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Aguacate in Costa Rica: Mexico Presents Proposal

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Establishing areas free of the sunblotch pest and certify them according to international standards is what Mexico has proposed in order to sell avocados to Costa Rica once again.

The proposal submitted by Mexico to the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) includes the establishment of certain areas of fruit cultivation which are certified to be free of the pest.

Unified FTA with Mexico In October 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

October is expected to see the unification into a single trade agreement of the treaties that Mexico has signed with Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador).

The announcement was made by Bernardo Mendez, director of economic affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in El Salvador.

"The goal of this process is to give countries facilities such as accumulation of origin.

Second Round of Unified FTA with Mexico

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Yesterday the second round of negotiations began to unify the various agreements Central American countries have signed with Mexico.

The objective is to unify the different agreements signed by Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the "Northern Triangle" (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador) into one single Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The Mexican Economy Secretary indicated in a communication summarised by Sigloxxi.com that, "the new treaty will expand the free trade zone and enable economic agents to work with one single set of trade rules, thereby facilitating and incentivizing the flow of trade and investment between the six participating countries".

Mexico Includes Sugar and Banana in FTA with CA

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Mexico could allow privileges to those products in connection with the unification of the FTA.

In return, it requested access to CA of its dairy products, cars, avocado, steel and white corn.

Guatemalan Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Raul Trejo, told Sigloxxi.com, "We must be aware that in negotiations you not always getting what you ask for; sometimes you need to yield in some areas.

Central America and Mexico Sign Unified FTA

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Until now Mexico has had a separate bilateral treaty with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and the Northern Triangle consisting of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

The Unified Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed today, November 22 in San Salvador, said El Salvador’s finance minister.

"The agreement provides a common legal framework for the conduct of trade in goods and services between parties, as well as the establishment of investment in the region, he said in his announcement", reported Prensa Latina.

Central America to Unify FTAs with Mexico

Monday, March 30, 2009

The governments will begin negotiations to create a single regional agreement with Mexico which would be ready by 2010.

Mexico currently has three commercial agreements in the region, one with Costa Rica another with Nicaragua and the other with the Northern Central American Triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.)

The aim of the governments with the "Action Plan for the Convergence of the FTAs,” according to an article in prensalibre.com, is to "create "a single legal instrument to reduce transaction costs and facilitate trade as part of the integration process being driven by Central America."

Costa Rican Businessmen Reject FTA with Mexico

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The House of Food Industry (CACIA for its acronyms in Spanish) "absolutely" rejected the possible signature of a FTA between Central America and Mexico.

The president of CACIA, Marco Cercone, said the signing of a Free Trade Agreement between Central America and Mexico would be a "setback" for standards of origin.

"The entrepreneur described this situation as a 'big mistake´ by commerce authorities in the country and a setback when compared to former, more flexible rules of origin achieved by Costa Rica in its bilateral FTA with Mexico, which has been in place for over a decade".

Central America - Mexico TLC in Stalemate Over Sugar and Textiles

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Access for sugar and the rules of origin for textile goods are delaying the negotiations for unification of the FTAs between Mexico and the region.

Before the 17th of October, the planned date for signing the agreement, negotiations in these areas must be concluded.

The Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Commerce (Comex), Anabel Gonzalez said ... that the general framework of rules or the convergence of three FTA’s between the isthmus and Mexico is finalised, except for ... very specific issues regarding the three products.

Benefits of a Unified FTA Mexico - Central America

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Central American countries will be able to access the Regional Integration Committee of Supplies, to supply raw materials for the development of Mexican goods, especially textiles.

After three years of negotiations, the Unified Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and Central America was signed on November 22nd 2011.

The treaty unifies standards in areas such as trade in goods, investment, services, intellectual property and resolution of disputes, for El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras in their trade relations with Mexico.

Costa Rica to Host CICOMEX Trade Show

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Organized by the Mexico - Costa Rica Commerce Chamber, the trade show will be held between September 15 and 17.

64 Costa Rican and Mexican exhibitors will participate by promoting their products and services, looking for new commercial partners. The fair will take place in Plaza Feria Alajuela.

From El Financiero's website: "Event organizers have made a big effort not only to bring home new commerce relationships between Mexico and Costa Rica, but also its folklore, gastronomy, craftsmanship and tequila".

Costa Rica in Strategic Partnership with Mexico

Friday, March 27, 2009

The agreement is looking to expand the FTA between the two countries, widening the relationship in the political and cooperation fields.

Billateral commerce rose 1400% since the signing in 1994 of the FTA between both countries. Now, the intention is to strengthen the relationshipt with strategic agreements in environment and coordinated action in multilateral bodies such as the United Nations Security Council.

Mexico aims to unify trade accords with Central America

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Mexico aims to unify its three existing trade accords with Central America, Eduardo Sojo, the Mexican economy minister, announced.

Mexico has long-standing free trade accords with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, as well as a third – with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador – that dates from 2001.
The first point to be debated is the issue of rules of origin.

Concern about Possible Trade Retaliation

Monday, May 31, 2021

Following Costa Rica's decision to impose requirements on the entry of avocados grown in Honduras, Costa Rican businessmen believe that these unilateral measures could generate trade retaliation for the country.

Arguing that molecular biology tests detected the presence of the Avocado Sunblotch viroid in shipments from Honduras, the Costa Rican State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) decided to start taking samples to analyze Honduran avocados.

Union of Chambers of Commerce of Mexico and Central America

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Union of Central American Bi-National Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Mexican Investment has been formally established.

Ucabicimex is "formed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica - Mexico (Cicomex), the Salvadoran - Mexican Trade (Chamber Casalmex), the Guatemalan - Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMEX), the Honduras - Mexico Enterprise Chamber ( CEHM), the Mexico - Costa Rica Enterprise Chamber (Camexcr), the Mexico - El Salvador Enterprise Chamber (Camexsal), the Mexico - Nicaraguan Enterprise Chamber (Camenic) and the Mexico - Panama Chamber of Commerce (Camexpa) ", reported Nacion.com.

Unified FTA with Mexico Takes Effect

Monday, September 3, 2012

The first countries to enforce this Unified Agreement will be El Salvador, Nicaragua and Mexico and the other countries of the region are still in the process of ratification with the Legislature.

A press release from the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador (Minec) reads:

Starting from September 1 the new unified FTA between Central America and Mexico takes effect, under which the three FTAs that Mexico had to date with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras), are consolidated into one agreement.