MARKET STUDY
Tractors: Regional Purchases Contract 28%Friday, December 11, 2020 In the first six months of 2020, Central American countries spent $39 million on tractor imports, 28% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a drop that is largely explained by the purchasing behavior of Guatemala and Honduras. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"] Tractors in Central America: Market Up 13%Friday, June 29, 2018 Last year countries in the region imported $187 million worth of tractors, 13% more than what was reported in 2016, and 56% was purchased by companies in Costa Rica and Guatemala. Information from the interactive system "Tractor Market in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"] Machinery Event in PanamaWednesday, November 29, 2017 From January 18 to 20, 2018, manufacturers and distributors of construction, industrial, agricultural and mining machinery will be showcasing their products and taking part in business meetings. The event is being organized by the Association of Distributors of Machinery in Panama (Adima), and will be held at the Atlapa Convention Center, in Panama City. Chinese Industrial Investment in PanamaTuesday, February 27, 2018 It has been announced that the heavy equipment manufacturer Shacman will be setting up an assembly plant in the Colon Free Zone. The information was provided by the Chamber of Commerce of Colón, whose representatives detailed that in addition to installing the heavy equipment assembly plant, they foresee accessing other markets in the region from Panama. Machinery: Investment in New Service CenterFriday, November 15, 2019 In Costa Rica, the company Matra, dedicated to the commercialization of machinery, invested $25 million in its new facilities in Coyol, Alajuela, with a construction area of 17 thousand m2. The new facilities were built on a six-hectare site and include a truck workshop, paint shop, warehouse, offices, rental, exhibition area and machinery house. Tractor Imports from Brazil Up 24%Friday, August 4, 2017 In 2016 imports of tractors into Central American countries totaled $165 million, and the value imported from Brazil grew by 24% compared to 2015. Figures from the information system on the the tractor market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"] Central America: Growth in Tractor Imports from the USFriday, March 24, 2017 Between January and September 2016 the value of regional imports of tractors from the US grew by 30% compared to the same period in 2015. Figures from the information system on the market for tractors in Central complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
MARKET STUDIES
Tractor Purchases Still DownMonday, January 20, 2020 In the first six months of 2019, Central American countries spent $54 million to import tractors, and purchases from companies in the U.S. and Mexico fell in year-on-year terms by 42% and 14%, respectively. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Figures on Tractor Imports in Central AmericaThursday, December 15, 2016 In 2015 the Central American countries as a whole imported $167 million worth of tractors, of which 42% came from the US, 27% from Mexico, 8% from Brazil and 5% from Italy. Data from the report 'Tractor Imports in Central America presented by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com Panama: Imported Machinery RetainedWednesday, October 23, 2019 Arguing that the entry of heavy equipment containing soil residues is prohibited, Panama retained several containers from South Africa, which transported used machines. The containers are in the fiscal zone (security area) of Balboa Port, which are owned by Consorcio Panamá and Minera Panamá, which reached Panamanian waters at the end of August 2019, informed the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
MARKET STUDY
Tractors: Less Business with U.S. and MexicoThursday, October 3, 2019 In the first three months of 2019, Central American countries spent $25 million on tractor imports, and purchases from companies in the U.S. and Mexico fell 31% and 29% year-on-year, respectively. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
Machinery: Business Outlook for the RegionFriday, March 27, 2020 If the quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, it is forecast that by the end of the year the annualized demand for repair and maintenance services of machinery and industrial equipment in Central America will have fallen by 5%. The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, considering different scenarios for the coming months.
MARKET STUDY
Tractors: More Business with Mexico in 2018Thursday, July 18, 2019 Last year, Central American companies added $180 million in tractor purchases, and imports from Mexico increased 22% over 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Tractor Imports from USA Up 17%Monday, December 10, 2018 In the first half of the year, Central American countries spent $90 million on tractor purchases, and imports from the U.S. increased 17% over the same period in 2017. Figures from the information system on the Tractor Market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Tractors: Mexico Purchases Up 24%Tuesday, September 25, 2018 In the first quarter of the year, Central American countries bought $39 million worth of tractors, and imports from Mexico grew by 24% compared to the same period in 2017. Information from the interactive system "Tractor Market in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"] |
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