USDBC MEXICO MONTHLY REPORT MARCH 2015

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1 USDBC MEXICO MONTHLY REPORT MARCH 2015 Can you deal with this on February 2016? Because you asked for it! Once again, the USDBC Mexico office has booked the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel in Cancun for the 2016 USDBC Congress. The great celebration will take place one weekend after the Super bowl, so there is no excuse to celebrate victory or forget defeat in warm Cancun! The Official dates are arrival on Thursday, February 11 th for departure on Sunday February 14 th Of course all travelers have the three days before and after the official dates to enjoy some deserved vacations while your neighbor stays at home making snow mans! The USDBC has signed a contract with the hotel and we only have 150 ocean front rooms. So keep your eyes open as we announce in around two months our website ready to take your hotel reservations. Remember USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 1

SEMINARIO INFORMATIVO ETIQUETADO FRONTAL PARA ALIMENTOS DIRIGIDO A: DIRECTORES, GERENTES DE MARKETING, GERENTES DE DISEÑO, GERENTES DE LOGISTICA, GERENTES ADMINISTRATIVOS, GERENTES DE TRAFICO E

2 SEMINARIO INFORMATIVO ETIQUETADO FRONTAL PARA ALIMENTOS DIRIGIDO A: DIRECTORES, GERENTES DE MARKETING, GERENTES DE DISEÑO, GERENTES DE LOGISTICA, GERENTES ADMINISTRATIVOS, GERENTES DE TRAFICO E IMPORTACIONES Estimados Amigos de la Industria, El etiquetado frontal de Alimentos al que se refiere el artículo 25BIS del Reglamento de Control Sanitario de Productos y Servicios ha generado una serie de dudas y cuestionamientos en cuanto a su definición y en cuanto a su aplicación con respecto a la relación que tiene con la Norma 51 de Etiquetado para Alimentos. Considerando la importancia y sobretodo el que pronto entrara en vigencia, hemos decidido organizar el siguiente seminario en donde usted podrá aprender: 1.- Actualización de la Norma 51, Etiquetado de Alimentos y Bebidas no Alcohólicas 2.- Aclaración de los Lineamientos de Etiquetado frontal de Alimentos al que se refiere el artículo 25BIS del Reglamento de Control Sanitario de Productos y Servicios El seminario será impartido por el Ing. Gerardo Rangel, Director de Verificación de NORMEX A.C., agencia verificadora Autorizada por la Secretaria de Economía en México. El costo del seminario será patrocinado por la Asociación Americana de Frijoles, Lentejas y Arvejas y por la Asociación Americana del Frijol. El seminario se está coordinando entre COAPROB A.C. y NORMEX A.C. Les extendemos la cordial invitación para participar. Sera necesario para poder ingresar al seminario que traigan una copia de esta invitación. El evento está reservado para importadores de Alimentos de los Estados Unidos por lo que deberá de acreditarse al ingreso. Lugar: Salón Uxmal, Hotel Presidente Chapultepec, Campos Elíseos 280, Polanco, México D.F. Fecha y Hora: Miércoles 29 de abril del 2015 a las 3:45pm registro, seminario comienza a las 4:00pm Agradeceremos confirme su reservación vía correo electrónico a raul@mercalimentos.com Cupo limitado. Para cualquier duda o informes al mismo correo electrónico Mercalimentos Consultores S.C. Calzada de Chabacanos 4 Residencial Calacoaya, Atizapàn de Zaragoza Estado de Mexico, Tel. (55) Normex Av. San Antonio #256, Piso 7 Col. Ampliación Nápoles Del. Benito Juárez, C.P.: México D.F.

3 USDBC and USADPLC offer a Seminar on Labeling The USA Dry Bean Council and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council will have the opportunity to offer to the legume importers in Mexico a technical seminar on the new Front Labeling Regulations, which have caused some confusion as of how to apply the information in the packaging. This new front labeling requirement will affect all packaged grains including dry beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas as well as other foods in general. The seminar was organized by Mercalimentos Consultores de in-market reps for USDBC and USADPLC and the invitations have been sent to the trade, including the Grains and Basic Product Council (legume importers). The verification and private company NORMEX will be in charge of making the presentation at no cost. This seminar will take place Wednesday April 29 th at 3:45pm for registration at the Uxmal room at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental, Campos Eliseos 280, Polanco, Mèxico D.F. Confirmations are subject to space. THE SEMINAR WILL HAVE NO COST. Please feel free to send the invitation below to all your contacts in Mexico. A panoramic picture of your 21 years of business with Mexico. (Doesn t include border, trunk trading ) USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 2

