Through the signing of two protocols, the Central American country is authorized to export to the Asian country pork meat and sausages, as well as fish and shrimp.
Health protocols were signed on December 10 and according to the authorities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), it is expected that the first shipments to China will be made as soon as possible.
From January to March of this year countries in the region imported $4.1 million worth of sausages from Mexico, 17% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Information System on the Sausage Meat Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to September 2017, El Salvador bought $21 million worth of processed meat from abroad, 7% more than what was purchased during the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system of the Processed Meat Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported $79 million worth of sausages, 6% more than was purchased in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Sausage Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2016, the countries in the region sold 29 thousand tons of sausages, registering a 6% increase over 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Milk and Dairy Products, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Between January and September 2016, Central American countries together imported $74 million in sausages and similar meat products, at an average price of between $2.37 and $2.85 per kilo.
Figures from a reporton Imports of Processed Meat in Central American, by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
At least ten companies are competing in a market where the amount of tons sold between 2008 and 2013 grew by 24%.
In Costa Rica, the market for sausages is fought over by at least 10 companies, where Corporación Pipasa, a subsidiary of Cargill International, is the largest participant. Whereas in 2008 20.2 tonnes of sausages sold in, 2013, 25 tons were sold in the country.
Nicaragua's government is blaming beef and sausages exporters for the blocks on their products, for not having obtained the required export licenses.
"The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Orlando Solorzano, blamed Nicaraguan businesses for the obstacles they face at a regional level in exporting their meat and sausages. The official said the exporters have failed to meet various requirements in the process for getting export licenses", reported Laprensa.com.ni.
As with the case of beef with other countries, Honduras has placed phytosanitary restrictions on 20,000 pounds of sausage from Nicaragua, which is being disputed by exporter Delmor S.A.
The general manager of Delmor S.A., Zacarias Mondragon confirmed that his company stopped exporting to the Honduran market because of the imposition of phytosanitary restrictions a year and a half ago by the authorities of that country.
The company Delmor will begin exporting sausages to Venezuela next year through a contract with a Danish company.
Zacharias Mondragón, Delmor’s manager, said that they will start with about 8 containers a month in the first three months of 2012, and in the long term send about 20 containers a month to the Venezuelan market.
Certification by Venezuelan health authorities is still pending.
The Guatemalan food processing company, which currently exports to Nicaragua and Honduras, is looking to break into the Costa Rican market.
The general manager of the company's Perry branded cold meats and sausages, Juan José Herrera, indicated that the procedures required by Costa Rican authorities had been completed and the Cargill is awaiting authorization to begin exporting.
Joining dairy products and eggs, now Sausages and Cold Meats from El Salvador are not allowed to enter Honduras.
On November 4th, El Salvador restricted its market for meat, shrimp and dairy products from Honduras, as a response for Honduras blocking Salvadoran poultry products.
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