españolMexico to Buy 150,000 Tonnes of SugarMonday, October 24, 2011 In order to supply the local market and without generating upward pressure on price, Mexican trade officials have authorized a new quota to import 150,000 tonnes of sugar. Of that amount, 135,000 will be allocated by tender, and the remaining 15,000 purchased from producers in Nicaragua, which has a trade agreement stating that they will receive 10% of every import quota opened. Mexico to Extend Bean Import Quota in 2012Wednesday, December 14, 2011 The Mexican Ministry of Economy has announced the extension of the validity of the import quota of 100,000 tons of beans during the year 2012. A press release from the Ministry of Economy reads: Auction of Tariff Quota for ChickenMonday, December 3, 2012 The first auction of import rights in Panama for poultry meat from the U.S. will be held from December 10 to December 14, 2012. Notice of Auction Panama Poultry Export Quota, Inc.: El Salvador: Enrollment for New ImportersThursday, December 8, 2011 The Ministry of Economy has announced the enrollment period for those interested in participating as 'New Importers' in 2012 within the quotas established in the FTA with the U.S. The Ministry of Economy of El Salvador is inviting interested parties to participate as New Importers within the agricultural quotas established under the FTA with the United States for 2012. The period for submitting applications includes December 5 to December 23 this year, and these must include product description and custom codes code, amounts requested, internal Revenue solvency and declaration of unrelated persons. Rice: Imports Authorized in PanamaThursday, March 5, 2020 In order to meet local demand between May and August, the government authorized the import of 2.3 million quintals of paddy rice. This decision was taken at an expanded meeting of the Committee on the Agrifood Chain of Rice, where its members agreed to recommend to the Executive the import of rice mentioned above, whose date of entry into the country is limited to 15 June 2020, which is recorded in the minutes of the resolution, reported the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). Pork: Import Investigation RequestedWednesday, January 22, 2020 Arguing that imports may be close to reaching the level of automatic activation of the special safeguard mechanism, the Panamanian government ordered an investigation into pork purchases made from companies in the United States. The General Directorate of Trade Defence has analyzed the information available through periodic reports requested from the National Customs Authority on imports of the goods described above and has submitted a report warning that such imports may be close to reaching the level of automatic activation of the special agricultural safeguard mechanism, explains the resolution of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MICI). Sugar: Guatemala to Double Sales to TaiwanTuesday, July 16, 2019 Both countries agreed to increase from 60,000 to 125,000 tons the export quota of Guatemalan sugar that enters the Asian nation free of tariffs. In the framework of the Second Meeting of the Administrative Commission of the Free Trade Agreement between Guatemala and the Republic of Taiwan, held in Taipei, Taiwan on July 8 and 9, both parties agreed to eliminate tariffs for the entry of certain products, informed the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala. Panama: Overseas Purchases GrowWednesday, August 31, 2011 In the first six months of the year imports grew by 21% compared to the same period in 2010. Of the total imported goods in the period under review, capital goods and consumer goods were those who experienced the largest increase, with 31% and 22% respectively. Guatemala Seeks Preferential Sugar Tariff in MexicoThursday, October 1, 2009 The country wants zero tariff for 25% of its import quota, a deal similar to what Nicaragua already has. Mexico is increasing the volume of sugar it purchases abroad, due to adverse weather in its crops. Meanwhile, Guatemala has already exported 82.130 tons of sugar from the 2008/09 harvest to its northern neighbor, setting record exports to Mexico in the way. Rice: Costa Rica Compensates Uruguay and ArgentinaThursday, February 19, 2015 Both countries have been granted import quotas for rice and wine as compensation for the increase from 35% to 62% in the tariff for milled rice. Authorities at the Ministry of Agriculture indicated that Uruguay has been granted a quota 11,080 tons per year, between milled grain, unhusked and parboiled rice. Purchases made outside the established quota will incur the 62% tax. Sugar: Export Quota to United KingdomFriday, July 26, 2019 By signing the Association Agreement with the European country, Central America achieved an export quota of 56 thousand metric tons of sugar free of tariffs. Days ago it was reported that the association agreement signed guarantees Central American countries that with the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, there will not be a legal vacuum that interrupts trade relations with that country, while maintaining tariff preferences and legal guarantees for companies exporting to the United Kingdom. U.S. Increases Import Quota for Sugar and BeetWednesday, June 4, 2014 Authorization has been given for the purchase of 550,000 tons of sugar cane and 100,000 tons of sugar beet for the current season. The new allocation established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), represents an increase of about 50% on the existing quota of 1.32 million tonnes. Costa Rica Formally Complains to U.S. Over Ethanol QuotaWednesday, April 2, 2014 The Government has launched a consultation process under the CAFTA-DR after the U.S. eliminated the dehydrated ethanol quota established in that trade agreement. A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads: Guatemala Looks to to Sell Sugar to MexicoWednesday, July 13, 2011 Representatives from the sector are requesting automatic assignment of 10% of future import quotas. The Guatemalan sugar industry is hoping to strike a similar deal to Nicaragua’s with the North American country, but at a higher percentage. El Salvador Authorizes Corn ImportFriday, July 13, 2018 In order to guarantee the supply of basic grains in the country, the Salvadoran government has signed an agreement to import 35,000 tons of white corn. Due to the lack of rain that has affected crops in areas of the east of the country, the government signed an executive agreement between the ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Finance, to import basic grain. |
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