Reports of the scattered distribution of the pink shrimp 

 indicate that this species is probably not abundant along the eastern 

 shores of the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Because of its distance 

 from shelter, the area is not too promising. It is estimated that 

 5CX),000 pounds, heads-on weight, may eventually be produced in 

 Honduras . 



FOREIGN TRADE 



About 600 to 800 pounds of fresh shrimp a month are imported 

 by truck from El Salvador. This shrimp retails in Tegucigalpa between 

 $1.10 and $1.25 per pound. 2?/ Small amounts of frozen and canned 

 shrijTip are imported from the United States. In 195ii these imports 

 amounted to less than $1,000 of frozen, and about $6,300 of canned 

 shrimp. 



Import duties are about 23 cents a gross pound on fresh, 

 frozen, and dried shrimp and about hS cents a gross pound on canned 

 shrimp. Fishery product from El Salvador enter duty-free. 



There are no export duties on fishery products. 



27/ Conversion rate is 2 lampara = United States $1.00, 



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