Por falta de “cooperación” en lucha contra el narcotráfico, Ecuador aplicará tasa de seguridad del 30% a productos colombianos
El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, anunció este miércoles que su país impondrá una tasa de seguridad del 30% a las importaciones provenientes de ...
TL;DR
- Ecuador will implement a 30% security tax on Colombian imports starting February 1, 2026.
- The tax is a response to a "lack of cooperation on the border" from Colombia.
- Ecuador faces an annual trade deficit exceeding $1 billion with Colombia.
- The measure will remain until Colombia demonstrates a serious commitment to combating drug trafficking and illegal mining.
- Ecuador previously limited border transit, with only two crossings open with Colombia and Peru since December 24, 2025.
- Ecuador shares borders with two major cocaine-producing countries and faces permeable border regions used for smuggling.
- Colombia's exports to Ecuador are significant, with electrical energy, human medicines, and sugar being key products.
- Colombian exports to Ecuador decreased by 3.2% between January and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.