Currently, freight to the United States is valued at $3,800 and for the European Union at $6,000.
Edwin Perez, president of Gantrap, indicated that this increase will be a hard hit, especially since basic products such as fertilizers were increased 16% in June and recently there was another increase of $20.

Source: Prensa.com

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