In the first six months of the year, Central American companies imported $239 million in beauty and personal care items, and imports from Colombia increased 5% over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Beauty and Personal Care Articles Market in Central America compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The Guatemalan export sector identifies Florida, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, New Jersey and New York as the U.S. states with the greatest potential for the country's exportable supply.
The Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) presented the "Best Markets, Products and Services 2019", which is based on the analysis of different macroeconomic variables, sustained growth and market dimensions, to show the exporter the opportunities with the greatest potential.
During the first six months of the year, palm oil sales from Central America reached $383 million, and exports to Spain increased 232% with respect to the first half of 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Palm Oil and its Components market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In the first half of the year, Central American countries exported frozen shrimp and prawns for $207 million, 53% more than during the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the frozen shrimp and prawns market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Because of a possible decline in the dynamism of the advanced economies, the volume of Central American exports is expected to increase by 0.4% in 2018 and by 2.6% in 2019.
According to a report by the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (Sieca), a possible decline in trade dynamism in advanced economies is expected by the end of 2018, which could generate consequences in international markets, with downward scenarios in 2019, between two and three percentage points with respect to 2018. This is mainly related to growing trade tensions and more complicated market access conditions than in previous years, involving important trading partners.
During the first six months of the year, coffee exports from Central American countries totaled $1,948 million, 9% less than what was reported in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the coffee market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Drywall imports in the countries of the region in 2017 exceeded $65 million, and more than 65% of purchases were made by companies in Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
From the report “Drywall Market in Central America” compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
A new information platform aims to identify the main disadvantages faced by companies that transport goods through the region in customs and paperwork management.
The Central American Economic Integration Secretariat (Sieca) presented the Trade Incidences Platform, which will compile information on the disadvantages that companies have in the areas of customs, transport, sanitary procedures, phytosanitary, import or export.
In the first half of the year, iron and steel sheet purchases in the countries of the region totaled $525 million, 2% more than imports in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Iron and Steel Sheet Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Petroleum products, iron and steel, food and pharmaceutical products, headed last year's purchases from companies in the South American nation from Central American countries.
Figures from the Central American-Ecuador Trade Information System complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
During the first nine months of 2018, companies in the region's countries imported from Mexico fertilizers for $70 million, 629% more than what was purchased in the same period of 2017.
Figures from the information system of the Central American Fertilizer Market, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Last year, vehicles, tractors, food and pharmaceutical products led the purchases made from companies in the South American nation from Central American countries.
Figures from the information system of the Trade between Central America and Brazil, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
During the last year, 70% of imports of poultry for fattening, poultry for breeding and processed meat were made by companies in Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua.
From the "Poultry Market in Central America" report, developed by the Trade Intelligence Department of CentralAmericaData:
During the first nine months of 2018, the region's countries imported aluminum and its manufactured products from Mexico for $38 million, 3% more than what was purchased in the same period of 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Aluminium and its Manufactures, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Last year, mineral fuels, plastic articles and food led the commercial exchange between Peruvian and Central American companies.
Figures from the Central American-Peru Trade Information System complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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