CARICOM and Colombia completed their second negotiating session to revise the Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement on September 10, 2025. Representatives addressed expanded market access for farm products and manufactured goods while resolving administrative matters. Jamaica's Cherryl Gordon and Colombia's Manuel Chacón Peña directed the discussions between both parties. The teams established procedures for Haiti and Suriname to join the updated agreement. Priority product classifications received attention during the two-day meeting.
Colombia ranks as the third-largest trade partner for CARICOM nations within Central and South American markets. Gordon emphasized the importance of strengthening commercial relationships through high-value merchandise trade and supply chain development. Ambassador Wayne McCook emphasized the agreement's role in addressing shifting global economic conditions. The November 2025 session will continue the revision process.
Multiple Caribbean countries sent delegates to participate directly or through virtual connections. Colombia's Vice Minister, Luis Felipe Quintero Suárez, led his nation's negotiating team, which included officials from various government departments.
Colombia ranks as the third-largest trade partner for CARICOM nations within Central and South American markets. Gordon emphasized the importance of strengthening commercial relationships through high-value merchandise trade and supply chain development. Ambassador Wayne McCook emphasized the agreement's role in addressing shifting global economic conditions. The November 2025 session will continue the revision process.
Multiple Caribbean countries sent delegates to participate directly or through virtual connections. Colombia's Vice Minister, Luis Felipe Quintero Suárez, led his nation's negotiating team, which included officials from various government departments.
