White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports

U.S. says Colombian safety regulations could halt all U.S. auto exports

The Trump administration has threatened “swift” action against Colombia if the country follows through with plans to require third-party certification for certain auto parts, saying the move could halt all U.S. auto exports. The country's plans will “jeopardize nearly $700 million of annual U.S. automotive exports by ending Colombia's long-standing acceptance of U.S. motor vehicle standards and certification procedures for vehicles and their com…

White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports

The White House is urging Colombia to stop the implementation of new auto safety regulations that could jeopardize American car exports to Colombia, as both nations get ready to discuss tariffs, that have been recently imposed on Colombian products like coffee, avocados, flowers and oil.In a letter

The government of Donald Trump warned the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism Wednesday that it could suspend all exports of cars to the coffee country if a measure recently adopted by the minister in charge is not reviewed.

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Jamieson Greer, representative of the U.S. Trade Office, sent a letter to Colombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cielo Rusinque, to reconsider a vehicle safety regulation that would affect U.S. auto parts exports for $700 million."I understand that a series of automotive safety standards that Colombia is about to implement, will put at risk about $700 million of annual U.S. car exports. This by ending Colombia's acceptance of U.S…

Should the decision not be reviewed, the total suspension of imports of US vehicles from 2 May would be envisaged.