The Government of Colombia (GOC) has not communicated a clear policy vision for the biofuels industry despite promises to increase blend mandates as new production facilities come online in 2015. Current mandates remain unchanged for 2014 resulting in little stimulation in production or consumption patterns. A U.S. ethanol export surge has motivated the Colombian cane sugar industry to seek greater trade protection, resulting in the passage of a GOC resolution that establishes policy conditions to implement non-tariff barriers to trade.
