Targeting the markets of Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, the Export Promotion Agency of El Salvador has relaunched the program in support of SMEs.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
From a press release published by the Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments of El Salvador (PROESA):
Under the Export Promotion Strategy, the Government of El Salvador launched on Tuesday April 16 the third edition of the Step by Step Export Program, a coordinated effort between the Agency for Promotion of Exports and Investments of El Salvador (PROESA) and the Ministry of Economy (MINEC), which has the support of the Technical Secretariat of the Presidency (STP), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through USAID's development program for SMEs, and the Special Fund of Resources from the Proceeds of the Privatization of ANTEL (FANTEL). It is expected that one hundred Salvadoran firms will initially be assisted as exporters and that there will be negotiations totalling over $5 million.
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The training will support producers of food and beverages so that they can comply with the Food and Drug Administration's Modernization Act for Food Safety.
From a press release by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The National Quality Council, through the Salvadoran Agency for Standardization (OSN), the Agency for Promotion of Exports and Investments of El Salvador (PROESA) and the Corporation of Exporters of El Salvador (COEXPORT) are promoting the program "EXPORT QUALITY" inaugurated by the President of the National Quality Council and Minister of Economy, Armando Flores, on July 24, 2013. This program aims to strengthen companies who produce food and drink so that they are able to comply with the Modernization Act for Safety Food, of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In 2011 sales of Salvadoran services abroad totaled $1.1 billion, 10% more than in 2010.
A statement from the Agency for Promotion of Exports and Investments in El Salvador (PROESA) reads:
The Agency for Promotion of Exports and Investments in El Salvador, PROESA, today (Wednesday 24th) held the 1st International Forum on Export of Services in order to raise awareness of global trends, the outlook for the region and the country as well of some of the success stories of exporters of services. The Forum's main purpose was to stimulate more interest by Salvadoran firms to venture into this activity with high growth potential.
Disinterest and a change of plans by organizers has forced Salvadoran authorities to cancel their participation in two events.
The Investment Promotion Agency (Proesa) of El Salvador had to cancel participation in two fairs planned for April.
Those are, OutSource2LAC, scheduled for 12th and 13th of this month, the date was changed by the organizers themselves, said Giovanni Berti, director of the agency.
For the first quarter of the year, public and private sectors expect to finalize negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with Peru.
The most difficult part of negotiations has been related to industry, specifically the textile sector, which has shown the most resistance to the signing of the treaty.
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