From January to September 2020, Central American countries imported fiber optic cables for $45 million, 18% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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In Costa Rica, of the total number of exporters whose majority of shipments are in the metal-mechanics, electrical and electronics or plastics sectors, 25% meet a profile of potential participation in global value chains.
An analysis prepared by the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (Procomer) explains that "... the 3 sectors agree in selling their products to at least 6 main GVCs: construction (25% of companies), agriculture (23%) trade (20%), food (11%), electronic components and telecommunications (10%) and medical industry (9%)."
The General Directorate of Public Procurement is tendering the contract to supply state entities with different types of household appliances and home appliances for the period from 2021 to 2023.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-1-27-0-99-LM-002406:
From January to September 2020 companies in the region bought abroad air conditioning equipment for $ 110 million, being Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, Central American markets in year-on-year terms increased their imports.
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The National Institute of Vocational Training and Development Training of Panama tenders the preventive and corrective maintenance service of 933 air conditioning units.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-1-37-0-99-LP-014520:
In recent years, washing machines of Mexican origin have become more important in terms of the amount purchased, since from January to September 2012 they accounted for 15% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 26%.
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Empresa Nacional de Energía Electrica de Honduras is bidding for the supply, installation and commissioning of meters to be used in the Metering System of the National Transmission Network.
"The contract price will include all materials and labor required for the complete execution of the works and the correct and complete execution of the works, as well as equipment, auxiliary and protection elements, tools, auxiliary labor, and generally everything related to a complete and perfect finish of each of the energy meters to be installed in the National Transmission Grid indicated in these bidding documents, as well as any indirect costs of the works, general expenses, wages, salaries, fees, hauling of materials and any other payment required in the work.
From January to June 2020, companies in Central American countries imported $12 million worth of microwave ovens, and 83% of total purchases were made from companies in China and Malaysia.
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In recent years’ Brazilian water heaters have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, as in the first half of 2014 they represented 14% of total Central American imports and for the same period of 2020 the proportion rose to 31%.
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The National Electrification Institute bids the construction of medium and low voltage distribution networks and power lines, works that will be carried out in different areas of the country.
Due to the effects of the pandemic, Salvadoran authorities decided to postpone until March the date for submitting bids for the tender for the lighting and video-surveillance of 143 kilometers of road sections, a contract to be executed through a Public-Private Partnership.
In recent years refrigerators and freezers from China have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, as in the first half of 2012 represented 7% of total regional imports and for the same period of 2020 the proportion rose to 28%.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
In Panama, the Municipality of Colon tenders the rental, assembly, operation, maintenance service and disassembly of lighting and decorative designs for different parks and avenues in the city.
In Panama, the company Evergo is investing in the implementation of 200 loading stations, which will be located in different areas nationwide and will be level 2 and level 3.
The long-term plan of Evergo, a company that is part of the InterEnergy Group's portfolio, is to install a total of 500 electric charging stations throughout the Panamanian territory.
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