4 2014/2015 Fall-Winter Bean Crop Report 2014/2015 FALL-WINTER CYCLE MEXICO BEAN CROP REPORT IRRIGATED + DRYLAND SITUATION UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2015 State Surface (HA) Production (MT/HA) Yield (MT/HA) programmed planted harvested damaged programmed obtained programmed obtained BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR CAMPECHE 3,021 2,063 1, ,066 1, COLIMA CHIAPAS 42,851 42,714 6,755 24,716 3, CHIHUAHUA GUANAJUATO 1, , GUERRERO 4,997 4,655 1,273 3, HIDALGO 4,682 4,359 3,730 3,960 2, JALISCO 2,979 2, , MEXICO MICHOACAN 2,004 1, , MORELOS NAYARIT 49,750 49,989 2,396 17,863 62,404 3, OAXACA 6,520 6,877 1,007 5, PUEBLA 1, , QUERETARO QUINTANA ROO 1,994 3, , SAN LUIS POTOSI 2,264 4, , SINALOA 54,719 58,136 38, ,823 59, SONORA 4,642 4,078 3, ,838 6, TABASCO 4,442 3, , TAMAULIPAS 1,716 1, , VERACRUZ 25,207 22,961 2, ,043 2, YUCATAN TOTAL 216, ,279 64,885 18, ,879 82, Preliminary Information Source: SIAP-SAGARPA * Surface harvested and production values shown for Nayarit are incorrect. Estimated production is around 50 thousand MT * Values shown for Sinaloa are to be determined. Production is estimated at around 50 thousand MT. Sinaloa.- Final production estimations around 50 thousand MT 95% Azufrado varieties, from which 40 thousand are reportedly presenting rain damage. Prices have remained strong around thousand pesos per MT. Nayarit.- Final production estimations are 50 thousand MT: 50% black beans and the remaining beans are Azufrados, Pinto Saltillo, Flor de Mayo, Flor de Junio and other regional varieties. They reported partial rain damage also however only on colored beans. SAGARPA s support program similar to the one implemented for the SS Cycle will be implemented in this state. Prices in the free market are around 13 thousand pesos per MT. USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 3

5 2014 Spring Summer end of Season Mexican Bean Crop FINAL Report 2014 SPRING-SUMMER MEXICAN BEAN CROP CYCLE IRRIGATED + DRYLAND SITUATION UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2015 State Surface (HA) Production (MT) Yield (MT/HA) programmed planted harvested damaged programmed obtained programmed obtained AGUASCALIENTES 9,582 8,906 8, ,725 5, BAJA CALIFORNIA BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR 2,081 1,290 1,290 2,917 1, CAMPECHE COAHUILA 5,295 4,574 4, ,021 2, CHIAPAS 73,802 74,134 72,164 1,970 43,877 37, CHIHUAHUA 131, , ,923 1, , , DISTRITO FEDERAL DURANGO 245, , ,814 2, , , GUANAJUATO 91,286 81,905 79,233 2,672 61,533 54, GUERRERO 11,148 11,812 11, ,453 8, HIDALGO 32,610 31,056 31, ,584 21, JALISCO 16,076 11,860 11, ,002 4, MEXICO 9,672 9,495 9,495 8,952 8, MICHOACAN 4,754 4,592 4, ,442 4, MORELOS 1,077 1,125 1,125 1,109 1, NAYARIT NUEVO LEON 3,174 2,641 2, ,543 2, OAXACA 36,235 35,681 35, ,633 22, PUEBLA 63,183 66,370 57,227 9,143 52,939 46, QUERETARO 12,113 12,041 11, ,440 8, QUINTANA ROO SAN LUIS POTOSI 118, , ,500 12,982 82,232 63, SINALOA SONORA 3,362 2,354 2, ,003 3, TABASCO TAMAULIPAS 4,678 1,821 1, , TLAXCALA 5,274 5,231 5,231 4,465 4, VERACRUZ 15,792 13,195 12,532 10,715 7, YUCATAN ZACATECAS 586, , ,484 55, , , TOTAL 1,484,959 1,493,299 1,403,980 88, , , Preliminary information Source: SIAP-SAGARPA The report shown above, presents the official final production of the 2014 Dry Bean Crop. We will continue reporting any further important developments becomes available. For the time being, we will await for the announcement of the 2015 Spring-Summer planting intentions report to be announced soon. As reported before, prices paid to producers by elevators participating in the government s Bean Collection Program, paid 10 thousand pesos per MT, including the quality premium /subsidy. Prices in the free market in Zacatecas and Durango are around 8 thousand pesos per kilo. Multi Annual Bean Quota Permits for Countries Outside of NAFTA and Situation in 2014 The multiannual quota permits to import up to 100 thousand MT of beans from countries outside NAFTA were announced as usual however, these were cancelled for this year since there was no need to increase bean supply in Mexico. It is expected that this 2015 will happen the same. USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 4

