THE US has claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the US.

This came hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the South American country.

The two countries clashed on Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods.

The US president had ordered visa restrictions, 25 per cent tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods and other retaliatory measures sparked by President Gustavo Petro’s decision to reject two Colombia-bound US military aircraft carrying migrants.

Mr Petro accused Mr Trump of not treating immigrants with dignity during deportation and announced a retaliatory 25 per cent increase in Colombian tariffs on US goods.

Mr Trump said the measures were necessary because Mr Petro’s decision “jeopardised” national security by blocking the deportation flights.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a. statement that the “Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the US, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay.”

Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo said: “We have overcome the impasse with the United States government.

“We will continue to receive Colombians who return as deportees, guaranteeing them decent conditions as citizens subject to rights.”