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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.

Bolivian soybean production in calendar year (CY) 2015 is estimated at 3.1 million metric tons (MMT).

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.

This report provides a detailed explanation of the export certificates that the Government of Guatemala requires for U.S. food and agricultural products to be imported.

All sections of the 2014 Exporter Guide report have been revised, mainly to update economic data and import regulations.

FAS Lima participated in Bolivia’s EXPOCRUZ 2014, hosting a business seminar for 34 food importers/distributors and joining the huge dairy cow auction.

Guatemala accepts all U.S. official certifications issued for agricultural fresh and processed food products.

​Guatemala eliminated its rural extension service in 1989. In 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture formally launched a new rural extension service, “Sistema Nacional de Extensión Rural” (SNER).

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