Losses Due to Delay in Agreement with EUThursday, August 15, 2013 With the delay in the entry into force of the AA, sugar producers in El Salvador will lose out on $2.5 million this year, from not exporting 10,000 tons to Europe. "We could lose out on about $2.5 million, that's both producers and millers," said Julio Arroyo, CEO of the Sugar Association of El Salvador (AAES), adding that they still have the possibility to make the shipment and they have not looked for other recipients for the 10 thousand tons. 42,000 Tons of Sugar Sold to EUTuesday, September 17, 2013 Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala managed to place the product in Europe at $480 per metric ton, $120 above the price on the international market. The auction was held under the framework of the Association Agreement between Central America and Europe. Although it was possible to place the sugar at a good price, producers had wanted to sell it for $500 per ton, said Mario Amador, general manager of the National Committee of Sugar Producers (CNPA). If You Can't Sell Your Sugar, Let Me Sell MineTuesday, August 20, 2013 Nicaragua and Honduras want to regionalize the EU quota, to be able to offer 53,000 tons of sugar. Producers want the export quotas that the sugar growers in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala were not able to meet, as in those countries the Association Agreement is not yet in force, said Mario Amador Rivas, general manager of the National Committee of Sugar Producers (CNPA). Sugar Quotas are Responsibility of Central AmericaThursday, September 5, 2013 The European Union will not mediate in the distribution between the Central American countries of the sugar quota of 60,000 tonnes allocated to the region. "The European Union will only check the total regional quota has been reached and will not intervene in how it is distributed among the five Central American countries. The distribution and quota management is an internal matter for the Central American region," said Klara Klanska, commercial counselor of the EU to Central America. Costa Rica Sends 6000 Tons of Sugar to EUFriday, November 8, 2013 The 6,330 tons are part of the quota of 8,110 for 2013 negotiated under the framework of the Association Agreement with the European Union. "Costa Rica is entitled to a quota of 19,464 tonnes, but for 2013 it is 8,110 tons, because the CAAA did not come into effect until October 1st," said Edgar Herrera, executive director of the Agro-Industrial Sugarcane League (Laica) . El Salvador: Losses From Sugar ExportsMonday, July 29, 2013 The sector, which was ready to export 10,000 tonnes of sugar to the European Union, must wait two more months to do so. Non-acceptance by dairy farmers in El Salvador and Costa Rica of the geographical indicators for Italian cheeses has caused a delay of at least 60 days of the entry into force of the Association Agreement with the EU. Guatemala Concedes Its EU Sugar QuotaWednesday, September 11, 2013 Nicaragua and Honduras are allowed to sell 65,000 more metric tons duty-free to the European Union. The country has given approval for both Nicaragua and Honduras to receive this benefit temporarily, until the trade agreement becomes effective for Guatemala. "The Council of Ministers of Economy and Trade for Central America (Comieco) gave authorization this weekend for each country in the region to be able to make available its quotas at will" reported Nicaraguahoy.info. Sugar: Costa Rica Is The Dog In the MangerTuesday, August 27, 2013 The country won't cede its sugar quota to Nicaragua and Honduras, and it opposes to Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama conceding theirs. For Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador the Association Agreement with the European Union has not yet entered into force, so they are prevented from offering their sugar in an auction where 35 buyers bid to bring it to market in the old continent. El Salvador: Sugar Exports Up 19 %Monday, October 14, 2013 During the 2013-14 harvest ending on October 31 490,000 metric tons of sugar were exported while in the previous harvest the amount was 412,000 MT. According to the Sugar Association of El Salvador , the main destinations of the country's raw sugar are the USA, Chile, Russia, Taiwan and Canada. Meanwhile, the refined product is sold to the Netherlands, Chile, Taiwan and other Caribbean countries . |
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