From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy:

Guatemala, December 1, 2015. Today, the trade pillar of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union -ADA- celebrates two years of being in force between the two regions. For Guatemala, it represents benefits in buying and selling goods and services in a market of 28 countries in the old continent, which until 2014 were, as a bloc, its third largest trading partner in exports and for imports its fifth.

The Minister of Economy, Jorge Mendez Herbruger, explained that "this year we witnessed a boost in exports to the European Union, because up until June 2015 a growth of 25.7% was registered compared to the same month in 2014 (US $360.6 million) and a 27.5% increase compared to June 2013 (US $355.6), before the trade pillar of the ADA came into effect. "

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