Advertising: Business Figures in Costa RicaWednesday, July 17, 2019 The advertising services market is estimated at approximately $800 million and is made up of some 654 companies, of which 6 out of 10 already export their services, with their main markets being the U.S., Panama and Mexico. Regarding the context in which the business is developed, a study prepared by Promotora del Comercio Exterior (Procomer) explains that the national market has been influenced by the entry of international agencies affiliated to existing national agencies (under annual fee payment models, franchise, total acquisition or shareholding). Other companies have entered through their offshoring model. Agricultural business in Central AmericaThursday, November 8, 2018 Coffee is still the main agricultural product sold abroad, with annual exports of around $3,035 million, followed by bananas, with $2,574 million and sugar, with $1,241 million. Figures from the interactive platform "Central American Crops Monitoring" compiled by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit: Fewer Exports of Frozen Fruit from Central AmericaThursday, March 16, 2017 Between January and September 2016, Central America exported 37,000 tons of frozen fruit, 9% less than in the same period in 2015. Figures from the information system on the frozen fruit market in Central complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Air Conditioning: Import Falls 8% at Closing 2018Thursday, June 6, 2019 During 2018, companies in Central America imported $191 million in air conditioning equipment, 8% less than reported the previous year. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics]
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Frozen Fruit: Export Price fell 10% in 2018Tuesday, August 6, 2019 The reported decline in the value of frozen fruits exported from Central America is partially explained by the fall from $1.34 to $1.21 recorded in the price per kilo between January and December last year. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Pharmaceuticals: Purchases Increase by 15%Monday, September 2, 2019 In the first three months of the year, imports of pharmaceutical products in Central America totaled $835 million, 15% more than in the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Palm Oil: Export Price Not ImprovingWednesday, August 28, 2019 In recent years, the average price of palm oil exports from Central America has reported a downward trend, from $1.13 per kilo in May 2012 to $0.53 per kilo in March 2019. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Vegetables: Sales Up 10% in 2018Monday, August 12, 2019 Last year, regional exports of vegetables totaled $180 million, 10% more than 2017, a rise explained by the behavior of company sales in Guatemala and Honduras. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Frozen Shrimp: Regional Sales Fall 9%Friday, August 9, 2019 During 2018, companies from Central American countries exported frozen shrimp and prawns for $424 million, 9% less than what was sold in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Frozen Shrimp: More Business with UKTuesday, October 22, 2019 From January to March 2019, companies from Central American countries exported frozen shrimp and prawns for $59 million, and sales to the United Kingdom grew 39% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Frozen shrimp: Sales to UK up 19%.Monday, January 6, 2020 From January to June 2019, companies in Central American countries exported frozen shrimp and prawns for $116 million, and sales to the United Kingdom grew by 19% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Bottled Water: Business with the U.S. Grows at 14%Friday, February 28, 2020 From January to September 2019, bottled water imports in Central America totaled $18 million, and purchases from companies in the United States increased 14% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Palm Oil: $336 Million in Regional SalesFriday, January 15, 2021 From January to June 2020, exports from Central America of palm oil and its derivatives totaled $336 million, an amount barely 1% higher than that reported for the same period in 2019. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"]
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Cell Phones: Regional Purchases Decline 11%Monday, February 22, 2021 During the first six months of 2020, Central American countries imported cell phones for $541 million, 11% less than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a drop that is mainly explained by the behavior of Panamanian, Honduran and Salvadoran purchases. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Central American Footwear Market: Imports DownMonday, July 19, 2021 During 2020, all Central American markets decreased their footwear purchases. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] |
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