Honduras' customs system has not been updated with the new tariffs for European products, in force since 1 August.
A week ago the Agreement entered into force and Honduran importers have not yet received the corresponding tariff benefits.
"The Automated System for Customs Revenue (known as SARA by its initials in Spanish) is the system where people get information on the taxes that have to be paid based on the treaty and immediately after it enters into force it has to be ready, but the Revenue Office has not yet managed to input, so to speak, all the tax breaks included in this agreement," said Eduardo Ramos, advisor to the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortes.
Industry and trade authorities announce the creation of a center to facilitate customs procedures.
The implementation of the new Import and Export Procedures Center will cut the time taken to carry out customs procedures to two days from the current 30.
Latribuna.hn reports Oscar Escalante, head of the Honduran ministry for trade and industry (SIC), as saying that, "tedious processes damage the economy and hurt producers, which is why ours need to be rationalized in order to make the region's economy and trade more dynamic."
Government officials, breeders and industry representatives agreed to reduce dry cheese imports to protect the dairy sector.
The measure is a result of growing complaints from local producers, who argue constant losses in their businesses.
"The Commerce and Industry Secretary, known as SIC, committed to achieving a ministry decree forcing supermarkets to separate dairy products by origin, thus protecting national production", reported El Heraldo.