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Honduras has become Central America’s apparel production center due to the many advantages it offers. Today, it is the third largest worldwide clothing supplier to the U.S. market, and number one in the region and the Caribbean.

It has further strengthened its position by implementing the Full Package concept, whereby items are manufactured in their entirety in the country, from the cloth, to the buttons, and packaging under international brand names. Along these lines, this sector offers business opportunities to efficient suppliers, be they small or medium companies, that can interact among themselves to produce great added-value.

Among the important advantages Honduras offers in textile and
apparel are:

• Competitive costs in labor and logistics, among the lowest in
  the region
• A flexible and highly skilled labor pool
• Favorable tax and customs concessions
• Through CAFTA, Honduras has become an integral part of the North American production and trade process, guaranteeing Honduras the same access as Mexico to the U.S. market
• Honduras has the advantage over its Asian competition in being an active partner of U.S. and Mexican manufacturers in “just-in-time” chain of production. Among its advantages is its time zone location, convenient to the Eastern and Central time zones of the U.S.
• Puerto Cortés, the premier port of Central America, has earned
  the U.S. government’s CSI  and MegaPort certification and
  plays a vital role in facilitating just-in-time production for
  manufacturers throughout North America.

For more information on Textile and Apparel please contact:  nturcios@fidehonduras.com