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http://www.terra.hn/ |
GRUPO TERRA, Mailing
Address, Apartado Postal # 119, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras, C.A. |
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http://www.bancatlan.hn/ |
Banco Atlantida |
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http://www.latam.citibank.com/ |
Banco de Honduras (CITIBANK) |
| http://www.bamernet.hn/ |
Banco Mercantil, S.A. |
| http://www.banhcafe.com/ |
BANHCAFE |
| http://www.bcie.org/ |
Central American Bank of Economic
Integration |
| http://www.bch.hn/ |
Central Bank of Honduras |
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http://www.cnbs.gov.hn/ |
Comision
Nacional de Bancos y Seguros (CNBS) - The National Commision of Banks |
| http://www.ficohsa.hn/ |
Grupo Financiero Ficohsa |
| http://www.laconstancia.hn/ |
La Constancia S.A. |
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http://www.facach.hn/ |
The Honduran Federation of Deposit and Credit Unions, Col. Palmira,
Ave. Juan Lindo, No. 121, Apdo. Postal # 653, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, C.A. PBX: (504) 236-9205,
Tel:(504) 236-9335, Fax: 236-8096, 236-6553 |
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http://www.cnbs.gov.hn/ |
The National Commission of Banks |
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http://www.reserve-bank.com/ |
Reserve Bank's index of Honduran banks |
| http://www.aaadir.com/ |
AAAdir Directory - Directory of Banks, Credit Unions and
Financial Information on the Internet |
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http://www.wiso.gwdg.de/ |
Banks of the world by country |
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http://www.qualisteam.com/ |
Directory of banks on the web.
Coverage : 3.107 banks - i.e. over 95% of all banking sites |
| http://www.caribe.hn/ |
Caribbean Information
Network, Ave. Ramón Rosa entre 9 y 11
Edificio Computek, La Ceiba, HN, Honduras, Tels: 504-440-0505 Fax:
504-440-0510 |
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http://international.dialer.net/ |
DialerNet |
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http://www.globalnet.hn/ |
Glob@lNet S.A.,
Honduras, Edif. Galerías La Páz, Tegucigalpa, HN
Honduras, Tels: 504-238-3530 |
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http://www.hondutel.hn/ |
Hondutel |
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http://www.intertel.hn |
Intertel |
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http://www.mayanet.hn/ |
Mayanet |
| http://www.netsys.hn/ |
Netsys, Calle 1 Num
34 NO, Jardines del Valle, San Pedro Sula, HN
Honduras, Tels: 504-566-1055, 504-566-1066 |
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http://www.tti.hn/drupal/ |
TTI |
| http://www.redhucyt.oas.org/ |
RedHuyct - OAS Internet Project |
| http://www.nsrc.org/db/lookup/ISO=HN |
NSRC Honduras |
| http://herbison.com/ |
Herbison Consulting's Internet Access Provider Lists for
Honduras |
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http://lanic.utexas.edu/ |
University of Texas' "Trends in Latin
American Networking" |
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http://www.asiconsultant.com/home.php
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ASI Consultant,
Edificio El Planetario 205 Lomas del Guijarro Sur,
Ave. Paris y Calle Madrid, Tegucigalpa TBD,
Honduras,
Phone (primary): (504) 2356643
Fax: (594) 2357805 |
Although a Free Trade Agreement is in negotiation, duty is
still charged.
For Tariffs and Taxes on Computer Hardware and Software,
please visit:
http://web.ita.doc.gov/.
Protection
of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is handled by the Ministry of Industry and
Trade. In 1994,
the Ministry set up an office which handles registration of patents, trademarks
and copyrights,
as well as any complaints regarding their infringement.
Honduras complied with the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS) Agreement required January 1, 2000 deadline. In December 1999,
Honduras’ Congress passed two new
laws related to intellectual property to correct deficiencies in previous
legislation concerning copyrights, patents, and trademarks. The Ministry of
Industries and Trade’s IPR Division, the regulatory National
Telecommunications Commission, and the Prosecutor General’s office are working
closely to assure that these new laws are fully enforced.
To
be protected under Honduran law, patents and trademarks must be registered with
the Ministry.
The
life of a patent ranges from 10 to 20 years, depending on the importance of the
invention.
Trademarks
are valid up to 10 years from the registration date. “Notorious” or
well-known trademarks are
protected under the Pan American Convention (1917), to which Honduras is a
party. Illegal registration of a well-known trademark, however, must be
contested in court if the original holder is to exercise the rights.
Potential
investors are urged to seek legal advice and use caution when contemplating
setting up
In
the past 8 years, over 100 property dispute cases involving U.S. citizens and
companies have been
registered with the U.S. Embassy. Some of these cases have been resolved, while
others are at
various levels of settlement within the Honduran judicial/legal system, some
dating back many
years. The Embassy is involved in helping resolve the pending cases. It is
recommended that
Americans interested in purchasing property obtain the services of a reputable
real estate agent and
consult a competent, reliable Honduran attorney.
Protection
of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is handled by the Ministry of Industry and
Trade. In 1994, following the passage in 1993 of modern IPR legislation by the
Honduran Congress, the
Ministry set up an office to handle the registration of patents, trademarks and
copyrights, as well as
any complaints regarding their infringement.
In
1998, Honduras was placed on the ‘Watch List’ category of the U.S.
