The United States and Colombia have announced tit-for-tat tariffs amid a spat over Bogota’s refusal to accept the return of migrants being deported under United States President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump on Sunday slapped tariffs and visa restrictions on Latin America’s third-most populous country after Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned away two US military aircraft carrying deportees.
The US will immediately impose a 25 percent “emergency” tariff on all Colombian imports, which will be raised to 50 percent in a week, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
Petro swiftly announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent following Trump’s statement.
Trump said he would also impose a “travel ban and immediate visa revocations” and “visa sanctions” on government officials, as well as their family members and supporters, and enhance border inspections of all Colombian nationals and cargo.
“These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!” Trump said.
Trump later posted an image appearing to show the president wearing a pinstripe suit and a fedora while standing in front of a sign reading “FAFO”, an acronym for “f*** around and find out”.
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