Nicaragua Business
• Main exports: Coffee, seafood, beef, sugar, industrial goods, gold, bananas and sesame.
• Main imports: Petroleum, agricultural supplies and manufactured goods.
• Main trade partners: USA, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Mexico.
Economy
Nicaragua is the poorest country in Latin America. Half the population lies below the World Bank poverty line, although some progress on reducing poverty was made under the presidency of Enrique Bolaños Geyer.
In 2001, Nicaragua was a beneficiary of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative which wrote off part of the debt. It reached completion point in January 2004, resulting in an 80% reduction in external debt. Annual growth in 2005 was 4% and inflation was 9.6%.
Nicaragua signed the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in 2004. This came into force between the USA and Nicaragua in April 2006.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700. Some offices close for an hour at lunchtime (1230-1330).
Business Contacts
Rotonda Güegüense 400m al sur 20 varas este, Managua, Nicaragua
Tel: 268 3505.
Website: www.caconic.org.ni
NicaExport, Centro de Promoción de Exportaciones
Street address: Km 4 Carretera a Masaya, Esquina Sur, Edificio Delta, 1 cuadra al este, 1/2 cuadra al norte, Managua, Nicaragua
Postal address: Apartado Postal 5932, Managua, Nicaragua
Tel: 252 5747.
Website: www.nicaexport.com.ni
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