A spat over deportations from the US nearly derailed one of the most profitable seasons for the world’s No. 2 flower exporter

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked President Donald Trump to sit down with him and talk things over a glass of whiskey, called him an outright racist in rambling social media posts and pledged to never yield to Washington’s pressure even if the economic sanctions being threatened led to his overthrow.

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a tax on Colombian imports due to issues over deportation flights, risking Valentine's Day flower supplies. A resolution was swiftly reached, with Colombia allowing flights to land.

When President Donald Trump announced immediate reprisals against Colombia on Sunday after President Gustavo Petro refused to allow two U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land in the South American nation,

A trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports just before Valentine's Day, but recent developments may ease concerns for consumers.

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