THINK GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2021 - COLOMBIA: Barranquilla, A strategic platform for your investment

The port-city of Barranquilla is an export-platform located in the north coast of Colombia that connects in less than 4 days with the east coast of the United States and has market access to 1.5 billion consumers in more than 60 countries that hold commercial agreements with Colombia. Barranquilla is the educational hub of the Colombian Caribbean region, providing a large pool of skilled labor to support its economic growth and the arrival of new investments. In terms of business infrastructure, Atlantico has a wide range of options to develop industrial, commercial and service activities. However, many companies serving foreign markets prefer to settle in a free trade zone, which we have 4, in order to take advantage of its customs, logistics and operational benefits, which are translated into savings of around 20% relative to operating outside this special tax regime. Finally, we have a local government that understands the needs of the private sector, and works hand-in-hand with them in order to drive investments and economic development.

Speaker: Maria Alejandra Henriquez Suarez, Head of Inbound Investments at Probarranquilla - COLOMBIA