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11.08.01.00 - Mainstream is the main business ...(3)

Mainstream quality makes up the bulk of the global trade in coffee. Standard type coffees are used by large and medium-sized roasters alike. These roasters have a supply obligation to keep the shelves...

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09.01.03.00 - Differential risk or basis risk(3)

When there is a lack of correlation between the movements of the futures price and the cash price, that is they move in opposite directions or one rises/falls more than the other, then hedging serves...

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09.01.04.00 - The selling hedge - an example(3)

A party holding unsold stocks of a commodity - a producer, exporter, processor or importer/dealer - is interested in safeguarding against the risk that the price may fall.

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08.04.02.00 - Deliveries, delivery months, tenderable growths and...

Deliveries can be made at the ports of New York (at par) as well as Houston, New Orleans and Miami; deliveries to the last three ports incur a discount or penalty of 125 points, or US$ 468.

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08.06.02.00 - Tenderable growths, differentials and delivery points(3)

Tenderable growths and differentials at TGE, TokyoTenderable growthsDeliverable atArabicaMexico (Prime Washed, High Grown, Strictly High Grown), Guatemala (Extra Prime Washed, Semi Hard Bean, Hard...

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01.05.02.00 - Identification of exports(3)

In the early 1960's the International Coffee Organization (ICO) instituted an identification code for coffee exports to enable it to apply the export quota system that existed at the time.

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03.05.08.00 - Rainforest Alliance(3)

In terms of environmental and sustainability requirements the Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification scheme is certainly amongst the more ambitious.

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02.10.03.00 - Soluble coffee - outlook(3)

The bulk of the soluble coffee exported from producing countries is spray-dried powder. Brazil accounts for just under half of all soluble coffee exports.

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01.05.06.00 - Production by individual country 1993/94 - 2007/08(3)

World Production by Coffee Year (1993/94-2007/08) AverageCoffee Years...

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13.03.04.00 - Who is doing what?(3)

As of end 2009 it is obvious that the industry is still in the preliminary stages of trying to transform strategy into action. Much information has to be collected whereas potential methodologies and...

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Leveraging Private Partnerships: Smallholders tap new markets in Guatemala

Before the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) came to the isolated El Quiché region in the highlands of Guatemala more than 20 years ago, the roads were few and far between,...

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New business opportunities through LatinPharma 2011

Pharmaceutical firms across Latin America negotiated millions of dollars in new business deals with each other for natural and bio-products and traditional medicines at LatinPharma 2011...

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ITC Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Mexico

ITC project

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Rambutans cultivars growing in Guatemala

Three enterprises started plantations of rambutan in Guatemala a few years ago; Lafinita, Agritrade and Agroamerica Plantations are spread in various parts of the country and are GlobalGAP certified...

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Less Flower Exporters in Costa Rica

Flower growers and exporters have decreased in almost 71% from 2009. The Chamber of Plants, Flowers and Foliage Exporters reduced its members from 93 to 27. This is why the exports of this industry...

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TradeStrategyAndPolicy_Domestic

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TradeStrategyAndPolicy_Infrastructure

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Business and Regulatory Environment

 

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General Trade Performance

 

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Income

 

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People

 

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Sector Trade Performance

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Trade Facilitation

 

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Trade information

 

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Trade Contacts

 

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ITC Contacts

 

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ITC Projects

 

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Events

 

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Development and Trade Strategies

 

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Cardamom prices rising

Forecasts for the 2015 Gautemalan cardamom crop are that it will be lower than 2013/2014.

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Counter-season melons, a model for the future

The 2013-14 season for off-season melons seems to have marked a hiatus in the structural difficulties experienced over the past few seasons thanks to the small respite brought by the Brazilian...

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African, Latin American women set to make US$ 1.25 million in coffee sales in...

Women coffee entrepreneurs from Africa and Latin America are tapping new business opportunities and making sales through connections arranged by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with...

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Cut Flower imports into the United States diminished

Flower trade in the United States is undergoing a transformation as consumers now prefer ornamental plants. Flower imports are decreasing continuously and flower shops are closing in the U.S., giving...

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Business Development: Central America - Support to Women Enterpreneurs in the...

ITC project

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Business Development: Supporting intra and interregional trade by linking...

ITC project

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El Nino adversely affects Guatemalan cardamom crop

El Nino is reported to be having a significant adverse effect on the Guatemalan cardamom crop – and Guatemala dominates the supply of cardamom (and so cardamom oil) to the international market.

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El Nino impact on Guatemalan cardamom crop

In a recent market report, the UK-based flavor and fragrance supplier Treat commented on the situation in Guatemala.

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Guatemala launches new trade association

Several of Guatemala’s biggest importers and exporters have formed a new body to promote the country’s fresh produce industry in global markets. 

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Cardamom smuggling?

The Economic Times of India reports on possible smuggling of Guatemalan cardamom into India as prices rise. 

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Getting smart about sustainability data to improve livelihoods, meet consumer...

Open data – and diverse data – make the difference in fostering sustainable trade worldwide, and this can only be done through partnerships among farmers, business and government. That’s the takeaway...

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