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Pesticides: Pesticides is another sector with virtually no national competition, and withharvestable land increasing yearly, there is strong market demand. These products havealso received heavy subsidies by the federal government for small producers.Packaging Equipment: General packaging equipment has also had a veryconsiderable increase in demand due to producers’ desire to begin packaging their ownproducts. This is the case for the poultry and meat processing industry. Exports requirestandardized packaging and labeling requirements, which needs advanced technologyand machinery that is not produced in Mexico.OpportunitiesReturn to topThere is virtually no national competition for agribusiness technology and equipmentsince 90% of products in this sector are imported, presenting an enormous opportunityfor U.S. firms. U.S. products are most often the first choice for Mexican companies, duein large part to the U.S. product reputation for excellent quality, innovation, andefficiency.The performance of the Mexican economy is one of the most important factors affectingfuture agribusiness related purchases. The large number of free trade agreements thatMexico signed has created a more open and globalized economy, affecting localproducers’ demand and ability to compete with international and subsidized products.The global economic crisis has forced most agribusiness companies to freeze theirbudgets for immediate equipment purchases. However, analysts predict that purchaseswill increase in 2010.ResourcesReturn to topSecretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentaciónhttp://www.sagarpa.gob.mx/Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarioshttp://cofepris.salud.gob.mx/Asociación Nacional de Comercializadores de Fertilizanteshttp://www.anacofer.com.mx/Administración General de Aduanashttp://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mxFor more information on the agribusiness sector in Mexico, please contact:Mr. Juan Herrera, Commercial SpecialistU.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Consulate GuadalajaraJuan.Herrera@mail.doc.govTel: (011-52-33) 3615-1440 ext. 103Fax: (011-52-33) 3615-7665