In the first quarter of the year sales of prepared and preserved fish from Central America totaled $34 million, and exports to the European country grew by 14% compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Fish Preparations and Canned Fish in Central America, compiled by theBusiness Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of the year, Central American countries registered $625 million in banana sales abroad, and exports to the Netherlands increased by 38% compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on theFresh or Dry Banana Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first quarter of 2018, imports of solid soybean waste in the Central American countries amounted to $131 million, 26% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on theMarket for Solid Soybean Oil Wastein Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of 2018, countries in the region imported $52 million worth of light cargo trucks, 12% more than was reported in the same period last year.
Figures from the information system on the Light Truck Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of 2018, countries in Central America imported $36 million worth of hydraulic cement, 9% more than was purchased in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Information System on the Hydraulic Cement Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Difficulties in a generating plant in Costa Rica and the growing regional energy demand are some of the reasons of the increase in electricity exports from Guatemala.
Statistics by Banco de Guatemala report that between January and July of this year sales abroad of electric power amounted to $81.7 million, an amount that exceeds by 36% the $60 million registered in the first seven months of 2017.
From January to March of this year countries in the region imported $4.1 million worth of sausages from Mexico, 17% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Information System on the Sausage Meat Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
As part of the Buyers Trade Mission, from 25 to 27 September, 500 Costa Rican exporters will be meeting with 300 entrepreneurs from 50 countries.
The Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer), the institution in charge of organizing the event, reported that this year it foresees holding 5,300 business appointments at the event, which will take place at the Costa Rica Convention Center, in Barreal de Heredia.
Exporters resent the effects of five continuous days of demonstrations, blockades and widespread insecurity on the roads of Costa Rica.
Before the strike, which was started a few days ago by unions representing the country's public institutions, the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (Cadexco) denounced the fact that companies in the sector are facing multiple difficulties in exporting their products.Puerto Moín, the main outlet for exports, is onlyoperating six hours a day, leaving close to 12,000 tons per day unable to be shipped, which is estimated to be equivalent to almost $10 million in daily sales abroad.
In the first quarter of the year, countries in the region imported $106 million worth of non-alcoholic beverages, and 40% of the total was purchased by companies in Panama and Guatemala.
Figures from the information system on the Alcoholic Beverages Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, sales abroad made by companies dedicated to the development and promotion of software content totaled $400 million.
According to the Digital Development Sector (Sofex) at the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport), the digital union has 42 associated companies in the country and serves 8 thousand local clients and more than 4 thousand international clients in Latin America, Canada, Europe, Asia and the United States.
In the first three months of 2018, countries in the region bought $34 million worth of communication radios, and 76% were imported by companies in Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Communication Radios and Similar Devices in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In Guatemala, since the beginning of September a new version of the Electronic System for Export Authorization has been available which includes changes that make it easier to process requests.
The Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) reported that as of Monday, September 3, the newly designed and reengineered Electronic System for Export Authorization (SEADEX) has been available to exporters, a platform of the Single Window for Exports (VUPE) ) that is more intuitive and easier to use when filling in and sending documents and complying with non-tax export requirements.
In line with the decline reported since the beginning of the year, up to July, sales abroad totaled $6.455 billion, 3% less than what was recorded in the first seven months of 2017.
Between January 2012 and March 2018, the average price of Guatemalan raw sugar exports has been falling, going from $0.58 to $0.34 per kilo.
Figures from the Information System on the Sugar Market in Guatemala, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
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