Previously unthinkable export deals are now possible thanks to the soaring consumption levels of the Chinese.
An article by Amafredo Castellanos in Revistamyt.com reviews the success of Guatemala's Acuamaya, one of the largest shrimp companies in the region, which has already begun to export shrimp to China.
"... Selling seafood to China, or coffee, may sound like a joke.
The global market adds 50 million consumers each year. Is your company ready to take advantages of theses new opportunities?
If Herb Meyer’s prediction of 50 million new consumers per year is accurate, as was his conjecture that the Soviet Union would fall, it may be crucial to get ready to what he labels “the greatest change the world has ever seen”.
If we take into consideration which economies fared better in the crisis, we should seek trade partners in Asia and not in Europe.
Manuel Hinds analyzed El Salvador’s economy and exports, and his findings can be applied to the entire region. Costa Rica has already started the essential road to diversify its exports markets by closing Free Trade Agreements with China and Singapore.