US EditionColombia halts electricity sales to Ecuador and imposes tariffs in trade, drug trafficking spat
Colombia responded to Ecuador’s 30% security surcharge with matching tariffs on 20 import lines and halted electricity exports to protect energy supply amid border security concerns.
- On February 1, 2026, Ecuador will apply a 30% surcharge on imports from Colombia, President Daniel Noboa announced, while Colombia confirmed a 30% tariff on 20 Ecuadorian product lines early Thursday.
- President Daniel Noboa said the surcharge responds to insecurity along the binational corridor and weak Colombian cooperation on narco networks and illegal mining, citing a trade deficit above $1 billion a year.
- Colombia exported about $1.673 billion to Ecuador between January and November 2025, while about $250 million of Ecuador-to-Colombia trade involves sensitive items like electricity, medicines, sugars and jet-fuel-type kerosene.
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Colombia halts electricity sales to Ecuador and imposes tariffs in trade, drug trafficking spat
Colombia will suspend electricity sales to Ecuador and impose a 30% tariff on 20 products from its neighbor, it said on Thursday, in an escalating dispute over trade and the fight against drug trafficking.
The Colombian government announced Thursday that it will apply 30 percent tariffs to a group of products coming from Ecuador and will suspend the export of electricity to that country, in response to the equivalent unilateral rate announced by the Ecuadorian government Daniel Noboa.The mutual tension began with Noboa's public protest over a trade deficit of more than 850 million dollars with Colombia and the lack of reciprocity in the care of th…
Colombia announced on Thursday 22 January the imposition of customs duties of 30 per cent on some 20 Ecuadorian products and the suspension of its electricity sales to Ecuador, in response to similar measures decided by Quito. Both countries are engaged in a commercial escalation against the backdrop of security tensions at their common border.
Trade Tensions Escalate Between Colombia and Ecuador Amid Tariff Clash
Colombia imposes a 30% tariff on Ecuadorian products and halts energy exports following reciprocal measures by Ecuador. The tension stems from Ecuador's trade deficit claims and lack of border security reciprocity. The situation threatens economic stability with business leaders urging diplomatic resolutions.
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