Sales of paints and varnishes in Central America reached $124 million and Costa Rican companies led with $50 million in sales in the region, the main export destination was Honduras with $31 million.
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Empresa Portuaria Nacional Santo Tomás de Castilla - EMPORNAC - bids rubber fenders of different sizes to protect the docks located at berths one to four.
Purchase of the Government of Guatemala 16833724:
"In Guatemala, Empresa Portuaria Nacional Santo Tomás de Castilla requires to acquire rubber dock fenders, with the purpose of protecting the dock platform from damages that may be caused by ships, therefore, it puts out to bid the following.
By September 2021, the plastics sector recovered to reach a value of $343 million, equivalent to 104%, where the main supplier is the United States with 41% of the regional market.
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The second quarter of 2021 shows an increase in fertilizer imports in the Central American region in monetary values, representing $521 million in purchases in this market, mainly from China.
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In the first quarter there was a decrease in purchases from the Central American region of 8% in imported value, however, Russia remained the largest supplier with 21% of sales.
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The government of Guatemala through the National Electrification Institute -INDE- requires cleaning and maintenance of substations in the western system.
Government of Guatemala Purchase 15962857:
"The National Institute of Electrification requires the maintenance of substations of the western system of ETCEE-INDE consists of green areas and pebble of substation yards.
During the second quarter of 2021, sales in the Central American region increased to $76 million, the highest exporter was Costa Rica with $31 million.
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For the second quarter of 2021, Guatemala maintained as the main importer of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides with $84.2 million, the largest supplier was China with 18.94%.
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In Nicaragua, the general procurement division of the Ministry of Health tenders the procurement of medicines, MRP and laboratories for the supply of health units with COVID-19 care.
Nicaraguan Government Purchase 41/2021:
"The Ministry of Health of Nicaragua, requires by simplified contracting medical supplies to serve health units that serve patients with COVID-19.
Costa Rica is positioned in the regional market as the largest buyer with $171.6 million, also, the United States remains the main supplier of plastic pipe with $109.2 million.
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Last year, trade in paints and varnishes between Central American countries amounted to $123 million, which is 10% lower than in 2019, a drop that was reported in the context of the economic crisis resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Last year, Central America assigned $784 million to fertilizer imports, 4% more than in 2019, with Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador being the markets that accounted for the increase in regional purchases.
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After in May 2020 in the context of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, Central American imports of petroleum oils dropped to a historic low at $242 million, in the following months purchases recovered and in December amounted to $540 million.
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During last year, Central American companies imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $808 million, 30% more than what was reported in 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from all markets in the region.
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The Secretariat of Public Health of Honduras is bidding for the supply of 80% bendiocarb WP insecticides, to be used to support the Malaria program.
Honduras Government Purchase LPI-GRT-MM-17339-HO-GOODS-006-2021:
"The presentation of the insecticide shall be in metallized envelopes with internal bag for product protection. The content of each bag must contain 100 grams.