6 Trade Policy: Zero Dirt Tolerance and potential palletization of Bean and Lentil Shipments To this date March 2015, all kinds of grain shipments coming (mainly) from the U.S. and from Canada, continue to be stopped at the border unless importers resolve the situation through the processing of the beans at in-country authorized plants or through other measures. SENASICA recently published an updated version of their rules for processing beans in-country at an authorized cleaning plant and it has the same rules as the one originally published in The only change detected in the procedure is the addition of the following statements making a reference to NAPPO: 2.2. The North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO), defines Soil as the lose material on the land s surface where plants grow, which in most cases it is formed by disintegrated rock with a mix of organic material. Also, NAPPO has recognized that the most frequent form of Soil mobilization in the world, is as a contamination agent in the shipping of products, and that the Soil represents a high risk situation for the dispersion of a variety of plague including bacteria, fungus, insects, nematodes, weed, etc. The potential palletization of grains for the moment, does not seem to be an issue for legumes, popcorn and sunflower seeds, however, we consider that the message from SENASICA is to automatize as much as possible products handling and phytosanitary inspection processes to avoid product contamination during the inspection and freight transfer process to reduce time. CENTRAL MARKET PRICES AND SALES ANALYSIS BY USDBC USDBC Disclaimer: In the following section the USDBC Mexico office analyzes dry bean prices from SNIIM reports. In addition, the USDBC Mexico office place calls to the Mexican trade to complement the information. The USDBC will not be responsible for third party transactions based on this report. Comments from the Industry: The Mexican trade asked about the 2015 planting intentions and production projections. They commented that the market has enough beans for the remaining months of this year. When we asked about the possible imports of dry beans from other countries (China), they stated that they continue to receive samples and pricing from Chinese exporters with good quality and very low prices. However, they do not foresee the implementation of the yearly import quotas for countries outside NAFTA as there are enough beans in the market, unless Mexico starts suffering another drought situation as in the past. The trade also commented this month that bean and lentil shipments continue to be stopped by health authorities at the border. Wholesale and Semi-wholesale Prices Report US Black beans prices in Mexico City remained stable at around 19 pesos per kilo average. In Monterrey, prices of these beans had a slight reduction of 8.7% but still selling at 20 pesos per kilo. In Guadalajara, US black beans recovered 8% and are selling at around 19 pesos per kilo. Mexican black beans can be found from 13 to 18 pesos per kilo. Prices of Mexican black beans in general had a recovery in March. US Pinto beans: In Mexico City, and in Monterrey, registered price increases selling at (6%) and 18 pesos per kilo (10%) respectively. Mexican Pinto beans can be found from 10 to 13 pesos per kilo in the most important markets in Mexico. U.S. Alubias: small and large alubias can be found from to 22 pesos per kilo in the market. USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 5