Government’s annual Special
301 Review. A report prepared by the International Intellectual Property
Alliance (IIPA) estimated
that copyright infringements in Honduras cost U.S. firms USD 8.3 million in
1997. There is wide-spread
piracy of many forms of copyrighted works — movies, sound recordings, and
software. The
illegitimate registration of well-known trademarks has also been a problem.
Honduras saw a portion
of its trade preferences under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and
the Caribbean Basin
Initiative (CBI) suspended on April 20, 1998 because of its failure to control
broadcast television
piracy. However, these benefits were restored on June 30, 1998 following
governmental action to
suspend and fine the offending stations. The Government continues to monitor
television stations
for broadcast piracy, and no further offenses have been detected or complaints
received.
Honduras
largely complied with the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS)
Agreement January 1, 2000 deadline. In December 1999, Honduras’ Congress
passed two new laws
related to intellectual property to correct deficiencies in previous
legislation concerning copyrights,
patents, and trademarks. The Ministry of Industries and Trade’s IPR Division,
the regulatory National
Telecommunications Commission, and the Prosecutor General’s office are
working closely to
ensure that these new laws are fully enforced. Laws protecting the design of
integrated circuits and plant varieties are still pending before Congress.
Honduras
and the U.S. initialed a bilateral IPR agreement in March 1999. Signing of this
agreement is still pending. Honduras became a member of the World Intellectual
Property Organization
(WIPO) in 1983 and ratified the TRIPS Agreement in 1994. The patent law,
enacted in September 1993, provides patent protection for pharmaceuticals, and
modifications to the law have extended the term from seventeen to twenty years
to meet international
standards. The illegitimate registration of well-known trademarks is still a
problem in Honduras, in spite
of the 1993 modifications to the trademark law.
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http://www.infoamericas.com/ |
Infoamericas, 2655
Le Jeune Road, suite 1105, Coral Gables FL, 33134
USA Phone: (305) 569-9133, Fax: (305) 716-9253 |
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http://www.marketresearch.com/ |
Market
Research.com, 11200 Rockville Pike
Suite 504, Rockville, MD 20852, 240.747.3000 t, 240.747.3001 f |
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http://www.mercaplan.hn/ |
MERCAPLAN
Central America, P.O. BOX #147, Blvd. Los Próceres #112-A, San Pedro Sula,
Honduras, C. A., Phones: (504) 550-1092 / 550-1097 / 550-1992, TelFax:
(504) 550-1996, E-mail: info@mercaplan.com |
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http://www.mindbranch.com/ |
MindBranch,
Inc., 131 Ashland Street, North Adams, MA 01247, Phone US: 1-800-774-4410,
Phone Intl: 1-413-662-3700,
Fax: 1-413-664-9791 |
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http://www.indexmundi.com/ |
Radio
broadcast Stations |
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http://www.einnews.com/ |
Telecommunications
News |
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http://reference.allrefer.com/ |
Telecommunications
system in Honduras |
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http://www.totel.com.au/ |
Totel Pty
Ltd, PO Box 403, Booval, Queensland 4304 Australia, Facsimile: +61 7 3319
6499 |
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http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ |
Strategis / USDOC ICT market research |
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http://www.tscentral.com/
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user and have on-line event registration. |
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http://www.techweb.com/techcalendar/ |
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and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology related events which may be
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Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here. |
Computers & Peripherals
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HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
25,034,722 |
27,619,042 |
18,596,139 |
-32.7% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
7,123,747 |
5,777,794 |
7,178,320 |
24.2% |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
1,529,806 |
3,683,588 |
6,769,251 |
83.8% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
1,070,205 |
3,132,988 |
6,526,596 |
108.3% |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
2,335,648 |
5,348,083 |
4,182,890 |
-21.8% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
633,462 |
921,144 |
1,946,235 |
111.3% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
2,924,093 |
4,784,776 |
1,287,445 |
-73.1% |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
213,178 |
433,377 |
608,353 |
40.4% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
180,961 |
235,313 |
251,997 |
7.1% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
236,008 |
230,254 |
0 |
-100.0% |
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41,281,830 |
52,166,359 |
47,347,226 |
-9.2% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS |
0 |
0 |
45,734,239 |
N/A |
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION
OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING
APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
8,322,664 |
N/A |
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
3,531,460 |
N/A |
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR
REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
1,276,601 |
N/A |
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS |
235,234 |
567,917 |
675,415 |
18.9% |
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
368,595 |
N/A |
851761
BASE STATIONS |
0 |
0 |
274,940 |
N/A |
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES |
100,737 |
168,314 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS |
813,052 |
541,002 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I. |
973,473 |
3,532,687 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY,
INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS |
1,305,474 |
1,729,392 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
7,790,033 |
9,992,736 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I. |
892,397 |
526,643 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
12,110,400 |
17,058,691 |
60,183,914 |
252.8% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
http://www.intracen.org/
Source: The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of
the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
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Ms. Rossana Lobo, Senior Commercial Specialist
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Telephone: (504) 238-5114 Ext.4842
- Facsimile: (504) 238-2888
- E-mail address: rossana.lobo@mail.doc.gov
- Industry Sectors: Computers/Peripherals (CPT), Telecommunications Eq. (TEL), Telecommunications Services (TES)
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Embassy-Tegucigalpa
- Avenida La Paz
- Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., FRANCISCO MORAZAN, Honduras
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
- American Embassy Tegucigalpa - Tegucigalpa
- APO AA 34022, Unit 2923
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Revised:
December 23, 2008
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