Government applies differentiated tariffs to imports from Ecuador to shield production and supply
Colombia imposed tariffs of 35%, 50%, and 75% on 191 products from Ecuador in 2026. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Colombia activated a commercial defense scheme by imposing differentiated tariffs on 191 products from Ecuador.
- Tariffs range from 35% to 75%, depending on national productive capacity and economic sensitivity of sectors.
- The measure aims to protect domestic industry, employment, and internal supply.
- Essential raw materials and intermediate goods without local substitutes will maintain a zero tariff.
- Products with local production capacity or economic sensitivity will face tariffs of 35%, 50%, and 75%.
- The tariffs are temporary and will be in effect as long as Ecuador maintains its 100% security tax on Colombian products.
- Products with 35% tariffs include beans, plantains, animal feed, calcium carbonate, medicines, and freezers.
- Products with 50% tariffs include vegetable fats, tires, wood boards, paper, molded articles, and packaging sacks.
- Products with 75% tariffs include rice, sugar, coffee, cocoa, fuels, steel, aluminum, and plastic products.
- The measure covers 191 products within 758 sub-items of bilateral trade between Colombia and Ecuador.