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Fausto Cálix, former Customs director and Libre party leader, claims a new technical standard for imported cement is eliminating competition from China, raising domestic prices from 160–180 lempiras per bag to around 230 lempiras and harming the construction sector.

Presidential trade commissioner Melvin Redondo said Honduras has complied with legal requirements in a US tariff review affecting 17–20% of exports and has passed a decree banning imports from forced-labor conditions to avoid a potential 12.5% increase.

Coffee businessman Basilio Fuschich said a proposed additional 2.5% US tariff on products from countries with forced labor would, combined with existing tariffs, harm Honduras's exports and give competitors an unfair advantage unless applied uniformly across the region.

Economic Development Secretary Eddy Ordoñez said the government would support Comayagüela traders protesting Chinese competition by enforcing tax compliance, preventing underpriced imports, and helping diversify their business offerings.