Overview

• President Trump threatened a 25% tariff on Colombian imports over the country's refusal to accept flights carrying deported migrants.
• Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially rejected U.S. deportee flights, citing concerns over the dignity of deportation practices.
• The White House announced that Colombia has reversed its position, agreeing to accept deportee flights, resolving the diplomatic impasse.
• Tariffs on Colombian goods, including flowers, are now on hold, but visa restrictions and customs inspections for Colombian officials remain in effect until deportee flights resume.
• Colombia is the largest foreign supplier of cut flowers to the U.S., with $1.14 billion in flower imports recorded through November 2024.