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Chemical Industry: Trends in Central America
Friday, May 8, 2020
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.
Tender for Chemicals for Use in Water Treatment Plants
Friday, March 27, 2020
The Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Panamá tenders for the supply of calcium hypochlorite, to be used in potentization plants.
Panama Government Purchase 2020-2-66-0-99-LP-015517:
Tender for $3 Million in Lab Equipment
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The Dominican Corporation of Electric Companies is tendering the supply of equipment and chemicals for the laboratories of the institution.
Dominican Republic Government purchase CDEEE-CCC-LPN-2020-0004:
Guatemala: Tender for Pesticides
Monday, January 13, 2020
In Guatemala, the supply of pesticides for the control of larvae and for use in stagnant water in hatcheries has been put out to tender.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11657243:
Fertilizers: Business with Russia up 29%
Thursday, November 28, 2019
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.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
Tender of $3 Million in Aluminum Sulfate
Monday, November 11, 2019
The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers of Panama tenders the supply of 5.1 million kilograms of granular aluminum sulfate for use in drinking water plants.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-2-66-0-99-LP-015430:
Agrochemicals: Businesses with Mexico up 12%
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
During the first three months of 2019, companies in Central American countries imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $132 million, and purchases from Mexican companies grew 12% over the same period in 2018.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Tender for Aluminum Sulfate in Guatemala
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
The Municipal Water Company of the country's capital tenders the supply of 5,700 metric tons of aluminum sulfate to be used in the treatment of water for human consumption.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10765891:
Agrochemicals: Fewer Purchases in 2018
Friday, August 2, 2019
During 2018, companies in Central American countries imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $671 million, 3% less than they bought in 2017.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Agrochemicals: Bureaucracy Impedes Improving Supply
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Although in Costa Rica the procedures for approving new pesticides that enter the market should take a few weeks, there are processes that have not been processed for more than ten years, which prevents increasing and improving the supply of products.
The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE), which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, accumulates dozens of files that are still pending approval, including some that have been waiting for more than a decade.
