Senior representatives of the Ministry of Trade met yesterday with Giovanni Castillo, Ambassador of Guatemala to T&T and business consultant Cesar Castillo to discuss potential export opportunities available for food and beverage manufacturers from Guatemala. T&T has been identified by Guatemala as one of the targeted markets for export in the Caribbean region, together with Central America and Mexico.
Discussions were held on import regulations, testing requirements, tariff barriers and labelling necessities for food and beverage products including but not limited to dairy, pastas, fresh produce, natural juices and jellies and jams.
Updates on T&T's ease of doing business and use of the Single Electronic Window as a means of accessing information on trade and importation of products were provided to the visiting team.
The role of supporting agencies, including the Chemistry Food and Drug Division of the Ministry of Health and the Plant Quarantine Division of the Ministry of Food Production, was also discussed.