The Footwear Industry in NicaraguaThursday, April 19, 2012 The company Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America sees great potential in Nicaragua for increasing their footwear exports to the U.S. market. In its annual prognostic report on the footwear industry, entitled ‘2012 Annual Footwear Sourcing Forecast’, Footwear Distributors and the Retailers Association of America (FDRA), said that Nicaragua is a "rising star" that has great potential to increase shoe exports to the U.S. III Meeting of InterAmerican Single Foreign Trade WindowsTuesday, May 14, 2013 On 20 and 21 May, representatives from more than 20 countries in America will discuss in El Salvador the features of this tool and its influence on foreign trade. From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy in El Salvador: Tomato Exports Up 150% in GuatemalaWednesday, December 15, 2010 The projected increase for 2011 is due to a greater crop area and the establishment of two new packing plants. The President of the Federation of Agricultural Associations of Guatemala (Fasagua), Eddie Mendoza, noted that new packing facilities are Fresh Del Monte and Guatemalan company Central American Greenhouse, which add to existing Semillas de Campo, Hidroponica de Guatemala and Panorama. Opportunity for Seafood in U.S.Tuesday, July 15, 2014 85% of the seafood consumed by Americans is imported, with shrimp, freshwater fish fillets and crab having the largest volume of all such goods imported from abroad. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office: Shipments of Panamanian Ferns to Japan IncreaseMonday, May 4, 2009 Using a new technique, American Flower Shippers Company succeeded in increasing its exports by 12% in 2008. To encourage crop development, a technology that enables the creation of microclimates is used. Costa Rica Wants to Include Meat and Dairy in China FTAMonday, June 3, 2013 The Costa Rican and Chinese Technical Teams met to begin negotiations to expand the supply of agricultural products from the Central American country. "The delegations were led by the Costa Rican Minister of Agriculture, Gloria Abraham, and Chinese Vice Minister Sun Dawei, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of PRC (AQSIQ, by its acronym in English)" , reported Elfinancierocr.com. Canada New Market for Panamanian Melon and WatermelonTuesday, March 15, 2011 Producers in Azuero are sending their first two containers to Canada. Compañía Exportadora Agrícola sold 15 containers for this season. Company North American will negotiate the products in the Canadian market. Export Alliance With AlibabaTuesday, September 22, 2015 Costa Rican export products will be able to be sold through the e-commerce platform Alibaba.com. From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica: Guatemala: New Office for Promotion and InvestmentTuesday, July 27, 2010 The couuntry and its products will be promoted abroad through an agency called 'Guatemala Trade and Invest' (GTI). The new agency replaces the "Invest in Guatemala" office. Trade and Integration in Latin America and the CaribbeanFriday, November 2, 2012 A new annual publication from the Inter-American Development Bank analyzes business trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. A statement from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reads: India Expects Exports from Central AmericaWednesday, July 28, 2010 India could become a major growth market for raw materials from Latin America and the Caribbean. This region's governments should promote closer ties with the South Asian giant and reduce the trade costs in order to make the most of this opportunity, according to a study carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Guatemala: The Future Export EnvironmentFriday, November 7, 2014 On November 13th in Guatemala City a conference will be given on the challenges faced by Guatemalan exports in maintaining their competitiveness in the global market. From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (-AGEXPORT-): Taiwan Still Interested in NicaraguaTuesday, September 6, 2011 Two companies will install production plants, one for solar panels and one for cardboard boxes. The trade agreement signed in 2008 has boosted Taiwanese investments in Nicaragua and created closer diplomatic and commercial ties between both nations. Coffee Exports Down by 7.93%Thursday, May 28, 2009 During the first seven months of the coffee year, nine Latin American coffee producers have exported a total of 15.5 million 60-kilogram bags. For the same period last year, exports were 16.8 million 60-kilogram bags. $300 million to Fund Spanish Companies in Latin AmericaThursday, April 11, 2013 The Development Bank of Latin America has provided a loan of $300 million to the Spanish Official Credit Institute for promoting business development between Spain and Latin America. From a press release issued by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF): |
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