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Clothing and Accessories: Costa Rican Consumer InterestsFriday, February 21, 2020 In Costa Rica, 31% of the population shows interest in jewelry, and about 72% of them are between 21 and 45 years old, and have a high level of purchasing power. An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Costa Rica, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, yields interesting results on the characteristics and people who express interest in clothing and accessories.
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Diaper Market: More Business with MexicoTuesday, February 18, 2020 From January to November 2019, purchases of diapers and similar items made by Central American countries from companies in Mexico totaled $141 million, 9% more than reported for the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Auto Parts in Guatemala: $240 Million PurchasesThursday, February 20, 2020 Between January and September 2019, imports of vehicle parts into the country totaled nearly $240 million, and 34% were purchased from companies in China and Japan. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Air Conditioning: Honduras, the Fastest-Growing MarketWednesday, February 19, 2020 From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought air conditioning equipment abroad for $138 million, and imports by Honduran companies increased 22% compared to the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] New Customs Post Guatemala - MexicoMonday, February 17, 2020 Authorities from both countries are fine-tuning the final details to begin construction and habilitation of the Engineers Borderland Port in Quiche, Guatemala, which will connect with Nuevo Orizaba, Chiapas, in Mexico. Guatemalan authorities reported that the process of the Foreign Affairs Ministries is to determine where the entry and exit points of the customs will be, since on the Mexican side modifications would have to be made to match the land.
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Fruit Juices: Why did Imports Go Down?Monday, February 17, 2020 From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought fruit and vegetable juices abroad for $95 million, 5% less than in the same period in 2018, mainly due to the drop-in imports from Honduras and El Salvador. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Pharmaceuticals: Which Markets are Growing the Most?Tuesday, February 18, 2020 From January to September 2019, pharmaceutical product imports in Central America totaled $2.614 million, 8% more than in the same period in 2018, with El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica being the markets where purchases increased the most. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Glass: Purchases to China Grow at 6%Friday, February 14, 2020 From January to September 2019, imports of glass and its manufactures in Central America reached $220 million, and purchases from companies in China grew by 6% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"] Guatemalan Exports Up 2% in 2019Thursday, February 13, 2020 During 2019, the global amount of exports reached Ch$11,184 million, with clothing, bananas, coffee, sugar and cardamom being the main products sold abroad. The total amount of General Trade exports was of Ch$11,184 million, higher by Ch$214 million (2%) than that recorded in 2018 (Ch$10,970 million). El Salvador: Remittances Begin 2020 with 6% IncreaseThursday, February 13, 2020 During January, the country received $425 million in family remittances, 6% more than in the same month in 2019. Economic growth and employment in the United States are two determining variables in the income of family remittances, since their performance influences the economy of those who send remittances to Salvadoran households. In this sense, economic growth in the fourth quarter of the United States for 2019 was 2.1%, according to an official report.
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Palm Oil: More Business with MexicoMonday, February 10, 2020 During the first eleven months of 2019, exports of palm oil and its fractions from Central America to Mexican companies totaled $192 million, 25% more than the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"]
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Water Heaters: More Business with MexicoThursday, February 6, 2020 In the first nine months of 2019, Central America imported water heaters for $15 million, and purchases from companies in Mexico increased 71% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Benefits of a Unified FTA Mexico - Central AmericaTuesday, January 17, 2012 Central American countries will be able to access the Regional Integration Committee of Supplies, to supply raw materials for the development of Mexican goods, especially textiles. After three years of negotiations, the Unified Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and Central America was signed on November 22nd 2011. Mexico aims to unify trade accords with Central AmericaTuesday, July 1, 2008 Mexico aims to unify its three existing trade accords with Central America, Eduardo Sojo, the Mexican economy minister, announced. Mexico has long-standing free trade accords with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, as well as a third – with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador – that dates from 2001.
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Light Trucks: $123 Million in Regional PurchasesTuesday, February 11, 2020 From January to September 2019, the countries of the region imported light trucks for $123 million, and 53% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"] |
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