Overview
- Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced the measure from Davos, citing a lack of reciprocity on border security and a trade gap he says exceeds $1 billion.
- Colombia rejects the move as an economic aggression, with officials highlighting a recent joint operation that seized 2.24 tonnes of marijuana as evidence of ongoing cooperation.
- Bogotá has not announced reciprocal trade actions, though a Colombian minister signaled pushback by rescinding a resolution that expanded private cross‑border power sales.
- Colombian exports at risk include electricity, medicines, cosmetics, plastics, vehicles, and foodstuffs, with annual sales to Ecuador reported around $2.1–$2.16 billion versus roughly $0.8–$0.85 billion in Ecuadorian exports to Colombia.
- Noboa says the tariff will remain until Colombia shows a real commitment to jointly combat narcotrafficking and illegal mining along the shared border.