Costa Rica would be obliged to open a market for Mexican avocado if it does not appeal

Published Dec 6, 2021

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Costa Rica has lost a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Mexico over a 2015 decision by the country's previous administration to ban the import of Mexican Hass avocados due to concerns about sunblotch disease. The decision, which was made by Francisco Dall'Anese, director of the State Phytosanitary Service, affected markets in Mexico and several other countries. Although Costa Rica is not facing any immediate fines, it is expected to lift the ban, a move that the Costa Rican Chamber of the Food Industry has opposed, arguing that the government's actions were not reasonable and have led to higher avocado prices for consumers.

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For the Republic Opening the market to Mexican avocados would be the decision that the country should make in the coming months or appeal. This after Manuel Tovar, former ambassador of Costa Rica, confirmed to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that Costa Rica lost the dispute with Mexico before the World Trade Organization (WTO). We invite you to follow us on the Twitter account The Government's commitment is to refer to the news item, after the texts have been translated and the position of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body is determined. Follow the information about the economy and the business world in Forbes Central America “Because it is an ongoing process, we are unable to provide further details of the case at this time. As soon as the secretariat of the OSD provides the final report and it is of a public nature, we will be making the corresponding communication, ”reported the Ministry of Foreign Trade. The arbitral tribunal made the decision, ...

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