AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrade Policy Shock: The US Trade Representative has proposed new Section 301 duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, citing failures to effectively ban goods made with forced labour—Ecuador is named among the 10% group, alongside Canada, the EU, Mexico, Pakistan and others. Ecuador-Colombia Business Fallout: As Ecuador lifted tariffs on Colombian goods effective June 1, Colombia’s foreign trade association Analdex urged full normalization of trade, trying to separate the economic agenda from political controversy tied to the tariff decision. Commodities & Corruption Watch: Geneva-based trader Gunvor was searched by federal investigators in a corruption probe linked to an opaque Gabon oil contract; Switzerland has already convicted Gunvor twice, including in Ecuador. Logistics & Security: Hungary seized a record 522 kg of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador, routed via Germany, underscoring how trade flows can be exploited. World Cup Economy & Ecuador Visibility: Philadelphia detailed World Cup security and transit upgrades for six matches, including Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador on June 14—while Ecuador’s presence also shows up in broader regional tourism growth forecasts.
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