The US suspends the US tariff after Columbia agrees to exile flights

The White House says that the country would not proceed with tariffs on Colombia when the country agreed to accept – without restrictions – exile migrants, the White House says.

Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods after stopping two American military exile flights in the country by landing two American military exile flights in the country.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially replied, saying that his country would accept exile on “civil aircraft, without behaving them like criminals”.

A White House statement said that Colombia has now agreed to accept the migrants on American military aircraft “without any limit or delay”. Columbia says Washington has agreed to treat the rented citizens with dignity.

On Sunday, Petro refused to enter American military exile flights, stating that migrants should be returned “with dignity and respect”.

In response, Trump announced “immediate and decisive retaliating measures” in a post on his social media site Truth Social, including tariffs and visa restrictions.

Petro announced his own tariff in a post on X and celebrated Columbia’s legacy and flexibility.

“Your blockade does not scare me, because Colombia is the heart of the world, apart from being a country of beauty,” he said.

Within hours, both sides solved the row. The White House stated that Columbia had agreed to “all demands of President Trump”.

According to the White House, Trump’s proposed tariff was “fully drafted” and will still be implemented, if Columbia does not respect the agreement.

Trump also announced visa sanctions and increased inspections on Colombians on the border. The White House stated that “until the first planlide of Colombian exile comes back successfully, they will remain in place”.