EU to Buy Up to 60 Tons of SugarWednesday, March 18, 2009 Europe would admit up to 60,000 tons of Central American sugar, 5% of the deficit in its annual consumption. In the last round of negotiations of the Association Agreement between Central America and Europe, it was agreed to open the market at 35,000 tons, but the Europeans have given in more in recent mini-rounds, according to an article in La Prensa Grafica of El Salvador: "According to negotiation sources, they have given in a little bit more during the mini-rounds. In the last round, the proposal went up 60,000 tons. 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). 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) . The EU prepares sugar offer for the regionWednesday, January 28, 2009 It is expected that the EU will present its offer for sugar in two days, within the framework of the VI Round of negotiations being held in Brussels. The Minister of Foreign Trade for Costa Rica, Marco Vinicio Ruiz, said to Elfinancierocr.com: "There has been a lot of progress in the commercial part. "Most of our products, close to 90%, will enter with zero tariff. The idea is to discuss senstive products during the rest of the week." 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. Nicaragua Sugar for EuropeThursday, June 27, 2013 The Nicaraguan sugar industry expects that the entry into force of the Association Agreement will allow it export to the EU about 25 thousand tons of raw sugar, from the 60,000 quota for the entire region. For the moment the quota allocated to country is 21,600 tons per year, with the possibility of growing 550 tons per year, but the sugar industry expects that with the advantage of being one of the first countries to ratify the agreement it will be allowed to increase its quota for the first year of the Association Agreement (AA). Europe and Central America Close Association AgreementTuesday, May 18, 2010 Both blocks decided to concede in what seemed to be irreducible positions, making last minute concessions yesterday. One of the key issues was denominations of origin: Europe demanded laws to protect brands such as champagne and manchego cheese. The other was how many dairy products would be allowed into the Central American market. The latter was closed when Central America agreed to allow 1.900 tons of powder milk with reduced tariffs and 3.000 tons of cheese, excluding fresh cheese. 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. Sugar from El Salvador to EuropeTuesday, May 20, 2014 The Salvadoran sugar sector has exported the first 16,000 tonnes of a quota of 25,087 tonnes which corresponds to the country for 2014. From a press release by the Ministry of Economy (MINEC): Central America Allocates Sugar QuotasWednesday, August 18, 2010 The region has defined the allocation of 150,000 tons of tariff-free sugar quotas granted by the EU. The largest allocation went to Guatemala with 65,000 metric tons, followed by El Salvador with 24,391 tons, Nicaragua with 21,681 tons, Honduras and Costa Rica with 19,464 tons each. 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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