Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday (13) that he will cancel the 100% tariffs on Ecuadorian products. The measure had been announced last week by the Ministry of Commerce in response to similar tariffs imposed by Ecuador.
The trade dispute between Colombia and Ecuador began in January when the Ecuadorian government imposed a 30% tariff on Colombian imports, citing trade deficit and lack of cooperation in combating drug trafficking at the border. Ecuador later raised these tariffs to 100% in May, leading Colombia to announce a similar measure before backing down.
Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia will not impose 100% tariffs on Ecuadorian products
The Colombian Ministry of Commerce had announced the 100% tariffs last week
Ecuador announced an increase of tariffs on Colombian imports to 100%
Petro said that products necessary for the country will have zero tariffs
Colombia will implement subsidies and tariffs that Petro called 'intelligent'
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Colombia recorded a trade surplus of US$1.016 billion with Ecuador in 2025
Petro said the border should not be closed because it would hand the area over to organized crime
The Colombian Army will maintain presence in the border area with Ecuador
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