US EditionColombia Escapes Harsh U.S. Tariffs, Gets Just 10% Despite Prosecuting Former Conservative President
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Colombia Escapes Harsh U.S. Tariffs, Gets Just 10% Despite Prosecuting Former Conservative President
On August 7, 2025, the United States began enforcing a 10% tariff on nearly all Colombian exports, diverging sharply from the 50% tariff imposed on Brazilian goods. The US set these rates after reviewing both recent economic trends and political developments in Latin America. Colombia, under President Gustavo Petro’s socialist government, has pursued legal actions […]
Colombian exporters breathed relief after learning that the United States maintained the 10% tariff for the country’s products, avoiding the most severe trade punishments Trump applied to other nations. The decision puts Colombia in a competitive position vis-à-vis trading partners that received higher tariffs. Brazil tops the list of countries punished with a 50% tariff, a measure that transcends the purely commercial one. According to official…
“We take it cheap,” but not for free: guilds react to the 10% tariff in the U.S. TuBarco News Guilds ask not to sing victory and warn about distortions in the market. News Colombia. In a global scenario of growing trade volatility, where the U.S. has implemented new tariff measures that impact various nations, Colombia emerges with a position that, while not ideal, is comparatively advantageous compared to other countries. Despite the uncertaint…
The U.S. government maintained the tariff imposed on Colombia initially at 10%. President Trump announced a new tariff plan that will enter into force from August 7, six days later than expected, and that imposes a 30% tax on several countries that did not seal a trade agreement on time, although it introduces reliefs for those who did. For Colombia the tariff remains at 10%. The new minimum rate for nations with which the U.S. maintains a negat…
Tensions between Donald Trump’s governments and Gustavo Petro could impact trade between the United States and Colombia. Image: Valora Analitik. President Donald Trump’s government made the decision to maintain the application of 10% tariffs on products that leave the country and reach the United States. According to the U.S. provision, this measure seeks to balance the trade balance and further strengthen national productive units. U.S. Preside…
For Colombia it maintained the commercial rate of 10%.
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