Taking advantage of the problems of the Argentine yerba mate sector, Paraguay took a step forward and sent its first shipment to Syria, the

Taking advantage of a stable economic situation and the internal problems facing the Argentine yerba mate sector, Paraguay sent this week the first shipment of 36 tons of yerba mate to Syria, the main buyer of this product worldwide, which accounts for more than 7 kilos of every 10 kilos that our country sells abroad. According to information provided by the Última Hora media outlet of that country, the Central Bank of Paraguay reported that the shipment represents 80,000 dollars worth of merchandise, and that another three shipments will soon be departing for the port of Latakia – the gateway to Syria – for a total value of 400,000 dollars. Although this is not the first commercial relationship between these two countries, because Paraguay has already sent yerba mate to Syria through Lebanon, Osvaldo Bittar, Paraguayan ambassador to Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, explained that this meant paying additional costs – such as taxes and land transport to cross the border – which this time ...