Bakery and Biscuits: Honduras Buys More from El SalvadorThursday, September 6, 2018 In the first quarter of the year, Honduras imported $24 million worth of baked goods, confectionery and biscuit products, and purchases made from companies in El Salvador grew by 11% compared to the same period in 2017. Figures from the information system on the Market for Baked Goods, Pastry and Biscuit Products in Honduras, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Taiwan and Central America: Trade and DiplomacyFriday, July 25, 2014 Seven years after diplomatic ties broke, Costa Rica is Taiwan's main trading partner in the region, with $644 million traded in 2013. It seems that maintaining healthy diplomatic and political relations between governments is not always necessary for trade between two nations to prosper. One example is the bilateral trade between Taiwan and Costa Rica, which despite the fact that it is the only country in Central America to have broken political links with the Asian island, remains its main trading partner in the region. Natural Disasters Disrupt Regional TradeFriday, November 20, 2020 Due to the tropical storms Eta and Iota, severe damage has been reported to the road network in Central American countries, and some border posts in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have been suspended. Since November 17, operations were suspended at the El Corinto, El Florido and Aguas Calientes border posts. These areas, shared by Guatemala and Honduras, are not operational, according to the Guatemalan Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT). Cargo Transport: Honduras Replies to Costa RicaTuesday, May 26, 2020 After the Costa Rican government decided to impose several restrictions on heavy transport units entering its territory, the Honduran government decided to grant Costa Rican pilots only 72 hours in the country. The difficulties affecting intraregional land trade are increasing, since arguing that it is trying to mitigate the spread of covid-19, the Costa Rican presidency decided that as of May 18 only transporters who make direct transit from border to border would enter Costa Rican territory, whose units must be subject to police surveillance. Concern about Possible Trade RetaliationMonday, May 31, 2021 Following Costa Rica's decision to impose requirements on the entry of avocados grown in Honduras, Costa Rican businessmen believe that these unilateral measures could generate trade retaliation for the country. Arguing that molecular biology tests detected the presence of the Avocado Sunblotch viroid in shipments from Honduras, the Costa Rican State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) decided to start taking samples to analyze Honduran avocados. Peripheral Customs Begin to OperateWednesday, September 30, 2020 As of October 1st, Guatemala and Honduras will begin operating three Peripheral Customs Offices, areas that will simplify procedures and allow free community mobility between both countries. Guatemalan and Honduran taxpayers who make definitive imports to each State Party will be the ones to benefit from the implementation of this type of customs, since the goods imported under this modality will enjoy free mobility.
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Central America Purchases Less Steel SheetWednesday, October 7, 2020 During the first quarter of 2020, imports of iron and steel sheets in the countries of the region totaled $208 million, 7% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a fall that is explained by the decrease in purchases in Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Air Conditioning Equipment: Imports Fall 15%Wednesday, December 2, 2020 From January to June 2020, companies in the region bought air conditioning equipment abroad for $78 million, 15% less than in the same period in 2019, a decrease that can be explained by the behavior of purchases in Panama, Guatemala and Honduras. Data from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graph"] Central America: Import of Soaps and Cleaning ProductsTuesday, January 24, 2017 Between January and September 2016 the Central American countries as a whole imported $105 million worth of soaps and cleaning preparations. Data from the report entitled "Imports of soaps and cleaning preparations in Central America, presented by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Electrical Cables: $100 million Purchases from MexicoFriday, July 17, 2020 From January to April 2020, companies in Central America imported $106 million of electrical wire and cable from Mexico, and 62% of the total was purchased by companies in Nicaragua and Honduras. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Footwear: $141 Million in Regional PurchasesWednesday, September 23, 2020 Between January and March 2020, Central America allocated $141 million to the import of footwear and its parts, 13% less than in the same period in 2019, with Panama and Honduras being the markets that registered the most significant reductions. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Footwear: In Which Markets Did Imports Fall the Most?Monday, February 24, 2020 Between January and September 2019, Central America spent $462 million on footwear and parts imports, 5% less than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica and Honduras being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Liquid Pumps: Regional Market Grows at 8%Tuesday, February 25, 2020 From January to September 2019 Central America imported $171 million in liquid pumps, 8% more than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras being the markets that grew the most. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Spare Parts: Regional Business FiguresMonday, October 26, 2020 In the first quarter of 2020, the region imported vehicle parts and spare parts for an amount of approximately $267 million, 7% less than that recorded in the same period of 2019, a decrease that is mainly explained by the behavior of purchases by Panamanian companies. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"]
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Motorcycles in Central America: $237 Million in BusinessWednesday, April 14, 2021 From January to September 2020, motorcycle imports in the region totaled $237 million, 11% less than in the same period of 2019, a drop explained by the behavior of purchases from El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graph"] |
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