Basf de Costa Rica S.A., Sun Chemical S.A. and Ultra-Chem de Centroamérica S.A., are part of the companies participating in the nylon import business in Central America.
The market study "Nylon market study in Central America", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, details the main figures of the nylon import business.
From January to March 2020, companies in the countries of the region imported from Mexico fertilizers for $19 million, an amount that exceeds in 722% the reported in the same period of 2019.
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Based on records derived from the digital behavior of consumers, it is estimated that in the countries of the region more than 450 thousand people show interest in paints, and most of them are between 19 and 35 years old.
A study of the interests and preferences of consumers in Central America, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, gives interesting results on the preferences and tastes of people in various products, services and activities.
In recent weeks, interest in the Central American markets for issues and products related to the chemical industry reported a clear upturn, with Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras recording the largest increases in consumer interactions with this issue.
Through a system monitoring in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of the consumers in the countries of Central America, developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
In Central America, it is expected that the impact of the covid-19 crisis on the plastic product manufacturing business will be partly explained by the expected drop in sales of bottles and household products.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, during the coming months.
From January to September 2019, Central American countries imported $290 million in plastic pipe and fittings, with Costa Rica and El Salvador being the markets where purchases increased.
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Between January and September 2019, Central America allocated $639 million to fertilizer imports, 7% less than in the same period in 2018, with Honduras and Guatemala being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions.
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From January to September 2019, Central American companies imported from Mexico 125.6 metric tons of plastic and its manufactures, 14% more than reported in the same period in 2018.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought oil abroad for Ch$7,392 million, 3% less than in the same period in 2018, mainly due to the drop in imports from Panama and Nicaragua.
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In the first nine months of 2019, trade in paints and varnishes among the countries of the region reached $94 million, 4% more than in the same period in 2018.
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During the first six months of 2019, companies in Central American countries imported $316 million worth of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, and purchases from companies in Israel grew by 12% over the same period in 2018.
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From January to November 2019, companies in the countries of the region imported $35 million in fertilizers from Mexico, and 83% were bought by Guatemalan companies.
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Companies in the disposable plastic manufacturing sector have the capacity to replace all their production with environmentally friendly options, but the main obstacle is the limited capacity that customers must pay the surcharge for bioplastics.
In Costa Rica, some 31 companies indicated that they have the capacity to replace all their production with user-friendly options, the main limitations being the low capacity of customers to pay the surcharge for bioplastics and the restrictions on the functionality of the alternatives.
From January to June of this year, Central American countries imported $193 million in plastic tubing and fittings, and companies in Costa Rica and Panama accounted for 64% of total regional purchases.
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In the first six months of 2019, fertilizer imports from countries in the region totaled $439 million, and purchases from Russian companies grew 29% over the same period in 2018.
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