Honduras: The government has introduced a new technical standard for hydraulic cement.
The El Heraldo newspaper has reported that the standard is also accompanied by updated requirements for product labelling and registration. The Honduran Construction Industry Chamber (CHICO) denied importers’ accusations that the requirements will lead to price rises or a de facto ban on imports.
CHICO General Manager Silvio Larios said "We are asking that we work the right way — that products are sold to the specified quality, under already-established technical standards. There is a third cement producer that is participating very actively in the market and we invite them to become domestic producers."