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Why Valentine’s Day roses may be more expensive by Haris Writes
When Valentine’s Day is approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists are busy inspecting flowers imported into the U.S. at the Miami International Airport (MIA) because nearly 90% of all flowers entering the U.S. come from Ecuador and Colombia.
The flowers, nuts and fruits imported from Colombia might become more expensive due to the 25% tariffs announced by Donald Trump on Sunday. His proposition came because Colombia had denied U.S. military planes fuel and permission to land in their country after deporting migrants.
Trump also said that these actions are only the beginning. He added that the Colombian government should not violate any legal obligations incurred by the perpetrators that fled to the U.S. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro hastily reacted and proposed a 25% tax on U.S. imports into Colombia. Both countries have stated that they are open to increasing that number to 50% which shows the increasing tension between them.
This is perhaps the most obvious and widely known case: South Florida’s commercial relations with Colombia place them in a very difficult position considering a possible trade war. Cargo through the Miami International Airport is considerable, with exports from Colombia ranking those of flowers at the top. During the month…
