I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM
RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs)
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
A. Chemical residue standards:
Honduras defers to maximum residue levels established by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission. If Codex does not have an MRL,
Honduras will defer to U.S. tolerances.
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
None
III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS
No information.
IV. TARIFFS
As agreed under the U .S.-Central American-Dominican Republic Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the tariff rate for U.S. apples, pears and
cherries is zero.
V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
The carton must be labeled with:
- Product name
- Packer's name
- Country of origin
- Lot number
- Weight
B. Licenses and quotas:
None.
C. Currency Issues:
None.
D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:
A Phytosanitary Certificate and Import Permit are
required.
E. Other Requirements:
VI. SUBSIDIES
None. Honduras does not produce apples, pears or cherries.
VII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
VIII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The Dominican Republic-Central American-United
States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act was signed by
President Bush on August 2, 2005. The FTA entered into force
in Honduras on April 1, 2006.
Special thanks to
FAS Field Office - Honduras
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington 98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
general@nwhort.org
