Guatemalan shrimp products can be sold to Mexico again after trade border opening

Guatemala News Agency reported that Mexico announced at the end of January that it would close its borders to shrimp products imported from Central America. This move was mainly to combat the smuggling of shrimp products from Ecuador through Central American countries, all of which have signed free trade agreements with Mexico. On the 9th of this month, as part of the free trade agreement, the Sinaloa District Court in Mexico ordered the reopening of farmed shrimp from Central American countries. Guatemalan authorities said that the reopening of the border was the result of joint efforts from the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments. Guatemala thanked Mexico for its support and joint efforts, and stressed that after the border is reopened, bilateral trade ties will be strengthened, and it will also promote economic growth in the shrimp production and export industries. Gabriel Biguría, Chairman of Agexport Biguria ...