Gobierno fija arancel de 10% a importación de buses eléctricos y fortalece producción en alianza con Hino y BYD
Colombia produce buses eléctricos gracias a la alianza entre la japonesa HINO, la china BYD y la colombiana Superpolo. Foto: Ricardo Báez /MinCIT
TL;DR
- A 10% tariff has been imposed on specific electric bus imports via Decree 1294 of 2025.
- The decision aims to consolidate local industry, attract investment, and expand production scale for electric buses.
- Colombia is positioned as the sole South American nation producing and assembling electric buses with national engineering and design.
- The local industry has the capacity to produce 1,500 units annually, meeting domestic demand and enabling regional exports.
- This tariff is seen as a strategic asset for reindustrialization and the energy transition, strengthening local production over import dependency.
- The policy is intended to strengthen the national industry supporting the energy transition, not hinder it.
- Strengthening domestic production of electric buses aims to make Colombia a regional sustainable mobility leader with increased export potential.