7 Peruanos, Mayocoba, Azufrados. Prices of these beans showed high prices in February around 20 pesos per kilo. Colored varieties: Bayos, Canarios, Flor de Mayo and Flor de Junio.- prices of these preferred Mexican varieties are high, around 20 pesos per kilo. The highest price found corresponds to Bayo Berrendo regional variety from Jalisco selling at 25 pesos per kilo. MONTH: March 2015 MONTHLY CENTRAL MARKET WHOLESALE PRICES REPORT MEXICO CITY MONTERREY GUADALAJARA SINALOA PRODUCT product MARKET VAR MARKET VAR MARKET VAR MARKET VAR VARIETY origin PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % (state/country) current before current before current before current before BEANS Imported Black Imported % % % Jamapa Black Zacatecas Nayarit Black NAY % Bola Black ZAC % % Veracruz Black VER % Imported Pinto Imported % % Pinto Saltillo ZAC. Pinto Saltillo SIN. Pinto Saltillo CHIH % % Pinto Saltillo DGO Small Alubia Imported % % Large Alubia Imported % % Flor de Junio ZAC % % Flor de Mayo ZAC % % Bayo Berrendo JAL % Bayo ZAC % % Garbancillo ZAC % % Canario SIN % Cacahuate Bola GRO. Garbancillo zarco JAL. Azufrado SIN % Mayocoba SIN % % Peruano SIN % % % ZACATECAS MERIDA DURANGO NAYARIT PRODUCT product MARKET VAR MARKET VAR MARKET VAR MARKET VAR VARIETY origin PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % PRICE ($/KG) % (state/country) current before current before current before current before BEANS Imported Black USA Jamapa Black Zacatecas % Nayarit Black NAY % Bola Black ZAC % % Veracruz Black VER. Imported Pinto USA Pinto Saltillo ZAC % % Pinto Saltillo JAL % Pinto Saltillo CHIH % Pinto Saltillo DGO % Small Alubia Imported % % Large Alubia Imported % % Flor de Junio ZAC % % Flor de Mayo ZAC % % % Bayo Berrendo JAL. Bayo ZAC % % % Garbancillo DGO % Canario SIN % Cacahuate Bola GRO. Garbancillo zarco JAL. Azufrado SIN % % Mayocoba SIN % % Peruano SIN % % USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 6

8 MEXICO NEWS CLIPPINGS USDBC Disclaimer: In the following section the USDBC disseminates information published in Newspapers and Magazines related to beans (excerpts). The statements or numbers shown in each article are not necessarily in agreement with the USDBC. Some Bean Growers did not Receive 8 thousand pesos per MT El Siglo de Durango March 25, 2015 Almost two months after the end of the Spring-Summer Bean Collection Program, SAGARPA announced that there are still around a thousand producers that did not receive the 8 pesos per kilo payment, according to Pedro Cortes, leader of the ODC Plan de Ayala, a producers organization. He lamented that some of the elevators participating in the 2014 government s collection program have not paid to the producers which means that there are still around a thousand families that have not received their money. These are very small elevators that argue they have not received the resources from the government to pay to the producers Inconsistencies in Bean Collection Program El Siglo de Durango March 20, 2015 In spite of the rules and restrictions implementer in the Bean Collection Program, ASERCA has detected that at least 10 percent of the total producers in the program did not comply with all the requirements, some of them informed that planted beans but the reality is that they planted corn. Agustin Resendiz from ASERCA Durango, informed that they are in the process of revising the close to 6 thousand applications received for the program and until now they have found a little more tan 600 defaulting. ASERCA will pay 12.8 million for Damaged Beans Express Zacatecas March 18, 2015 MÉXICO, DF. ASERCA, ASERCA s Ag. and Trade and Market Development Agency will support as an exception, the 6,400 MT of beans damaged by the atypical rainfall which did not let them comply with the quality norm to be received by the elevators in the collection program. Producers from Fresnillo, Sain Alto and Miguel Auza will receive 12.8 million pesos. 95 Thousand MT of Beans Collected in Sombrerete NTR Zacatecas March 13, 2015 Sombrerete. Despite of the fact that 5 thousand people in Sombrerete are dedicated to produce beans, only 3 thousand sold their beans to the elevators participation in the bean collection program and approximately 40% sold their beans to intermediaries (coyotes). According to Sergio Marquez from Social Development, the program surpassed its objective of collecting at least 90 thousand MT, since they received 95 thousand MT. He explained that many opted to sell to intermediaries because they would not wait for the 15 days that the program takes to pay and some other did not comply with the norm. USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 7

