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All sections of the 2015 Exporter Guide were updated to include the latest economic data and import regulations.

Honduras allows commercial production and field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops.

Guatemala does not allow commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) plants. There is a “de facto moratorium” in place.

A total of 31 sheep, 26 heifers, agricultural machines, and dairy processing equipment were exported from Wisconsin in 2014 to Guatemala with the assistance of FAS Guatemala and the state of Wisconsin

Honduras ranks first in Central America, third in Latin America, and sixth globally in coffee exports by volume.

Guatemala has great potential for exports of organic agricultural products to the United States, European Union, and Japan.

After the past three years outbreak of “coffee leaf rust”, Guatemalan farmers are starting to recover production as replanted trees and pruned ones have entered full harvest.

Sugar production and exports are projected up in marketing year 2015/16. The increase is based on forecasts of improved yields due to better climatic conditions.

Section II. Purpose of Specific Export Certificate(s) has been updated.

Two prestigious chefs, who make up the American Chef Corps, were invited to the U.S. embassies in El Salvador and Honduras to participate in their first ever Culinary Diplomacy programs.

Guatemalan sugar production for Marketing Year (MY) 2015-2016 (October 2015 to September 2016) is forecast at 2.96 million metric tons (MMT).

Central America and the Caribbean, with their close geographical and economic ties to the United States, have always been an important market for U.S. agricultural exports.