The Minister of Economic Development, Fredis Cerrato, has been actively engaged in discussions with Mexican authorities to address the recent halt in the export of Honduran shrimp to Mexico due to border closures. At the Thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (IOM), Cerrato met with Alejandro Encinas Nájera, the Undersecretary of Commerce in Mexico, to pursue agreements regarding the export restrictions on Honduran shrimp.

Commitment to Accompaniment and Support

Encinas Nájera affirmed the Mexican Government’s commitment to facilitate inspections of Honduran shrimp processing plants by the National Agri-Food Health, Safety, and Quality Service (Senasica-Mexico). These inspections aim to certify the absence of pests, verify production levels, and ensure compliance with export regulations, particularly concerning the suspicion of shrimp triangulation involving Ecuador.

In a promising development, Nájera reiterated the Mexican Government’s readiness to promptly resolve the issue, enabling Honduras to resume its shrimp exports. This assurance comes as a relief to the Government of Honduras, which has expressed determination to swiftly address the matter for the benefit of aquaculture producers and workers in the southern region of the country.