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EMBASSY/CONSULATE ADDRESSES

Diplomatic Representation in US:
Chief of mission: Ambassador Roberto FLORES Bermúdez
Embassy: 3007 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202) 966-7702, 2604, 5008, 4596
FAX: [1] (202) 966-9751

Washington, DC (Consular Section)
1014 M Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20001
(202) 682 7873
(202) 682 5947/48/49

Consulates General are in:
Los Angeles
3550 Wilshire Bl., Suite 410,
Los Angeles, CA 90010.
(213) 383-9244

San Francisco
Flood Bldg., 870 Market St., Suite 875
San Francisco, CA 94102.
(415) 392-0076

Chicago
4506 W. Fullerton Av.
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 342-8281 FAX (773) 342-8293

New Orleans
World Trade Center, Canal St., Suite 2340,
New Orleans, LA 70130.
(504) 522-3118

New York
35 West 35 Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212 714 9450 (1) (2) .

San Juan
Mercantil Plaza Building, Ponce De Leon Av., Suite 604,
Hato Rey , Puerto Rico

Houston
6161 Savoy Lane, Suite 625
6to. Piso Edificio Banco Wells Fargo
59 Sur Rumbo a Victoria
(713) 785 5932/5625
Houston, TX 77036

Atlanta
6825 Jimmy Carter Blvd,
Bldg, 1400 Suite 1490,
Norcross, Ga 30071
(770) 645 8881/79

Miami
7171 Coral Way, Suite 309
Miami, FL 33155
(305) 269 9399/45/22

Phoenix
4040 East McDowell Rd, Suite 305
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 273 0173/74

US Diplomatic Representation:
Chief of mission: Ambassador Lisa Kubiske
Embassy: Avenida La Paz, Apartado Postal No 3453, Tegucigalpa
Mailing address: American Embassy, APO AA 34022, Tegucigalpa
Telephone: 011-504-236-9037 or 011-504-238-5114;
FAX: 011-504-238-4357

Embassy and Consulate Web Sites for Honduras

Embasssy of Honduras in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras


FOREIGN RELATIONS

Honduras has traditionally been an ally of the United States. Following Honduras' June 2009 coup and U.S. recognition of the November 2009 presidential election, U.S. policy has sought to consolidate democracy, protect human rights, and promote the rule of law. U.S. Government programs are aimed at promoting a healthy and more open economy capable of sustainable growth, improving the climate for business and investment and protecting U.S. citizen and corporate rights, and promoting the well-being of the Honduran people. The United States also works with Honduras to meet transnational challenges--including the fight against terrorism, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illegal migration, and trafficking in persons--and encourages and supports Honduran efforts to protect the environment. The goals of strengthening democracy and promoting viable economic growth are especially important given the geographical proximity of Honduras to the United States. An estimated 1 million Hondurans reside in the United States, 600,000 of whom are believed to be undocumented; consequently, immigration issues are an important item on the bilateral agenda. An average of 80,000 to 110,000 U.S. citizens visit Honduras annually, and about 15,000 Americans reside there.

U.S. Assistance to Honduras

Honduras, one of Latin America's poorest nations, strives to improve its economic and democratic development with U.S. assistance. The United States has historically been the largest bilateral donor to Honduras. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs include education, health, economic policy, microenterprise, environmental conservation, food security, municipal development, and justice sector reform.

The United States maintains a small presence at a Honduran military base. U.S. forces conduct and provide logistics support for a variety of bilateral and multilateral exercises--medical, engineering, peacekeeping, counternarcotics, and disaster relief--for the benefit of the Honduran people and their Central American neighbors. Through the Central America Regional Security Initiative, the United States supports the Government of Honduras by assisting law enforcement entities in disrupting criminal networks; building investigative, prosecutorial, and judicial capacity; and implementing violence prevention programs for vulnerable communities.

In June 2005, Honduras became the first country in the hemisphere to sign a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact with the U.S. Government. Under the Compact, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation invested $205 million over 5 years to help Honduras improve its road infrastructure, diversify its agriculture, and transport its products to market.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The U.S. is the chief trading partner for Honduras, supplying 46.2 percent of Honduran imports and purchasing 33.4 percent of Honduran exports in 2011 (excluding maquila trade). Bilateral trade between the two nations totaled $10.6 billion in 2011. U.S. exports to Honduras continued to perform well in 2011 reaching $6.1 billion, an increase of 33 percent over 2010.

