El Salvador and Cuba Negotiate Trade AgreementTuesday, March 8, 2011 From March 8 through March 10, Salvadoran negotiators are meeting with their Cuban peers in Havana. The meetings are in response to interest shown by Salvadoran exporters, who already export to Cuba, to create a permanent framework that will facilitate and increase trade with Cuba. Business Opportunities in CubaMonday, December 14, 2015 Changes in ownership rules and a more flexible attitude towards the free market, together with the thawing of relations with the US are creating opportunities for Central American companies. A report by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Office analyzes the business opportunities present today in the Cuban market, which can be extrapolated to all of the other Central American countries. El Salvador Signs a Partial Scope Agreement with CubaTuesday, September 20, 2011 On Monday September 19, 2011 the country signed a Partial Scope Agreement with the Republic of Cuba, to strengthen commercial ties between both nations. A press release from the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador reads: Hard to do Business in CubaWednesday, January 18, 2017 The bureaucratic procedures and permits required by the Cuban government and some restrictions on the establishment of companies could represent obstacles for foreign businessmen interested in investing on the island. Although in Cuba there exists sectors such as telecommunications and construction, which have high growth potential due to a backlog in investment, those who are knowledgeable about the real situation in Cuban say that it will be difficult to take advantage of these opportunities, at least for now. That is the perception of the former ambassador of Costa Rica in Cuba, Rodrigo Carreras, who in an interview with the newspaper Nacion.com, detailed the conditions of the economy of the island and the difficulties that could be faced by entrepreneurs interested in doing business there. El Salvador and Cuba Cooperation AgreementsWednesday, October 6, 2010 The four agreements are part of a package of 10 agreements of different kind which are under negotiations. The first agreement, signed during initial negotiations between Cuban and Salvadoran businessmen, is the acceptance of principles and objectives which must be met during the negotiations of a Partial Agreement for the mutual granting of tariff preferences. Expansion of the El Salvador - Cuba Trade AgreementTuesday, July 10, 2018 The first round of negotiations to deepen the partial scope agreement addressed issues such as market access, rules of origin, technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: Cuba - El Salvador Trade Agreement Comes Into ForceWednesday, August 1, 2012 Under the Partial Scope Agreement, entering into force on 1 August, 433 Salvadoran products will enter Cuba with discounted import taxes. A statement from the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador reads: Trade Agreements with Cuba, El Salvador and MexicoThursday, February 16, 2012 The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has received the text of the FTA with Mexico and the trade agreement with Cuba for ratification. From the press release by El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly: El Salvador - Cuba: Extension of Trade AgreementThursday, August 2, 2018 A second round of negotiations to extend the partial scope agreement has concluded, with the approval of new rules on origin for trade between both countries. The Ministry of Economy of El Salvador reported that one of the greatest achievements of this meeting was the completion of the negotiation on the market access table, with El Salvador reaching around 120 tariff codes that will be subject to improvements in tariff preferences. Salvadoran Trade Mission in CubaMonday, October 4, 2010 Companies and businessmen will participate in the First Business Fair Cuba-El Salvador. The meeting takes place as Salvadoran President, Mauricio Funes, visits the country. This is the first visit by a Salvadoran president in more than fifty years. El Salvador and Cuba Sign Cooperation AgreementsTuesday, July 13, 2010 Two of the agreements concern direct flights between the countries and the purchase of Cuban medicines by El Salvador. The foreign secretaries from El Salvador, Hugo Martínez, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, announced the possibility of establishing an aviation treaty that will enable direct flights between San Salvador and Havana to begin in the short term. El Salvador Opens Embassy in CubaMonday, March 15, 2010 Now the countries have fully reestablished diplomatic relations between them. These were ended on 1961, and resumed on June 2009. Are There Opportunities for Central America in Cuba?Tuesday, April 28, 2015 The promise of a lifting of the embargo by the US government has generated great expectations for investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. The Governor of New York is traveling Cuba to explore the business opportunities that could arise from the lifting of trade restrictions imposed by the US government 50 years ago. More AviancaTaca Flights to CubaMonday, August 1, 2011 The airline will inaugurate a new direct connection from El Salvador and add more scheduled flights from Costa Rica and Lima. As of August 6, Taca Airlines will operate a direct flight between Havana and El Salvador, three times a week, using a 120-passenger A319 aircraft. El Salvador Seeking New Trade AgreementsWednesday, July 22, 2009 One of the government's goals in commercial policy is to sign free trade agreements with Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba and the Caribbean. Besides exploring new markets, El Salvador's new commercial policy aims to increase trade with the Central American region, the country's main export destination. |
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