Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake

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Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella requested US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products to aid recovery after a deadly earthquake. Recent tariff increases have affected Colombian exports excluding coffee and oil.

Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake. US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in late July, with a few exceptions including coffee and oil. “I asked him to consider to temporarily suspend the high tariffs that are affecting Colombian products, in order to give some relief to our business...