Florists in Colombia breathe sigh of relief

Valentine’s Day Roses From Colombia Are Saved After Tariff Scare
A spat over deportations from the US nearly derailed one of the most profitable seasons for the world’s No. 2 flower exporter
Ouch. Trump Announces Tariffs On Colombia Right Before Valentine’s Day
President Trump announced on Sunday that he would impose 25% import tariffs on Colombia, the source of the majority of fresh-cut flower imports into the United States.
Florists in Colombia breathe sigh of relief as Trump backs down on tariffs before Valentine’s Day
You may think coffee or salsa dancing when you think of Colombia, but with Valentine’s Day around the corner, lovers beware that threats of tariff hikes from US President Donald Trump could put the country’s lesser known but vibrant floral industry at risk of collapsing.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports
President Donald Trump’s threat to tax imports from Colombia comes at a most inauspicious time. Valentine’s Day is less than three weeks away, and Colombia is America’s No. 1 foreign source of cut flowers,
Donald Trump’s tariff threat on Colombia: What will it mean for Valentine’s Day flowers?
But romantics may be spared from becoming victims of a trade dispute. The White House declared victory on Sunday, saying that Colombia had reversed itself and agreed to allow the flights to land, backing down just hours after Trump threatened to impose visa restrictions in addition to the steep tariffs on its longtime ally in South America.
Valentine's Day: How Trump's tariff threat to Colombia put the occasion in spotlight
The US is Colombia's biggest export market, but it makes up only 0.5 percent of American imports, ranking as the 26th largest goods importer to the US.
Why a U.S.-Colombia trade war would hit Valentine's Day roses imported through Miami
D: South Florida is a top destination for imports from Colombia, including the big business of flowers ahead of the holiday. But a lightning trade war between the two nations that erupted on Sunday appeared to have been averted overnight.
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Trump's tariff threat seemingly averted as Colombia agrees to US deportation flights
The wrangling over the South American country's willingness to accept flights carrying deported immigrants is flaring up just three weeks before Valentine's Day, and Colombia is America’s No. 1 ...
In punishing Colombia, Trump makes unprecedented move tying sanctions to immigration policy
When President Donald Trump announced immediate reprisals against Colombia on Sunday after President Gustavo Petro refused to ...