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Beef Meat: Regional Sales Grow 4%Friday, November 8, 2019 From January to March 2019, the countries of the region reported $154 million in sales of beef abroad, and exports to Puerto Rico grew 12% over the same period in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"] China: Main Market for Costa Rican MeatThursday, June 10, 2021 During the first four months of 2021, companies operating in Costa Rica sold $22 million worth of beef to China, this figure represents 54% of the total exported by the Central American country. Data from the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer) show that from January to April of this year, Costa Rican beef exports to China totaled $22 million, to the U.S. $8 million and to Puerto Rico $5 million. China Buys More Costa Rican BeefThursday, February 13, 2020 After the sanitary protocol to sell meat to China came into effect and the industrial plants in Costa Rica were certified, the Central American country's sales to the Asian giant doubled between 2018 and 2019. Figures from the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer) show that in 2018 beef sales to China reached $22 million, while in 2019 they doubled to $57 million. Japan Recognizes Costa Rica as Free of Swine FluThursday, January 16, 2014 The Japanese market for pork, organ meats, sausages and pork derivatives coming from Costa Rica has reopened. The next step in the process is identifying companies interested in exporting pork products to the Asian nation. Guatemala Blocks Meat ImportsThursday, February 23, 2012 The entry of 40,000 pounds of Nicaraguan meat has been prevented for alleged phytosanitary reasons, an argument which has been rejected by exporters. Executives from Nicaraguan slaughterhouses have complained that Guatemala has had phytosanitary restrictions in place for two years on beef imports, arguing that this has caused huge losses, both in terms of money and business connections.
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Beef: U.S. Business IncreasesTuesday, April 16, 2019 From January to September 2018, countries in the region reported $422 million in beef sales abroad, and exports to the United States grew 16% over the same period in 2017. Data from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics] More Meat Sales, Fewer Live CattleWednesday, February 10, 2021 In recent years, Nicaraguan beef exports have been on the rise due to the improved quality of the product, but foreign sales of live cattle have been declining due to the deterioration of trade relations with Venezuela. Official figures specify that between 2019 and 2020 Nicaraguan beef exports increased by 4%, going from $522 million to $542 million.
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Beef: Regional Exports Up 24%Thursday, January 28, 2021 From January to June 2020, Central American countries reported $359 million in beef sales abroad, 24% more than what was recorded in the same period of 2019. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graph"] Nicaraguan Ranchers Hope to Export 25% MoreThursday, July 7, 2011 The country's livestock sector expects to have exported $500 million worth by the end of 2011, $100 million more than in 2010. The increase would be driven by the export of meat, currently the country’s second largest export, cattle and cheese, are also among the top 20 selling products abroad. Nicaragua: Cattlemen After Venezuelan MarketTuesday, October 12, 2010 The Nicaraguan Chamber of Meat Trade is looking to expand beef exports in 3,000 additional tons. The president of the National Cattlemen Nicaragua (Conago), René Blandon stated that if successful, beef exports to that country would reach 22 tons per year. Beef: Export Alternatives to the U.S.Monday, February 17, 2020 Because Panama lacks the certifications required by the U.S. country, authorities of that country are analyzing the possibility of exporting through certification in a laboratory in Honduras. According to the authorities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), the U.S. authorities agree that Panama should certify the quality of the meat through analysis by Honduran laboratories. Costa Rica Exports Meat to ChinaWednesday, February 4, 2015 Between January and November 2014, after obtaining sanitary permits, two companies managed to export to beef to China for $9.1 million. From a statement issued by the Livestock Development Corporation (Corfoga): The Beef Market in Central AmericaTuesday, September 19, 2017 In 2016 countries in the region exported 41,208 tons of beef to the US, 7% more than in 2015. Figures from the information system on the Fresh, Refrigerated and Frozen Beef Market in Central America, complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graph"] Beef: Increasing Business with the USFriday, September 28, 2018 In the first quarter of the year, countries in the region reported $148 million in beef sales abroad, and sales to the United States increased by 25% compared to the same period in 2017. Figures from the information system on the Fresh, Refrigerated and Frozen Bovine Meat Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] U.S. Evaluates Reopening European Meat MarketWednesday, July 9, 2014 The USA is carrying out sanitation checks in Ireland and the Netherlands in order to raise short-term restrictions on the entry of beef from these countries. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office: |
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