Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-II.1 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 2.1 Main trade related legislation
Law Decree No.a
Incentives
Law on the Promotion of Sustainable Rural Tourism 126 2011
Law on the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Resources 70 2007
Law on the Production and Consumption of Biofuels 144 2007
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Agriculture, fishing, forestry
Law on Forestry, Protected Areas and Wildlife 98 2007
Energy
Law on Biofuels 144 2007
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Sustainable
Renewable
Bio
Forest
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-II.2 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 2.2 Some State Secretariats involved in trade policy formulation
State Secretariat Functions
Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment To formulate, coordinate, implement and evaluate policy on: (a) protection and harnessing of energy resources; (b) energy generation, transmission, distribution, and (c) mining and hydrocarbons
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-II§29 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Free Trade Agreement between Honduras and Canada became effective on 1 October 2014. This Agreement is the first bilateral trade agreement signed by Honduras and also includes cooperation commitments relating to labour and the environment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-II.6 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 2.6 Activities reserved to the State, 2015
Activity Legal framework
Management of dangerous or toxic waste Article 3 of Decree No. 51 2011
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Public drinking water supply, waste management, sanitation and hygiene services Articles 13 of Decree No. 134 90 and 29 and 67 of Decree No. 104 93
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WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-II§42 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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To encourage investment, more particularly in priority sectors , the Investment Promotion and Protection Law introduced a number of guarantees, chief among which are: (a) legal stability contracts; (b) fiscal incentives; and (c) protection regimes in the case of disputes over ownership rights (Table 2.7). Originally, the fiscal incentives accorded under the Law included partial exemption from income tax, though the authorities have indicated that this was discontinued in 2014. Stability contracts are offered only to investors that commit to investing upwards of US$2 million in Honduras. In addition to the incentives envisaged under the new law, Honduras maintains other special regimes to promote both domestic and foreign investment (Section 3). Most of these programmes apply generally, though some incentives are maintained in order to promote investment in specific sectors, especially in clean energy generation [50] and tourism (Section 4.3.4).
[50] Law on the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Resources (Decree No. 70 2007) of 2 October 2007, as amended by Decree No. 138 2013.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Table 3.1 Registration of importers, 2015
Goods Registration
Refrigerants State Secretariat for Energy, Natural Resources, the Environment and Mining
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-III§30 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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Both imported and domestic goods are subject to a number of internal taxes, namely: the sales tax, the production and consumption tax, the selective consumption tax and the tax on petroleum products (Table 3.7). Since May 2010, an eco tax that varies according to the vehicle's price has been levied on imports of used vehicles.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.7 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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Table 3.7 Other import charges in 2015
Tax and goods Rate in 2015
Eco tax on used vehicles
≤ US$15,000 L 5,000
US$15,001 25,000 L 7,000
> US$25,001 L 10,000
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-III§32 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Honduras continues to apply import prohibitions and a licensing regime to protect public health, animal and plant health, the environment and national security, and in order to comply with international agreements and conventions. Since 2010, Honduras has banned the import of incandescent lamps, methyl bromide for agricultural use, and air conditioning or refrigeration systems which employ CFCs. It also continues to ban the import of products such as: aerosols containing CFCs, with the exception of the pharmaceutical products authorized by the State Secretariat for Health; asbestos; anti personnel mines and anti detection devices or parts thereof; and motor vehicles over 10 or 13 years old.
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WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.8 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Table 3.8 Details concerning import licences in 2015
Description Type of licence Special requirement Time required Cost Period of validity State Secretariat
Methyl bromide Non automatic Registration 5 days Free Reasonable period
(3 6 months) Agriculture and Livestock
Natural and artificial refrigerants n.a Variable (15 30 days) Energy, Natural Resources, the Environment and Mining
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