{"id":12245,"date":"2023-01-26T13:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/?post_type=uncgfrp_policy&p=12245"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:20:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:20:54","slug":"colombias-ultra-processed-product-taxes","status":"publish","type":"uncgfrp_policy","link":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/policy\/colombias-ultra-processed-product-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia’s ultra-processed product taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tax on ultra-processed, sugary drinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beginning November 1, 2023, Colombia will tax all ultra-processed sugary drinks, including carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, malt-based beverages, teas, coffee-type beverages, fruit drinks and nectars, fruit concentrates, energy drinks, sports drinks, flavored waters, and powder mixes. The following beverages are exempt: plain water, 100% fruit or vegetable juices, and infant formula. The tax rate will depend on beverages’ added sugar content and will increase yearly in three phases (with more strict sugar thresholds in 2025), and will be updated for inflation automatically, starting in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tax on ultra-processed food products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beginning November 1, 2023, Colombia will tax ultra-processed foods, defined as edible products formulated from food-derived substances along with additives, that contain added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats and exceed the following thresholds for those nutrients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n