The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) entered into force in 2006. It eliminates most tariffs and other barriers for U.S. goods destined for the Central American market, provides protection for U.S. investments and intellectual property, and creates more transparent rules and procedures for conducting business. CAFTA also aims to eliminate intra-Central American tariffs and facilitate increased regional trade, benefiting U.S. companies manufacturing in Honduras. With CAFTA implemented, about 80% of U.S. goods now enter the region duty-free, with tariffs on the remaining 20% to be phased out by 2016.

Leading U.S. exports in 2011 included petroleum products, textile and fabrics, cotton yarn, electrical equipment, chemicals, manmade staple fibers, computer and electronic products, machinery, food products and cereals (corn, wheat, rice). Nearly all textile and apparel goods that meet CAFTA-DR’s rules of origin became duty-free and quota-free immediately, thus promoting new opportunities for U.S. fiber, yarn, fabric, and apparel manufacturers. Honduras is the seventh largest exporter of apparel and textile products by volume to the U.S. market behind countries such as Mexico and China, and first among Central American and Caribbean countries.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis, the stock of U.S. investment in Honduras was $930 million in 2011, compared to $999 million in 2010. This was concentrated largely in the transport, warehousing and communication sector; followed by the manufacturing and maquila sectors.

Honduras' Membership in International Organizations

Honduras generally supports U.S. initiatives in international fora. Honduras and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, Organization of American States, World Trade Organization, and International Monetary Fund.

Bilateral Representation

The U.S. Ambassador to Honduras is Lisa Kubiske; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List.

Honduras maintains an embassy in the United States at 3007 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-966-7702).

More information about Honduras is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Department of State Honduras Country Page
Department of State Key Officers List
CIA World Factbook Honduras Page
U.S. Embassy: Honduras
USAID Honduras Page
History of U.S. Relations With Honduras
Human Rights Reports
International Religious Freedom Reports
Trafficking in Persons Reports
Narcotics Control Reports
Investment Climate Statements
Export.gov International Offices Page
Country Studies
Travel and Business Information




TRAVEL ADVISORIES

To obtain the latest Travel Advisory Information for Honduras check the U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet.


TRAVEL TIPS

Driving U.S Driving Permit accepted for 30 days
Currency (HNL) Lempira
Electrical 110 Volts
Telephones Country Code 504, City Code Teguligpala 2+6D, San Pedro Sula 5+6D



Time: GMT - 6.

Electricity: 110/120/220 volts AC, 60Hz.

Telephone: IDD is available. Country code: 504. Outgoing international code: 00.

Climate: The climate is tropical, with cooler, more temperate weather in the mountains. The north coast is very hot with rain throughout the year, and though the offshore breezes temper the climate, the sun is very strong. The dry season is from November to April and the wet season runs from May to October.

Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens; warmer clothes are recommended between November and February and in the mountains. Waterproofs are needed for the wet season.

Food & Drink: There is a wide variety of restaurants and bars in Tegucigalpa and the main cities. Typical dishes include curiles (seafood), tortillas, frijoles, enchiladas, tamales de elote (corn tamales), nacatamales, tapado, yuca con chicharron and mondongo. Typical tropical fruits include mangoes, papayas, pineapples, avocados and bananas.

Shopping: Local craftsmanship is excellent and inexpensive. Typical items include woodcarvings, cigars, leather goods, straw hats and bags, seed necklaces and baskets. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1800, Sat 0800-1700.

Tipping: Service is included in most restaurant bills. In hotels, cafeterias and restaurants 10 per cent of the bill is customary where service is not included. Porters and cab drivers should be tipped when helping with the luggage (La0.50 to La1). Hotels, travel agencies and tour operators charge an extra 4 per cent for tourism services.

Currency: Lempira (La) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of La500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 centavos. A real is one-eighth of a Lempira, and is used colloquially, though there is no such coin.

Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Travellers cheques: To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars.


CUSTOMS/DUTIES

Tobacco...................200 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 454 grams of tobacco

Liquor......................2 bottles of alcoholic beverages

Perfume...................Reasonable for personal use

Cameras/Film...........No restrictions

Gifts..........................Up to a total value of US$1000

Agricultural items.....Refer to Consulate

Currency...................Refer to Consulate



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