# Trump’s Nine-Hour Economic War on Colombia Rattles Markets - Bloomberg

> On Sunday, Trump announced through social media an economic campaign against Colombia, including 25% tariffs, sanctions, extraordinary cargo inspections and travel restrictions. The move was framed as retaliation for Colombia's refusal to accept deportees.

- Date: 2025-01-29 · published 2025-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26776-trump-s-nine-hour-economic-war-on-colombia-rattles-markets-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs and cargo inspections on Colombian goods disrupt trade flows and raise uncertainty for feed and agricultural import logistics in the region. Emerging-market currency weakness can also shift regional trade costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-04-10 | [Iran war raises demand for U.S. fuel, boosting Gulf Coast refining margins - BIC Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10138-iran-war-raises-demand-for-u-s-fuel-boosting-gulf-coast-refining-margins-bic.md) | -3.2% | -1.9% |
| WTI | 2019-11-12 | [Commodities Week Ahead: Oil, Gold Await Trump Take On Trade War, Powell Testimony](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55963-commodities-week-ahead-oil-gold-await-trump-take-on-trade-war-powell-testimony.md) | +0.1% | +4.2% |
| WTI | 2018-10-12 | [Energy Market Watch: Halloween Edition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7402-energy-market-watch-halloween-edition.md) | -3.3% | -14.5% |
| WTI | 2018-04-04 | [Oil ends slightly lower on trade fears - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10846-oil-ends-slightly-lower-on-trade-fears-marketwatch.md) | +3.2% | +6.0% |
| WTI | 2019-05-20 | [When Is a Trade War, Not a Trade War? - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7391-when-is-a-trade-war-not-a-trade-war-mansfield-energy.md) | -6.8% | -16.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-29/trump-s-9-hour-economic-war-on-colombia-rattles-emerging-markets

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