Various Business OpportunitiesMonday, July 30, 2012 There is demand for whole fish for processing, onion, sugar, organic papaya, pineapples, mini vegetables. On the website www.procomer.com, of the Promotion Offices PROCOMER the trading opportunities identified published this week are: Caribbean - Panama Business MeetingTuesday, March 3, 2015 From March 11th to 13th companies from Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago will be meeting with Panamanian businessmen to identify trading opportunities. The meeting called 'Panama Trade Mission' will be held in Panama City and will include the participation of at least 20 companies from different productive sectors in Barbados, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. Panama Persists with Trade Agreement with Caribbean CountriesWednesday, February 1, 2012 Government representatives have expressed their interest in continuing negotiations for a trade agreement with Aruba this year. Deputy Minister of International Trade Negotiations, Diana Salazar, spoke about a second round of talks with Aruba and the start of talks with Barbados. Honduras: Number of Customs Offices ReducedWednesday, September 14, 2011 In order to expedite clearance of goods and reduce corruption in the customs system, a modernization plan has been launched. The customs modernization plan submitted by the Honduran consultant David Molina, reduces the number of customs offices in the territory and centralizes the management of this responsibility through three logistical hubs located in Puerto Cortes, Tegucigalpa, and Santa Barbara. Uncertainty for Shrimp Exports to MexicoWednesday, July 27, 2016 The restriction imposed by Mexico on the entry of fresh shrimp from Guatemala is causing uncertainty among Honduran shrimp cultivators. In the view of producers and exporters of shrimp in Honduras, the gaps that exist in the procedures of the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA), which has been taken over because of irregularities in its administration, hinder compliance with the requirements under which Mexico will allow entry of fresh shrimp. Honduran Coffee Worth More in Guatemala and El SalvadorFriday, June 5, 2015 It has been indicated that deductions and taxes incurred by coffee farmers is the reason for smuggling of the grain to neighboring countries. According to an article on Laprensa.hn Emilio Medina, manager of the export company Beneficio de Café Montecristo, "... taxes and deductions applied to each hundredweight of coffee exported combined with low grain prices in the international market have led to increased smuggling of the aromatic to Guatemala and Nicaragua ... This traffic of coffee to neighboring countries has affected the volume of shipments and foreign exchange. " Panama Complies with OECD RequirementsThursday, June 30, 2011 After signing today a fiscal information convention with France, Panama has completed the 12 fiscal agreements required by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in order to exclude Panama from the list of tax havens. A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama states: Costa Rica: Exports to Central America GrowingTuesday, September 23, 2014 Between January and August 2014 sales to Guatemala and Honduras rose by 6.4% and 4.6%, respectively, compared to the same period last year. In the first eight months of the year total exports from Costa Rica amounted to $7,842.5 million, just 1.77% more than in the same period last year. Sales to Central America increased by 0.1%, while Guatemala and Honduras were the destinations which reported the highest growth. Panama - Venezuela Conflict WorsensWednesday, April 11, 2018 In response to actions taken by the Maduro government, Panama will suspend cargo and passenger transport activities of Venezuelan airlines operating in the country for three months. Immediately after the retaliation measures that the Varela administration intends to implement were made public, the Venezuelan government announced it will suspend economic relations with more companies in Panama and freeze their accounts, although they did not specify who those companies will be. Panama Wants More Business with the CaribbeanMonday, July 6, 2015 The government has filed a request for entry as an observer to CARICOM and has proposed to the Caribbean block the start of negotiations for a free trade agreement. The negotiation of a trade agreement with the bloc would increase the exchange of agricultural and manufactured goods, and improve the position of Panama as a logistics hub and tourist destination among the Caribbean countries. Jamaica - Costa Rica FTA Starts in JuneThursday, April 16, 2015 The ministries of foreign trade of both countries has confirmed that as of June 1 goods and services may be sold under the terms of the agreement. During May some administrative adjustments will be made, so that from June trade can be made directly between the two countries. The products that are exported from Costa Rica to Jamaica are bottles and glass containers, food preparations, preserves, sauces, medicines and cardboard boxes. |
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