Trump is at Truth Social, social media platform, Colombia‘s “numerous illegal and guilty immigrants do not accept two aircraft,” said that this situation threatened the national security of his country.
He announced that he had taken the following sanction and customs duties on Colombia:
USA25 percent customs duty to all goods coming to the goods
Cancellation of Travel ban and visas to all allies and supporters of the Colombian Government Government
- Visa sanction to all party officials, family members and supporters of the Colombian government
Step Back from Colombia
However, the White House said in a statement late on Sunday, that Colombia agreed to return to immigrants and Washington would not apply these sanctions.
Colombia President Gustavo Petro stated that they turned down planes from the United States, criticizing the US and expressed that the border outside should be carried out in humanitarian conditions.
Petro said that immigrants did not treat guilty, and that their return should be realized in civilian aircraft.
Colombian leader emphasized the necessity of respecting Colombia and immigrants, especially the use of military aircraft.
According to the Reuters news agency, about 80 immigrants were moved on two different aircraft.
“I would not send any US people with handcuffs”
Colombia’s 15,660 USA in Colombia said that Colombia leader Petro said, “I never burn a foreign flag or send illegal immigrants to the United States in a handcuffed way. Real libertarians never attack human freedoms. We are opposed to Nazi. “he said.
Two American officials who spoke to the US television CBS, two aircraft from San Diego and illegal immigrants are expected to land in Colombia today, but this was canceled because of some developments, he said.
Brazil also expressed his concerns about the treatment of some citizens in the United States on deportation aircraft.
Some of them came to the city of Manaus in a handcuffed way. It was emphasized that the police took the handcuffs and the Air Force plane of Brazil was adjusted to reach their way.
How is Colombia affected by the customs duty decision?
The US is the number one trade partner of Colombia.
According to the US State Department’s 2022 data, the volume of mutual trade of the two countries is more than $ 39 billion.
The US has major investments especially in mining and manufacturing sectors.
Colombia sells crude oil, coffee and cut flowers to the USA.
Customs duties are most expected to hit US consumers and Colombian exporters.
The USA’s coffee is around $ 2 billion.
This means that the price of coffee will probably rise in the USA.
Colombian exporters are expected to damage if importers turn to other sources.