Ucabicimex is "formed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica - Mexico (Cicomex), the Salvadoran - Mexican Trade (Chamber Casalmex), the Guatemalan - Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMEX), the Honduras - Mexico Enterprise Chamber ( CEHM), the Mexico - Costa Rica Enterprise Chamber (Camexcr), the Mexico - El Salvador Enterprise Chamber (Camexsal), the Mexico - Nicaraguan Enterprise Chamber (Camenic) and the Mexico - Panama Chamber of Commerce (Camexpa) ", reported Nacion.com.

The new business union aims to boost intraregional trade in order to promote economic growth and development, as well as monitoring the implementation of the FTA between Mexico and Central America and the Mesoamerica Integration and Development project .

This new partnership will focus on solving problems related to customs, transport and borders.

Source: Nacion.com

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