Colombia backed down in a dispute over flights of deported migrants after the new US president threatened to impose steep tariffs.

The White House said Sunday night that Colombia has agreed to allow the United States to transport repatriated migrants back to the country after two US military planes carrying deportees were blocked by Colombia early Sunday,

Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.

Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.

The U.S. will not impose sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States, the White House press secretary said in a statement late on Sunday.

The White House said Sunday night that a U.S.-Colombia agreement had come together in the wake of a back-and-forth between the two countries over topics including immigration and tariffs.

The White House said on Sunday that it would hold off on the tariffs, saying Colombia had "agreed to all of President Trump's terms."

Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.

The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making over 900 arrests Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump says that he's ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.