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02TEGUCIGALPA3346
2002-12-12 14:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
HONDURAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL ON NON-
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 003346
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR USTR/ADAMS
USTR FOR ANDREA GASH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD HO USTR WTRO
SUBJECT: HONDURAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL ON NON-
AGRICULTURAL TARIFFS
REF: SECSTATE 243208
Per reftel request, on December 3, Post delivered demarche
talking points on the U.S. proposal on non-agricultural
tariffs to Minister of Industry and Commerce Norman Garcia
and Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Irving Guerrero. In a
meeting with Econcouns on December 9, Minister Garcia asked
for more time to study the proposal before giving a
reaction. Guerrero noted that unlike some other developing
countries, Honduras' tariffs on non-agricultural products
are rather low and Honduras does not export a high
proportion of industrial goods. The GOH will be
concentrating most on the WTO agriculture negotiations.
Pierce
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR USTR/ADAMS
USTR FOR ANDREA GASH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD HO USTR WTRO
SUBJECT: HONDURAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL ON NON-
AGRICULTURAL TARIFFS
REF: SECSTATE 243208
Per reftel request, on December 3, Post delivered demarche
talking points on the U.S. proposal on non-agricultural
tariffs to Minister of Industry and Commerce Norman Garcia
and Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Irving Guerrero. In a
meeting with Econcouns on December 9, Minister Garcia asked
for more time to study the proposal before giving a
reaction. Guerrero noted that unlike some other developing
countries, Honduras' tariffs on non-agricultural products
are rather low and Honduras does not export a high
proportion of industrial goods. The GOH will be
concentrating most on the WTO agriculture negotiations.
Pierce