Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Colombia's President Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs After Earthquake
A deadly earthquake happened in Colombia.
Many business owners in Colombia are facing very difficult times because of it.
Colombia has a new president named Abelardo de la Espriella.
He asked the president of the United States, Donald Trump, for help.
He wants the US to stop charging extra taxes, called tariffs, on things Colombia sells.
Those tariffs went up recently, from 10 percent to 12.5 percent.
Suspending them would give relief to Colombian businesses.
Coffee and oil are already exceptions and do not face the higher tariffs.
The Colombian president made his request in a post on X, and now everyone is waiting to see what President Trump will say.
Colombia's new President, Abelardo de la Espriella, asked US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend US tariffs on Colombian products.
The request comes after a deadly earthquake hit Colombia, leaving business owners facing very difficult times.
US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 percent to 12.5 percent in late July.
Coffee and oil are among the exceptions to the US tariffs on Colombian products.
De la Espriella made the appeal in a post on X, saying a suspension would give relief to business owners.
- Who
- Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella, addressing US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Colombia asked the US to temporarily suspend high tariffs on Colombian products following a deadly earthquake.
- When
- The request was made on Saturday; the tariff increase from 10 percent to 12.5 percent had taken effect in late July.
- Where
- Colombia and the United States; the appeal was made publicly in a post on X.
- Why
- To give relief to Colombian business owners facing very difficult times due to the effects of the earthquake.
- Colombian President
- Abelardo de la Espriella (new)
- US President
- Donald Trump
- Tariff rate before increase
- 10 percent
- Tariff rate after increase
- 12.5 percent
- Tariff increase date
- Late July
- Tariff exceptions
- Coffee and oil
- Request channel
- X (social media post)
- Reason for request
- Relief after a deadly earthquake