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SME Participation in EUDR Imports

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

90% of operators that import products within the scope of EUDR are constituted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to European Union data (Sarmiento, 2025).

El 90% de los operadores que importan productos dentro del alcance del EUDR están constituidos por pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMES), según datos de la Unión Europea (Sarmiento, 2025).

Minimum EUDR Non-Compliance Fine

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

4% of the company's EU turnover in the previous year represents the minimum that fines for non-compliance must reach, calculated based on environmental damage caused and the value of non-compliant products (Sarmiento, 2025).

4% de la facturación anual de la empresa en la UE del año anterior representa el mínimo que deben alcanzar las multas por incumplimiento, calculadas en base al daño ambiental causado y el valor de los productos no conformes (Sarmiento, 2025).

Increase in CAN agricultural exports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

Nearly 20% of the total export value corresponds to the consolidated exports of the CAN countries, reaching an amount of US$30,628 m, reflecting the importance of intraregional trade in economic strengthening (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

CAN agricultural imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Variation in CAN imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

Imports have steadily grown since 2018, with peaks in 2021 and 2022, due to rising international prices of commodities in which CAN countries have deficits, such as cereals and oilseeds (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

hare of Agricultural Production

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

73% share of agricultural production in the global South (developed countries) in 2020, compared to 44% in 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

El 73% de la participación en la producción agropecuaria del Sur global (países en desarrollado) en el 2020, en comparación con el 44% en 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Only Country Issuing FLEGT Licenses

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1 country, Indonesia, is the only one able to issue FLEGT licenses currently for EU market access (Larrea et al., 2021).

1 país, Indonesia, es el único capaz de emitir licencias FLEGT actualmente para acceso al mercado de la UE (Larrea et al., 2021).