Cluster and free-trade zones: Strategies for textile business competitiveness in Colombia

Abstract

In this study, an analysis of the Colombian textile sector was carried out, which has a long history due to the great market demand, which dates back to 1907, when the creation of the first textile companies in the country began, some They are El Hato Yarn and Fabric Factory, Bello Fabric Company, Hernández Fabric Factory and Colombian Fabric Company (COLTEJER). The objective was to analyze the strategies for textile business competitiveness in Colombia, through a cluster and free zones, contextualizing it in the city of Cúcuta. From an analytical perspective, it was developed on original documentary, bibliographic and electronic sources, a brief evolutionary review of the industry was made. In this sense, this study was justified by the strategies that companies should apply to allow them to remain in the market, competitively and with reasonable returns, therefore, strategies such as clusters and free zones were recommended as a result of the research. for textile business competitiveness in Colombia, specifically in the city of Cúcuta. As a free trade zone user, the Dian and the control and foreign trade units should be allowed to participate in the entire customs financial process and simplify the procedures for supervision and approval of technology transfer without losing the quality management system for finished products or imports to the free trade zone by performing marketing. The design places the Cúcuta Free Trade Zone at a regional and national level to show the benefits of a border-free zone, complementing it with tax, customs and foreign trade benefits. Access to the metropolitan area of the city of Cúcuta with additional services from the road infrastructure.