{
  "id": 11279623,
  "title": "Colombia-US Trade Negotiations Are Approaching and Could Affect Tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/colombia-us-trade-negotiations-are-approaching-and-could-affect",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/01/trade-negotiations-colombia-us-affect-tariffs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Gustavo Petro administration winds down, the United States has raised tariffs on Colombian products from 10% to 12.5% due to concerns over the importation of goods made with forced labor from third markets. Colombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mauricio Gomez Amin, announced that next week could see the two nations discuss and potentially revise this measure, as Colombian-U.S. trade negotiations may impact tariffs.\n\nIn response to the tariff increase, President Abelardo De La Espriella's government issued Decree 1444 of 2026 on the last days of September, prohibiting the importation of goods produced wholly or partially through forced or compulsory labor. However, this regulation does not automatically eliminate the tariff. Instead, it sets mechanisms to control such goods in foreign trade operations, including the prohibition on various stages of supply chains, such as extraction, cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, assembly, processing, and finishing.\n\nWhile the decree signifies Colombia's stance against forced labor practices, it does not immediately lift the 12.5% tariff or prevent Colombian exporters from paying it. The decree's significance lies in Colombia's commitment to addressing human rights violations, as outlined in Decree 1444, which emphasizes the need to take measures against forced labor.\n\nGomez Amin spoke to journalists about the progress of trade negotiations with the U.S., stating that there is political will on both sides and that next week's meeting will be crucial. The negotiations will focus on four critical points, which Gomez Amin will not personally attend, but will send negotiators to review the issues point by point. With all commitments already in hand, the administration expects this phase to lead to progress toward a new framework for trade understanding and a potential reduction in tariffs currently faced by Colombian products entering the U.S. market.",
  "summary": "At the end of the Gustavo Petro government, the United States administration increased tariffs from 10% to 12.5% on several Colombian products because Colombia did not have sufficient rules or controls to prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor from third markets. Next week, the two countries could address the issue and, eventually, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}