Expocomer: $130 million Foreseen in Business ProjectsThursday, March 1, 2018 The organizers estimate that commercial transactions made between participants will amount to around $130 million, and the economic benefit for Panama could be $45 million. "... 'We have an excellent Expo, with very good expectations. We will have to wait for the numbers at the end of the event, but we hope that the economic spillover for the country will be at least equal to last year's, that is to say, worth about $45 million. Business transactions between participants should be in the order of $130 million," Inocencio Galindo, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Panama (CCIAP), told La Estrella de Panamá." Sugar: Central America Exported $1.24 billion in 2017Friday, May 4, 2018 Over the past year sales made by countries in the region totaled $1.24 million, 22% more than the exports registered in 2016, this increase is in contrast to the declines reported in 2015 and 2016. Figures from the information system on the Raw Sugar Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Coffee, Guatemala and the FTA with South KoreaThursday, May 3, 2018 Guatemalan coffee growers are warning that if the country does not adhere to the agreement signed between Central America and the Asian country, they will lose market share and will have to compete with their peers in the region under unequal conditions. Representatives from the National Association of Coffee Growers (Anacafé) insist that the government sign the agreement that the other countries of the region have already signed with South Korea, arguing that they will lose out on the advantage they have achieved in recent years. According to coffee farmers, 23% of coffee exports go to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. Plastic in Central America: Purchases Up 6%Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Last year, the region bought $3.874 million worth of plastic and manufactured goods from abroad, 6% more than in 2016, and 35% of imports came from the United States. Figures from the information system on the Market for Plastic and its Manufactures in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Fruit Juices: Imports Still RecoveringThursday, May 31, 2018 In 2017, Central American countries imported $132 million worth of fruit and vegetable juices, 4% more than in the previous year, this increase being identical to that reported between 2015 and 2016. Figures from the information system on the Fruit and Vegetable Juice Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Frozen Shrimp Exports Up 7%Friday, September 1, 2017 In 2016 Central American countries exported $344 million worth of shrimp and frozen langoustine, 7% more than in 2015. Figures from the information system on the Market for Shrimp and Frozen Langoustine in Central America compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"] Turkey Looking for Business in Central AmericaMonday, July 25, 2016 The union of exporters and the Turkish government are proposing setting up a business center in Panama that will function as a platform for trade with the rest of the region. The aim of the Turkish Exporters Assembly is to explore business opportunities in the region, using Panama as a central point and from there to presenting its exports not only to Central America but also to South American countries. Agricultural business in Central AmericaThursday, November 8, 2018 Coffee is still the main agricultural product sold abroad, with annual exports of around $3,035 million, followed by bananas, with $2,574 million and sugar, with $1,241 million. Figures from the interactive platform "Central American Crops Monitoring" compiled by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit: Central America: Fuel Prices up to March 26Monday, March 26, 2018 Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.05, