On September 25th and 26th Nicaraguan exporters from various sectors will be taking part in an exhibition in Managua showcasing their goods and holding face to face and virtual business meetings.
From a statement by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua:
Some 1,800 businesses face to face meetings and an unspecified amount of virtual ones carried out online, is part of the greatest achievements sought by the fair EXPOAPEN 2015, which this year is celebrating its fifteenth edition.
From September 2nd to 4th melon and watermelon exporters from Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss issues related to marketing strategies and trade agreements.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Panama:
This Congress will be held from 2nd to 4th of September from 9 a.m.
From September 22nd to 25th, the XVII edition of the Buyers Trade Mission will bring together in Costa Rica exporters and 180 international buyers from 30 countries.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office :
San Jose, July 31, 2015. A platform for companies with export potential to showcase their products to different countries around the world and be able to diversify their business, from inside of Costa Rica.
In El Salvador exporters will be allowed to deduct from the total to be paid for withholding tax for VAT, the amount that has been paid for the same concept for raw material purchases abroad.
From a statement issued by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador:
During the plenary session on Thursday, approval was given, with 70 votes, to an amendment to article 76 of the Law on Tax on the Transfer of Movable Property and the Provision of Services (VAT), to achieve a more effective procedure in relation to the regulations for reimbursement or refund of tax credits to exporters without affecting the ability to exercise control that each State has.
Amcham and the union of exporters will give training to exporting companies on issues such as labeling and market intelligence, and coordinate trade missions made up of US companies, coming to the country.
From a statement by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua:
The Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) signed on Tuesday morning July 28, a Framework Partnership Agreement, which aims to search for business opportunities for members of both institutions through the promotion of actions and projects that contribute and facilitate trade and investment between Nicaragua, the United States and other countries.
The Nicaraguan private sector claims that customs is demanding that form be completed in English, and they are charging for import certificates in dollars instead of the local currency.
The Superior Council of Private Enterprise in Nicaragua (COSEP) has protested against Customs offices continuing to hamper trade and generating delays in the transit of goods to the region.
The export sector is pushing for the Ministry of Finance to accelerate the delivery of credit notes for tax refunds.
The Corporation of Exporters of El Salvador (Coexport) estimates that the amount owed exceeds $50 million, and is insisting that the government remove the obstacles that prevent accelerating tax refunds to exporters.
Pablo Duran, president of Coexport, told Elsalvador.com that "...
On July 8 in Guatemala City a seminar will be held on compliance with technical regulations for exporting to Ecuador.
From a statement from the Ministry of Economy (Mineco):
A free seminar for Guatemalan businessmen interested in exporting to Ecuador: Effective compliance with Ecuadorian technical regulations for Guatemalan export products.
Taught by engineer Ileana Romero Santana, Coordinator of processing at Ecuador's Single Window System Ecuapaas INEN.
On June 18 a business negotiations will be held between companies and buyers in the agricultural sector in the department of Solola.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association:
In order to promote trade between organized producers and exporters to increase the exportable agricultural supply in Guatemala, the Agricultural platform AGRITRADE at AGEXPORT supported by the National Endowment for the Revitalization and Modernization of Agricultural Activity (FONAGRO) at the MAGA will be holding it first Rural Agro meeting of the year on the 18th of June at the Hotel Jardines del Lago Panajachel, Solola.
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.
The union of exporters is preparing a meeting for May with Colombian and Guatemalan companies to look at opportunities offered by the FTA signed between the two countries.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport):
Under the framework of the Export Council for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean at AGEXPORT, the Department of Trade Promotion and ProColombia, held a meeting to organize a major event for next May.
Although only a few Costa Rican companies take part in trade shows worldwide, those that have done so generally obtaing good results.
During 2014 more than 50 exporting companies in Costa Rica took part in international trade fairs in order to meet potential customers, promote their business and strike deals to increase their shipments abroad. As a result of participation in some of these international fairs, agricultural products such as taro, ginger, squash, sweet potato, among others, will start be sold in the US soon.
Although many still doubt that the mega project will actually be built, it's time to think and take action both to mitigate the adverse effects it may have on the Costa Rican economy and to take advantage of any business opportunities that may present.
EDITORIAL
The productive sectors in Costa Rica are starting to measure the positive and negative consequences of both the construction and future operation of the Grand Canal of Nicaragua.
In the South American country a rule has been published that establishes that costs and expenses incurred during transportation of goods by air must be borne by the importers.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER):
On October 11, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) of Peru issued a rule that the costs and expenses incurred during transportation of goods by air will be borne by the importers.