españolPuerto Cortés is to Have a New Dock in 2019Monday, March 18, 2019 It is expected that in November of this year the construction of the new dock 2A in the bay of Puerto Cortés, in Honduras, which will serve for the export of stone aggregates to the U.S., will be completed. Directors of Grupo Avanza, the company in charge of the project valued at $22 million, informed that the works have already begun and estimate that in the first 15 days of November the work will be completed. Honduras: Remittances Up 12% by February 2019Thursday, March 14, 2019 In the first two months of 2019, the country received $776 million in family remittances, an amount 12% higher than that reported in the same period of the previous year. According to figures from the Central Bank of Honduras, during the first two months of this year the country received family remittances of $776 million, a figure that is $85 million higher than the $691 registered in the first two months of 2018. Auto Parts: Regional Market up to September 2018Monday, March 18, 2019 In the first nine months of 2018, the region imported parts and vehicle spare parts worth nearly $830 million, and 49% were bought by Guatemalan and Panamanian companies. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Honduras: Economic Expectations for February – 2019Friday, March 15, 2019 During the second month of the year, GDP growth at the end of 2019 was forecast at 3.8%, and by 2020 the variation is expected to be 4.2%. In February 2019, the Index of Confidence in Economic Activity was 63.5 points (63.1 in the previous month), where 46% is explained by the result of current economic activity and 54% by future activity, explains the Central Bank of Honduras. Dairy in Central America: $240 Million MarketFriday, March 15, 2019 Between January and September of last year, trade in milk and dairy products between the countries of the region totaled $240 million, and more than 75% was bought by companies in El Salvador and Guatemala. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Latest rules for the construction sectorFriday, March 15, 2019 For businessmen in the sector in Panama, the rules and regulations that currently apply to the import of cement into the country have lagged behind. According to the Chamber of Construction (Capac), cement is not the only material that should be regulated, since the rest of the main construction inputs that are marketed and used in industry should also be regulated. Tenders for LED lampsWednesday, March 13, 2019 Suministros Eléctricos, Merconed, Ferconed are three of the thirteen companies in Honduras that presented their proposals in the tender for 100 thousand LED lamps convened by the National Electric Energy Company. The companies presenting their tenders were Suministros Eléctricos, Merconed, Ferconed, Hondutec, Técnicos de Ingeniería y Construcción, Tekni, Equipos Industriales, Electroval, Distribuciones Internacionales, Ecological Solutions de Honduras, Celsa S.A., Inversiones MK and Electrificadora de Honduras. Ceramic Products: Figures up to September 2018Thursday, March 14, 2019 During the first nine months of 2018, $263 million in ceramic products were imported, and almost 50% was purchased by companies in Costa Rica and Guatemala. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Liquid Pumps: $158 Million in ImportsWednesday, March 13, 2019 From January to September 2018, imports of pumps for liquids in the countries of the region totaled $158 million, and 66% was bought by companies in Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Tender for Internet ServiceTuesday, March 12, 2019 The Central Bank of Honduras will contract the Internet and private data link service to connect the institution's buildings in different regions of the country. Honduras Government Purchase LPública No.06-2019: Threats to Food ProductionWednesday, March 13, 2019 Low productivity, climate vulnerability and the variation of international prices are part of the challenges faced by agricultural producers in Central America and the Dominican Republic. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) published the study "Facing External Challenges, Internal Strengths: The Economic Environment of Central America and the Dominican Republic", which analyzes the current situation in the region and its 2019 outlook. Honduras: 4% Y-o-Y Inflation by February 2019Tuesday, March 12, 2019 The prices reported in the categories of Education, and Food and alcoholic beverages, largely explained the monthly variation of the CPI recorded in the second month of the year. From the Central Bank of Honduras report: Central America Buys More Italian FurnitureTuesday, March 12, 2019 In the first nine months of 2018, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $270 million, and purchases from companies in Italy grew 19% over the same period in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Central America: Fuel Prices up to March 11Monday, March 11, 2019 Price per gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.51, Nicaragua $3.51, Honduras $3.31, El Salvador $2.04, Guatemala $2.96 and Panama $2.79. From the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador report: Beer: More Business with MexicoMonday, March 11, 2019 In the first nine months of 2018, beer imports in Central America totaled $128 million, 50% more than in the same period in 2017, and the increase is because of the behavior of purchases from Mexico. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] |
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