This Latin American country is widely known for its coffee, flowers, and emeralds. Still, the apparel market contributes its fair share to Colombia’s economy. With over
. However, the Latin American country does not only supply the local market, it is also a major apparel exporter.
Colombia’s apparel trade shift
In 2022, Colombia’s
export value of clothing amounted to more than 600 million U.S. dollars. The United States comprised by far the majority of these sales abroad, making it
Colombia’s main export destination for apparel products. Furthermore, the United States – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) eliminated tariffs and removed barriers between both nations, making bilateral trade more attractive. Over the past decade, however, the country’s
import value of clothing has started to surpass its exports, causing a negative trade balance, or trade deficit, in the Colombian apparel market.
Furthermore, China being
Colombia’s main import origin for apparel products facilitates the extensive arrival of low-price clothing from Asia.
Major clothing brands and segments
Local clothing brands dominate the Colombian apparel market. In 2022,
Colombia’s leading textile and apparel businesses were Manufacturas Eliot SAS, owner of the brands Patprimo, Seven Seven, and Facol, as well as Internacional de Distribuciones de Vestuario de Moda SAS, whose flagship brands include Carmel and Pacifika. In terms of
apparel brands with the best reputation in Colombia, the country’s own Arturo Calle led the list. Even when it came to lingerie, shapewear, and swimwear, Colombians preferred their own brand – Leonisa. Together with Arturo Callo, they were among the
most preferred clothing brands in Colombia.
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