 187.0 million, while imports from free zones reached $ 133.6 million. dollars, down 31.9%, according to data from the National Department of Statistics (Dane).

According to Dane, the behavior of Colombian free zones' total merchandise exports in May 2018 is mainly due to larger outflows to the rest of the world of goods processed or processed by an industrial user. a free trade area.