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Vaccines: Regional Purchases Still RisingTuesday, December 3, 2019 In the first half of 2019, purchases of vaccines for human use in Central America totaled $122 million, 116% more than was reported in the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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More Brazilian Furniture in Central AmericaMonday, December 2, 2019 From January to June 2019, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $175 million, and purchases from companies in Brazil increased by 22% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Fuels: Consumption Increases in HondurasFriday, November 29, 2019 Between January and September 2018 and the first nine months of this year, imports of petroleum products increased by 1.8 million barrels, from 14.3 million barrels to 16.1 million barrels. Regarding the imported value, the Central Bank of Honduras reported that at the end of the third quarter of 2019, imports of fuels, lubricants and electric energy were registered for $1.230 million, reporting a $9.9 million decrease year on year, explained by the decrease of 11.5% in the international price, partially offset by the 12.5% increase in the imported volume.
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Corn: Businesses in the Region Still RisingFriday, December 6, 2019 During the first half of the year, corn imports from companies in the region totaled $437 million, 15% more than reported from January to June 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Honduran Exports Decrease 7%Friday, November 22, 2019 Consistent with the behavior recorded since the beginning of the year, from January to September 2019 Honduran companies sold abroad $3.247 million, 7% less than reported in the same period of 2018. From the Central Bank of Honduras report: Central America - Mercosur FTA: Will It Be Done?Thursday, December 5, 2019 The possibility of negotiating a free trade agreement with the trade bloc of South American countries is back on the discussion. The issue will be discussed in detail at the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Economy of the region (Comieco), to be held in El Salvador on December 5 and 6. El Salvador: Oil Invoice Falls 10%Monday, November 18, 2019 In the first ten months of the year, Salvadoran purchases abroad that make up the oil bill reached $1.252 million, 10% less than the amount reported in the same period of 2018. The structure of the oil bill is mainly composed of gasoline ($387.3 million), diesel ($349.5 million), liquefied gases and propane ($189.1 million) and fuel oil (Bunker C) with $146.3 million. Fats and lubricating oils were imported for $54.7 million, according to the Central Bank.
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Central America Imports Fewer Video CamerasThursday, December 5, 2019 From January to June 2019, companies in the region allocated $31 million to the import of video cameras, 3% less than the amount reported for the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Central America: Tire Purchases Increase to 3%Wednesday, December 4, 2019 From January to June 2019, companies from Central American countries imported new tires for $221 million, a figure 3% higher than that reported in the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Paper and Cardboard: Purchases from Germany up 25%Friday, November 29, 2019 During the first six months of 2019, imports of paper and cardboard in Central America totaled $1.131 million, and purchases from companies in Germany increased 25% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Guatemala Confirms Agreement with United KingdomThursday, November 28, 2019 The Congress approved the Association Agreement between the United Kingdom and Central America, which aims to protect trade relations between the two economies within the framework of the Brexit process. In the Ordinary Session held on November 27, Decree 11-2019 was approved, with which the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Central America is approved, informed the Congress. Dominican Exports up 7%Tuesday, November 26, 2019 During September, sales abroad in the Dominican Republic reached $969 million, 6.5% higher than in the same month of 2018. According to data from the Centro de Exportación e Inversión de Republica Dominicana (CEI-RD), between September 2018 and the same month in 2019, exports increased by $59 million, from $910 million to $969 million. FTA El Salvador - South Korea Applies from January 2020Friday, November 22, 2019 The Free Trade Agreement between the Asian nation and El Salvador will enter into force on January 1 of next year, and the value traded between the two economies is expected to increase in the future. After two years of negotiation, the treaty in question was signed in February 2018 by El Salvador. Temporary Brake on Bovine Meat ImportationFriday, November 22, 2019 In Panama, the authorities ordered a temporary special agricultural safeguard measure to be applied to imports of beef other than prime and choice beef originating in the United States. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) indicated that this special safeguard, which will be in effect until December 2019, is because imports of this product reached last October, the activation level of the measure agreed in the SPC between Panama and the United States. Guatemala: Exports Exceed $8 BillionFriday, November 15, 2019 Up to September 2019, the global amount of exports reached $8.419 million, with clothing, bananas and coffee being the main products sold abroad. The total amount of General Commerce exports stood at $8,418.8 million, $66.7 million higher than that recorded in September 2018 ($8,352.1 million). |
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