Guatemala is considering requesting arbitration against Panama for the import restrictions applied to nectars from November 2015 on Guatemala and other countries in the region.
The problem, which started in November 2015 with therestriction on the entry of nectarsfor failing to comply with the rules establishing the minimum content of fruit that these drinks should contain, still remains nine months later. At the request of the Guatemalan companies that have been affected, the government is evaluating all alternatives in order to eventually go to arbitration.