Ecuador will not sign an agreement with Mexico, without shrimp access

Published 2022년 10월 20일

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Ecuador is awaiting Mexico's decision on the access conditions for its key exports, shrimp and bananas, in a proposed trade agreement. The technical negotiations have concluded, but no response has been received on the shrimp access issue, potentially delaying the agreement. The article outlines the ongoing discussions and pending issues, including the lack of response from Mexico on access conditions for Ecuadorian shrimp, the technical closure of most negotiation tables but not all, and the inclusion of various issues in the Pacific Alliance agreement, such as investment promotion. The article also highlights the need for political decision-making on outstanding issues and the ongoing communication with the National Assembly and other countries like China and South Korea.

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Ecuador is still waiting for a response from Mexico on the access conditions that shrimp and bananas will have in the trade agreement. The order was placed four months ago. "We know that, at this time, due to the sensitivity that Mexico has shown, we may not have access to 100% of the shrimp," says the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Daniel Legarda. He adds that "we are not going to close an agreement if there is no access condition for shrimp." This, taking into account that it is the main export product of the Ecuadorian non-oil basket. A trade agreement with Mexico would mean Ecuador becoming a full member of the Pacific Alliance. In an interview with PRIMICIAS, Vice Minister Legarda talks about the status of the negotiation of the agreement with Mexico and the conditions for access to shrimp, tuna and bananas. On October 21, 2022, the Government will meet with representatives of the productive sector, who make up the Deputy Room, to report on progress. It is important to ...

Source: Primicias