9 Proof of High Quality Protein in Beans Énfasis Alimentación March 3, Research shows that black beans have an important content of proteins, minerals and fat. In the last 10 years, black bean production in Mexico has decreased 10 percent. Research made on animals, proved that black beans have a high quality protein content in comparison with soybeans and casein from milk, according to Dr. Armando Tovar from ILSI Mexico (International Life Sciences Institute) during the Traditional Foods of Mexico conference. During this event, the researcher said that black beans have an important content of protein (21%), carbohydrates (62%), minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, etc) and a small content of fat (33% polyunsaturated fat). Historically, the first findings of beans in the American Continent were made in the United States, Peru and particularly in Tehuacan, Puebla and Ocampo. There is evidence that beans were consumed 5 thousand years B.C. Currently beans in Mexico are used: 78% por human consumption, 7% for seed and small amounts for the industry and livestock. Economic Report Mexico continue suffering for the low oil prices and the deficit caused by this situation will be compensated in part with a reduction of the public budget affecting mainly, important social programs and resources for states. The reduction will be equivalent to 0.7 percent of the nation s GDP or 135 billion pesos. While the Government is projecting that part of these resources will be recovered in part with the Energy Reform s projects to be executed, there is no certainty as of yet. On the other hand, Mexico s insurance contracted to secure a minimum oil price of 70 U.S. dollars per barrel, has not been effective until now since it is necessary to comply with a period of time for it to be valid. Coverage for 2016 is not secured as of yet, however, oil prices have been estimated at 50 U.S dollars per barrel for next year. The Inter-American Development Bank presented this month the different scenarios for the growth of Latin America and reported that they expect that Mexico will have a growth between 2015 and 2017 of around 3.4 percent. However, they warned that if the European and Japanese economies continue to delay its recovery, Mexico would only have a growth of 2.7 percent. A third scenario proposes that the delayed European recovery combined with an accelerated U.S economy and low oil prices, Mexico will be growing at a pace of 3 percent annual. In any of the three scenarios, they projected that the average GDP growth for oil exporter countries will be 3.6 percent. The Mexican Global Economic Indicator showed better results than the different analysts expected, with good results in the domestic consumption, which will yield better results in the coming months. The better performance of the manufacturing sector, has improved results for the trade and transportation sectors. Retail sales also reported an improvement and lower inflation are also good signs. According to specialists, once the manufacturing sector starts benefiting from the strong external demand and the Mexican currency depreciation, the Mexican economy is expected to start accelerating in the next quarter of the year. However, IMEF s (Mexico s Financial Executives Institute) this month explained that Mexico continues to show a weak recovery with a very slight growth of the manufacturing sector of 1.2 percent and weakness of the trade and services sectors. USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 8

10 The Mexican Central Bank expects a growth of between 2.5 and 3.5 percent in the frame of an unfavorable international environment with decreasing oil prices and a strong U.S. dollar. They stated that Mexico s exports registered a lower growth as a result of the lower growth of the manufacturing industry in the United States. Exchange Rate The Central Bank (BANXICO) informed that they will continue vigilant of the exchange rate behavior in order to ensure the market s flow, and intervene according to the mechanisms established only in the case of highly erratic behavior of the currency. Agustin Carstens. Central Bank s Director explained that the first defense is to allow the exchange rate s adjustment according to the market, letting the Mexican currency depreciate or appreciate. This March, the Mexican Peso surpassed historic maximum values reaching pesos per U.S. dollar, in part because of the lower price of oil that decreased the U.S. dollar income, but in general because of the stronger U.S. currency. Thus BANXICO has implemented mechanisms to avoid the parity reaching abnormal high levels, bidding 200 million U.S. dollars when the Mexican currency devaluates more than 1.5 percent in one day. The measure is only in case of emergency and it was applied once in December 2014 and just this March 6 th. Since March 11 th, 2015, BANXICO implemented another measure bidding 52 million U.S dollar per day and it will be enforced until June 8 th, when BANXICO will evaluate whether to continue with it or not as the government does not intend to control the Mexican Peso-U.S Dollar exchange rate. Analysts consider that this is not an alarming situation, however, it is something all sectors must to pay close attention to. Average exchange rate in the month of March was pesos per U.S. dollar. Exchange rate on the last business day of March 2015 was pesos per U.S. dollar. Weather Folllow-up Following are the maps showing the accumulated preciitation from January 1 st to April 5 th, 2015 in the bean states for the 2015 Spring-Summer cycle: USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 9

11 Zacatecas (Spring-Summer cycle) accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: Durango (Spring-Summer cycle) accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 10

12 Chihuahua (Spring-Summer cycle) accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: San Luis Potosi (Spring-Summer cycle) accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 11

Mexico s accumulated precipitation USDBC Mexico March 2015

13 Guanajuato (Spring-Summer cycle) accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: Mexico s accumulated precipitation map from January 1 to April 5 th, 2015 Rain milimiters: USDBC Mexico March 2015 Report 12

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