Avocadoes in Costa Rica: An Interfered With MarketThe ban on Mexican avocado has led to an increase in imports from Chile, raising its wholesale price by more than 30%, and will cause shortages when locally produced supplies have been exhausted.Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Protectionism for the Costa Rican production of avocados introduced by the Solis administration, arguing phytosanitary measures, achieved results that benefited local producers, such as increasing the price of the product and a decline in import volumes (13,061 tons in 2013 vs . 11,187 in 2015). But what is good for the local producer, is bad for consumers who are forced to pay more for the fruit, as well as seeing their right to choose what to consume violated, and eventually being prevented from simply consuming anything at all because there is no supply. Source: Nacion.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Do you need more information about your business sector?Request more information: Need assistance? Contact us
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Avocado: Some Lose, Some WinSeptember 2019 Since Costa Rica suspended the entry of Hass avocado from Mexico, countries such as Chile, Peru and Nicaragua have taken advantage of the situation to increase their exports to the Costa Rican market. The Avocado ParadoxFebruary 2018 Almost three years after the beginning of the restriction of avocado imports from Mexico, citing supposed phytosanitary issues, the Solis administration is now promoting exports of Costa Rican varieties of the fruit, while the local market suffers from shortages. Avocado and the High Cost of ProtectionismFebruary 2017 In Costa Rica since the government suspended imports of Mexican avocados in May 2014, the average wholesale price of the fruit went up by 19% in 2015 and 16% last year. Costa Rica: A Year Without Mexican AvocadosMay 2016 As expected after any government intervention in a market, the price consumers pay for the product has increased and a black market has been created, encouraging smuggling.
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