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On June 1, 2017, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the “Organic Law on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture.”

The food processing industry is a huge component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector, grossing $5.9 billion in 2016.

Guatemala has a population of almost 17 million inhabitants and approximately 5 million live in Guatemala City where most of the new hotels and restaurants are opening in the country.

This report serves as a road map for U.S. companies exporting to Ecuador. While Ecuador is a challenging market for U.S. food and agricultural products, it is also one of....

Guatemala announced that it will open World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff quotas in 2018 for 5,000 metric tons (MT) of black beans, 150,000 MT of yellow corn, 50,000 MT of white corn....

The Government of Ecuador has announced several new trade measures that, while framed as a way to curb smuggling and tax fraud, also appear to be protectionist in nature.

Guatemala has a de facto moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops in place, but producer groups continue to pressure the Ministry of Agriculture to allow for the commercialization of GE corn...

On May 21, FAS Guatemala held a Sabor USA food and cooking event in Guatemala to promote U.S. food and beverages and promote the Sabor USA logo.

Coffee production for Marketing Year (MY) 2018 (Oct. 2017-Sept. 2018) is forecast at 3.1 million 60- kg bags.

FAS hosted a dinner at the U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala’s residence to announce the reopening of the market for U.S. lamb to Guatemalan consumers.

During Market Year (MY) 2016/17 (April/March), domestic bean production continued declining.

Guatemalan Customs (SAT) is detaining agricultural products in its newest wave of revaluation investigations.