The Salvadoran government has decided to postpone until November 1 the entry into force of new requirements for importers of dairy products.
After meeting with the heath authorities in Nicaragua, which is where most of El Salvador's imports come from, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) decided to grant importing companies more time to get up to date with the new health requirements in the new regulations.See "El Salvador Tightens Controls on Dairy Imports"
A growing demand for this type of food in the European country has been indicated, but there also the challenges related to non-tariff requirements, the atomization of sales channels, and cultural trading style.
From the summary of a report by PROCOMER: "Spanish Market Potential for Health Foods":
Overall, the opportunities will involve promotional effort, perhaps more than the average done for other countries or regions, which must include:
Analysis of the characteristics of the business of supplying ships in Panama, participating companies, products and services required, and eligibility requirements.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
- Expansion of the Panama Canal opens up opportunities for Costa Rican exporters to supply vessels
On September 25th, the Trade Facilitation Office of Canada will be hosting a free webinar on recommendations and requirements for exporting to the North American country.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
The Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO), is a private nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting small exporters in developing countries by providing export information, guidance and business contacts.
Exporters are advised to include details of the destination and ultimate consignee in Russia if the merchandise has to transit through Europe in order to avoid being rejected by the Russian customs service.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
Due to the ban by Russia on food imports from the United States, the European Union and other nations that have joined the sanctions policy of Washington and Brussels; the Office of Trade Promotion PROCOMER located in Germany recommends to the agriculture and food sector with clients in Russia, that when using a port within the European Union as a transshipment port or linking point for multimodal transit, they must ensure that all original documentation clearly indicates the destination and ultimate consignee in Russia, because, otherwise, the load will be rejected at the border by the Russian customs service.
Analysis of supply chains, major players, consumer trends, and major requirements for the entry of food products into the Guatemalan market.
From the introduction of a report by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office :
Guatemala is the sixth destination for Costa Rican exports and second in the Central American region. Total trade in this market has grown by 8.2% in the last decade, going from 411.1 million in 2003 to 836,700,000 in 2013.
71 steps for the establishment of foreign companies in the Asian nation have been eliminated, while another 20 have been delegated to the central government.
The State Council (government) of China has announced that it will simplify administrative procedures, among which is the reduction of paperwork for foreign businessmen to set up their companies in the country.
Local problems generated by fixing the price of the grain have extended to the international arena, sparking protests from exporting countries affected by non-tariff related barriers put in effect.
Argentina's ambassador sent a protest letter to the local Foreign Ministry regarding the requirement that the husked rice imported by Costa Rica be fortified with vitamins in its country of origin.
In what seems to be a reaction caused by the rice lobby, the government is now requiring imported rice to be fortified in its country of origin.
11,400 quintals of grain loaded into 21 containers have been detained in the port of Limon, because they violate a rule which states that unhusked rice must have vitamins added to it in its country of origin. The requirement has existed since 2002, but has not be applied until last Friday.
The product will no longer have to be kept in quarantine when entering the country.
United States Phytosanitary authorities have decided to modify the entry conditions for chrysanthemums from Costa Rica.
The modification is the result of efforts by the industry to eliminate the spread of pests found in chrysanthemum cuttings, which was one of the main obstacles preventing entry the U.S. market.
The EU withdrew quality requirements for several fruits and vegetables, while Canada is reporting a decrease in production.
Quality requirements for 26 fruits and vegetables where removed by the European Union, but they were maintained for 10 products, the most sensible for the region, although they will enjoy more permissiveness.
Regarding Canada, "the official statistics authority of the Canadian government expects a drop in fruits and vegetables crops, as a result of less area planted", published Prensalibre.cr. "In spring 2009 there were 528 thousand acres planted with fruits and vegetables, 3% less than the same period of 2008."
The Telecommunications Superintendent issued a resolution setting different requirements for telecommunication companies and Internet cafés.
SUTEL considered the preexistence of Internet cafés, their condition as SMBs and their contribution toward the development of new technologies to waive several requirements that apply only to telecommunication companies of greater size which will begin operations relying on the opening created by the DR-CAFTA coming into force.
In Costa Rica, companies that try to enter the market complain about the requirements imposed by the Telecommunications Superintendent.
MiPunto publishes in its website: "The companies R&H International Telecom and Intertel Worldwide said that the requirements set by the Supervision of Telecommunications are "excessive,” after the regulating entity asked them for additional information in their proposals this week.