US EditionColombia-Ecuador Trade Collapsing as Tariff War Intensifies, Business Groups Say
Retaliatory duties on about 190 goods have cut border truck commerce 40%, while exporters warn the dispute could deepen ahead of Colombia’s election.
- On Friday, Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's 100% tariff took effect, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government formalized differentiated tariffs of 35%, 50%, and 75% on about 190 Ecuadorean products on Thursday.
- Noboa justifies the measures citing a trade deficit and Colombia's alleged failure to combat drug trafficking along their 586-kilometer border; Petro responded by accusing Noboa and former Colombian president Uribe of an "alliance to subvert Colombian elections."
- Truck-Based commerce in border cities Pasto and Ipiales has fallen 40% since mid-April, as the intensifying dispute threatens bilateral trade that reached approximately $3.2 billion in 2024.
- Colombia launched Plan Candado, deploying armored cavalry and Colombian Air Force overflights in Valle del Cauca, while Ecuador announced a 9-province curfew running from May 3 to May 18.
- The Andean Community bloc faces a test of cohesion as the May 31 election outcome will determine whether the dispute escalates further or de-escalates into managed grievance.
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100% tariff announced by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, came into force on Friday (1°), although his government did not specify which Colombian products were affected
Colombia-Ecuador trade collapsing as tariff war intensifies, business groups say
By Tito Correa RUMICHACA BRIDGE, Colombia/Ecuador, May 1 (Reuters) - The flow of goods between Colombia and Ecuador is drying up, industry groups on the South American countries' border say, as high tariffs resulting from an intensifying trade dispute...
100% Tariffs: Ecuador-Colombia Trade War Begins May 1
Key Points —Ecuador Colombia tariffs entered force at 100% on May 1, escalated from 30% by Daniel Noboa’s government in retaliation for what Quito calls Colombian-backed guerrilla incursions. —Petro accused Noboa of “Uribe-Noboa alliance to subvert Colombian elections” — the first-round presidential vote takes place May 31. —Plan Candado deploys Colombian armored cavalry and Air […] The post 100% Tariffs: Ecuador-Colombia Trade War Begins May 1 …
From this Friday, May 1, the 100% safety rate for products coming from and originating in Colombia that enter Ecuador will begin to apply.
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brazilsun.comEcuador imposes 100 pct tariff on Colombian imports amid trade tensions
QUITO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador on Friday began imposing a 100 percent tariff on all imports from Colombia, escalating trade tensions between the two countries, authorities said. The measure applies to all goods of Colombian origin or shipped from Colombia, based on their customs value. Authorities said the move is aimed at strengthening border security and customs controls. However, exceptions in
The security rate, which is known as such, rose from 50% to 100%. President Daniel Noboa declared in April 2026 that the increase was due to "the absence of concrete measures by Colombia to protect the border of drug trafficking groups."
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