More than 10 thousand results were observed during May 2022 in tenders under the heading "health and medicines", ranging from medical treatments to equipment and machinery used in the health sector.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that during May 2022 were published with contracts to provide pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the several Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Purchases of tractors by Central America increased by 112% to represent $130 million, Guatemalan companies lead imports with $9 million, with the United States being the main supplier to the region.
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During last year, imports of electric generators increased year-on-year in Nicaragua and Guatemala, and decreased in Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and El Salvador.
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After in May of last year in the context of the pandemic, regional purchases of tractors fell to a historic low at $4 million, in the following months imports showed a recovery and in December amounted to $20 million.
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Accurately calculating the vehicle fleet or estimating the number of specialized machines and tractors used in certain areas is useful information for companies dedicated to the sale of accessories and spare parts to make the right decisions.
In order to minimize the risk of starting to commercialize spare parts and accessories that use specialized machines, tractors or vehicles, or simply to calculate potential sales in certain areas, countries or regions, companies rely on market studies that in some cases are elaborated with Big Data techniques.
During the first nine months of 2020, imports of electric generators increased year-on-year in Nicaragua and Guatemala, and decreased in Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and El Salvador.
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After in May 2020, in the context of the pandemic caused by covid-19, regional purchases of tractors fell to a historic low of $4 million, in the following months imports showed a recovery.
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From January to June 2020 Central America imported $100 million in liquid pumps, and purchases from companies in Japan increased 6% with respect to the first half of 2019.
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In recent years, electricity generators from Spain have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2012 they represented barely 0.5% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 15%.
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In the first six months of 2020, Central American countries spent $39 million on tractor imports, 28% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a drop that is largely explained by the purchasing behavior of Guatemala and Honduras.
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From January to March 2020, Central America imported $56 million in liquid pumps, and purchases from companies in Mexico grew 8% compared to the first quarter of 2019.
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In the first three months of 2020, Central American companies bought electric motors and generators abroad for $29 million, 39% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019.
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In the first nine months of 2019, the region's companies bought electric motors and generators abroad for $127 million, 35% less than what was reported for the same period in 2018.
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If the quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, it is forecast that by the end of the year the annualized demand for repair and maintenance services of machinery and industrial equipment in Central America will have fallen by 5%.
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, considering different scenarios for the coming months.
From January to September 2019 Central America imported $171 million in liquid pumps, 8% more than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras being the markets that grew the most.
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