Trade: Costa Rica Acts Against PanamaFriday, January 15, 2021 As a result of the blockade to the entrance to the Panamanian market of products of animal origin coming from Costa Rica, on January 11 the Costa Rican government requested to the WTO the application of the mechanism of consultation with Panama. The trade conflict began in July 2020, when Panama informed the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), an agency of the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), of the decision not to extend the export authorization to a list of Costa Rican establishments previously authorized and which have been trading in the Panamanian market for many years. Chinese Demand Drives Global Pork MarketWednesday, July 13, 2016 A rise is anticipated in the international price of pork in the third quarter of 2016 because of continued strong demand from the Asian country. From a report on Agromeat.com: Nicaragua Soon to Export PorkWednesday, July 14, 2010 Pork producers estimate that next year will see the beginning of exports, once the country is declared free of Classical Swine Fever. Milton Arcia, from the Association of Nicaraguan Pork Producers, indicated that the whole country is expected to be declared free of the disease by November or December this year. Exports could then begin next year. Costa Rica Launches Pork Export to ChinaFriday, February 14, 2020 After meeting all the requirements demanded by the Asian country's authorities, the first shipment of 24,000 kilos of frozen pork cuts was sent on February 14. The company that made the first shipment is Carnes Zamora, which in the first shipment included chops, ribs, shoulders, fat, skin, legs, horns and ears. Nicaragua Opens Up to Canadian BeefThursday, January 3, 2013 The Canadian government has announced that Nicaragua has opened up the import of beef and pork from the northern country. The announcement was made via a statement from the ministry of Agriculture in Canada, adding that producers can start exporting immediately. Costa Rica Will Also Export Pork to ChinaFriday, December 13, 2019 As in the case of Panama, Chinese authorities gave their endorsement for the processing plants Porcina Americana and Carnes Zamora to start selling pork products to the Asian giant from January 2020. Following the authorization granted by the Asian country, pig farmers predict a strong impact on employment generation in rural sectors where most pig farms are located, reported the National Animal Health Service of Costa Rica (Senasa). Pork Meat: U.S. Import TariffsThursday, April 4, 2019 Arguing that the import quota allocated for this year was reached, Panama applied a special safeguard measure on certain fractions of pork products originating in the USA. The measure applies to pork in carcasses or half carcasses, legs, shoulders, and their bone-in pieces, hams, and pork ribs, so now importers will have to pay a regular tariff of between 40% and 70% to import pork from the aforementioned U.S. country. Panama: Pig Slaughter Falls 10%Thursday, December 19, 2019 Between January and November of this year, pig producers slaughtered 486,500 pigs, 10% less than reported for the same period in 2018. Figures from the latest report by the General Comptroller of the Republic detail that the slaughter of pigs in Panama has been registering a downward trend towards the closure of each year since 2017. Guatemala Negotiates Exporting Pork to Central AmericaMonday, October 10, 2016 The pork producing sector has started negotiations with the governments of Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to revive pork exports in the short term. The union of pig farmers has already contacted neighboring countries to express their interest in resuming pork exports, after the country declared itself free of swine fever in August. Guatemala Complains to El Salvador for Blocking PorkMonday, November 9, 2009 The Government of Guatemala consulted its Salvadoran homologous for blocking Guatemalan pork. Rubén Morales, Economy minister, explained they "will study this measure and consult the Salvadoran Government on this situation". Pork Commerce Still BlockedTuesday, January 5, 2010 El Salvador delayed until January 15 a resolution regarding allowing entrance to Guatemalan pork. On December 2009, a commission from the Salvadoran Agriculture Ministry inspected Guatemalan pork farms, taking samples with them. Guatemala Set to Resume Pork Exports to El SalvadorMonday, February 1, 2010 Guatemalan pig breeders are awaiting permission from the Salvadoran Government to resume exports on February. They expect to ship the equivalent of 500 animals each week. Region Closes Borders to Guatemalan PorkWednesday, December 21, 2011 Along with Mexico, the Isthmus has closed its borders to Guatemalan pork in light of the revival of classic swine fever. The borders of all countries have been closed and sanitary measures have been reinforced. Honduras Not Accepting Guatemalan PorkMonday, February 15, 2010 The food safety department of Guatemala announced the measure, after learning of an outbreak of pork cholera in Escuintla, Guatemala. Edmundo Toro, head of Senasa, the Honduran food health authority, explained that the entity’s responsibility is to maintain the zoosanitary status. Meat: One More Step to Export to the U.S.Monday, November 23, 2020 With the new laboratory for the analysis of toxic residues of bovine, porcine and poultry meat, which will begin to operate as of March 2021, Panama will be able to begin exporting to the US market. Due to the fact that the country so far lacks a laboratory to certify the quality of the meat, Panama cannot export to the United States, however, authorities announced that next year the situation will change. |
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