Colombia minister to propose reciprocal tariff of 50% on some Ecuadorean goods

Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Diana Marcela Morales, speaks during a press conference about tariffs imposed by the Ecuadorian government, in Bogota, Colombia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

BOGOTA/QUITO, ⁠Feb 27 (Reuters) - Colombia's commerce minister Diana Marcela Morales said on Friday ⁠she will propose the government raise tariffs on certain Ecuadorean ‌goods from a current 30% to 50%, as a trade war between the neighbors escalates.

Ecuador said on Thursday it will increase tariffs on Colombian imports to 50% beginning March 1, citing ​a lack of cooperation in combating drug trafficking ⁠along their shared border, which ⁠Colombia denies.