The Salvadoran sugar sector has exported the first 16,000 tonnes of a quota of 25,087 tonnes which corresponds to the country for 2014.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
From a press release by the Ministry of Economy (MINEC):
El Salvador has exported 16 thousand tons of bulk sugar thanks to the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union
The Ministry of Economy and the Sugar Association of El Salvador too part this May 13, in the dispatch in the Port of Acajutla, of the first ship carrying 16,000 metric tons of raw sugar as part of the El Salvador's quota for 2014 with the European Union. This delivery is part of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (ADA), which came into force on 1 October for Costa Rica and El Salvador.
The event was attended by the Minister of Economy, Armando Flores; Executive Director of the Sugar Association of El Salvador, Julio César Arroyo; and Mr. Roberto Mendoza, manager of the Port of Acajutla.
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Nicaragua and Honduras are allowed to sell 65,000 more metric tons duty-free to the European Union.
The country has given approval for both Nicaragua and Honduras to receive this benefit temporarily, until the trade agreement becomes effective for Guatemala. "The Council of Ministers of Economy and Trade for Central America (Comieco) gave authorization this weekend for each country in the region to be able to make available its quotas at will" reported Nicaraguahoy.info.
The sector, which was ready to export 10,000 tonnes of sugar to the European Union, must wait two more months to do so.
Non-acceptance by dairy farmers in El Salvador and Costa Rica of the geographical indicators for Italian cheeses has caused a delay of at least 60 days of the entry into force of the Association Agreement with the EU.
With the entry into force of the AA in August, 90% of Salvadoran products will be able to be sent to European Union countries duty free.
"What will happen is that Central America, instead of exporting to the international market, will export to Europe. It will change the export destination," said Julio Arroyo, CEO of the Asociación Azucarera.
The private sector, except for rice and tuna, reached a preliminary agreement for the distribution of export quotas to the European Union.
Deputy Minister of Economy of El Salvador, Mario Roger Hernandez, told media that "the sugar, processed mushrooms, frozen and canned sweet corn, cassava starch, beef and plastic products industries are among those who already reached agreements.”
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