Industrialists have pointed to the fallacy of a report issued by the state power company detailing how their rates have dropped in the last year, and to which it was added that the next increase has already been scheduled for March.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC):
The Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica has expressed concern about the information provided by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad over the weekend, about how the "Electricity rates fell by 9%" when in reality in March 2015 consumers will have to pay 12.5% more for electricity than they did a year ago or 9.8% on top of what they paid in February 2015.
Costa Rican industrialists are oppossed to batch certification proposed by the government in the regulation of electric cables and are demanding a reduction of the duplication of requirements in public proceedings.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC):
The Chamber of Industry has asked for support from the Minister at the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC), Welmer Ramos, for the industrial sector. Regulatory reform and appropriate technical regulations are some of the issues on which the chamber is repeatedly pressing in order to defend the interests of the sector.
The industrial sector in Costa Rica is opposed to the changes being made to storage characteristics and the packaging of bags of cement.
The Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica argues that "... removing the maximum weight of 50 kg per sack of cement stipulated in this regulation would be detrimental to the occupational health of workers."
Foreign sales of electronics and the electrical sector fell by 19%, 3.6% in the food industry, 2.4% in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, 9.2% in textiles, 7% in paper and cardboard, and 1.8% in rubber.
At the end of 2014 exports from the industrial sector amounted to $8.389 million representing $382 million less than in 2013, when revenues were $8.771 billion. However, the marketing of medical devices contributed more than $287 million in 2013, offsetting the fall in other areas.
On March 11th to 14th 2015 the thirty-third edition of the international trade fair, Expocomer, will be held in the Atlapa Convention Center.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) has officially presented its pinnacle event, the XXXIII version of Expocomer "The World Trade Showcase" to be held from 11 to 14 March 2015 at the ATLAPA Convention Center.
Industrialists in Costa Rica have asked for the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje to be converted into a non-state public entity led by the sectors that fund it.
The proposal is part of an action plan to be submitted by employers from industry to government in the Congress on Industrial Policy, to be held on July 17 at the Crowne Corobicí hotel in San José.
In Nicaragua peanuts, sugar cane and tobacco have been held up as examples of how productivity can be increased in agriculture.
In 2006 one hectare of sugar cane in Nicaragua produced 66 tons, and five years later, in 2011, it produced 89 tons. Improvements in the use of technology and the search for the most suitable varieties of canes are part of the strategies that have enabled the industry to achieve outstanding levels of performance when compared with other countries in the region.
The Constitutional Court is examining an appeal by a mayor against the exemptions from municipal taxes for companies operating under the free zone regime.
The constitutional motion filed seeks to eliminate Article 20 of the Law on Free Zones, which exempt from tax capital net assets, property and land transfer fees for a period of ten years from the commencement of operations. It also exempts tax on profits and all taxes and municipal licenses.
Industrial production is becoming increasingly expensive in a country where the government seems to have no desire to lower electricitycosts and promote competitiveness.
From a press release issued by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC):
The union for the sector is calling on the next government to review the management of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad and the creation of an Industrial Policy.
From a press release from the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC):
During its annual review and expectations for 2014, the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica, ICRC said that this year the sector maintained behavior marked by ups and downs, which began with a clear recessionary trend, which was then reversed from April.
The delay in the allocation of foreign currency for international payments to suppliers has caused Venezuelan industrial companies to owe some $5 billion to international suppliers.
The problem for exporters in the Colon Free Zone over non-payment of goods sold to importers in Venezuela is not isolated, and creates problems not only outside the Bolivarian country, but also for its own industry.
The industry is proposing the creation of a National Promotion Agency for Innovation to promote competitiveness, employment, human development and the environment.
During the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC by its initials in Spanish) a proposal was made to develop an industrial policy from now through to 2030. The National Promotional Agency for Innovation, would be a non state run public body funded with human and financial resources suitable for carrying out the process.
In a transaction worth approximately $24 million, Grupo Mundial sold 100% of Prodenvases to Grupo Comeca from Costa Rica.
From a press release issued by the Grupo Mundial:
Today Grupo Mundial and Crown Cork and Seal Company and its affiliates sold 100% of Prodenvases Crown (now Prodenvases SAS) to Group Comeca from Costa Rica, in a transaction that reached $24 million before the adjustments used in these type of transactions.
Central American industry is calling for strengthening of customs controls in the region, in order to contain the constant border crossings made with smuggled goods.
According to Carlos Enrique Rivera, secretary general of the Federation of Chambers and Industrial Associations of Central America and the Dominican Republic (FECAICA), at the border located in Melchor de Mencos, Peten, which borders Belize, there is no control to prevent the entry of illegal goods, which apparently heads toward Mexico, but 15% remains in Guatemala, without having made tax declarations.
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