The Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed on November 5, 2013 by the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade for Canada. The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food also announced that, in addition to the FTA, Honduras has approved Canada’s pork inspection and certification systems, allowing exports of all pork from Canadian federally registered establishments, effective immediately.
“CPI and its members fully appreciate that the FTA with Honduras restores our access to the Honduran market which we estimate to be worth between $5 and $7 million in the first full year of the FTA,” says Jacques Pomerleau, President of Canada Pork International. “With more than 60% of Canadian pork production exported outside of Canada, the industry is dependent on export market sales and requires improved access to all possible markets to remain competitive.”
Please note that exports of Canadian pork to Honduras could resume as of November 5, 2013 without any restrictions.
Canada is the world’s third largest pork exporter. In 2012, Canada exported 1.19 million tonnes of pork products, worth $2.8 billion to more than 100 countries. For the first nine months in 2013, pork exports amounted to 874,948 tonnes, valued at $2.32 billion.
For more information, please contact:
César Urías
Director, Latin America and Government Programs Management
Canada Pork International
Tel : (613) 236-9886 ext 231
urias@canadapork.com
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