Santander's intra-regional trade with the Pacific Alliance in 2020 and 2021

This article aimed to present the most important aspects of intra-regional trade of the goods with the greatest dynamics in exports and imports of the department of santander in the period 2020-2021 with the member countries of the pacific alliance. Among the main findings, it can be highlighted that the main export products from santander to the pacific alliance are gasoline-type carbide reactors for reactors and turbines. Mexico is the leading trading partner in the department's import and export dynamics. The largest share of exports corresponds to the metal-mechanic sector. The main product imported from the countries of the pacific alliance is copper electrical conductors for a voltage of less than 1000v. Mexico is the leading supplier of goods and services from the pacific alliance. Santander's exports to the pacific alliance concerning the department's total exports were 14.9% in 2020 and 11% in 2021. The share of imports was 10% in 2020 and 10.2% in 2021. The intraregional dynamics favor imports, with a more significant number of tariff items with high commercial dynamism in meat preparations, copper and its manufacturers, and electrical machinery and apparatus imports.