Colombia delays safety regulations that USTR said could ‘halt’ U.S. auto exports

Colombia has delayed the implementation of auto safety regulations that U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said could have halted U.S. auto exports to the country. The regulations include a plan to require third-party certification for certain auto parts. Colombia was set to begin implementing the new regulations on May 2. Colombia’s Transportation Ministry on April 30 issued a resolution delaying the new regulations until September, citing a need for its regulatory agency to “strengthen administrative capacities in order to effectively...