Aranceles del 30 % tensan el comercio entre Colombia y Ecuador desde este domingo
Desde la medianoche de este domingo, el comercio entre Colombia y Ecuador entró en una nueva fase marcada por números rojos y decisiones de alto impacto: ambos países activaron aranceles del 30 % a sus importaciones, una medida que golpea un intercambio bilateral que mueve cerca de US$ 2.800 millones al año.
TL;DR
- Both Colombia and Ecuador have imposed a 30% tariff on imports, effective from Sunday midnight.
- The bilateral trade between the two countries is valued at around US$2.8 billion annually.
- Colombia exports approximately US$1.8 billion to Ecuador, while Ecuador exports about US$900 million to Colombia, resulting in a trade deficit for Ecuador.
- Ecuadorian exporters estimate annual losses of nearly US$273 million due to the tariffs.
- Colombia's response includes tariffs on 50 Ecuadorian products, such as food items and industrial goods.
- The suspension of electricity supply from Colombia to Ecuador, a crucial export for Colombia during Ecuador's energy crisis, adds another layer to the conflict.
- Ecuador has increased the tariff for transporting Ecopetrol's crude oil through its pipelines from US$3 to US$30 per barrel.