Guatemala abolishes import tariffs on basic foods to help the poorGuatemalan President Alvaro Colom announced the abolition of import tariffs on basic foods to help the poor.Monday, June 2, 2008
Colom said the country was opening up its markets in order to benefit those worst hit by constant rises in world food and fuel prices. Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Panama Lowers Tariffs on Imported ProductsJuly 2009 Out of a 121 tariff lines modified, 82 were lowered, including cement, tuna, sardine and codfish. El Salvador and Honduras have the highest prices for the basic food basket in Central AmericaOctober 2008 At least six products in the basic food basket have the highest prices in Central America. Guatemala gets green light for zero tariffs to fight high food pricesJune 2008 Central American trade authorities authorized Guatemala to impose zero tariffs on 10 products as a contingency measure. Panama tariff policy spices up debate on inflationMay 2008 Panama has abolished import tariffs on tea, garlic, mustard, spices and seasonings while they remain in force for rice, corn, dairy products and chicken.
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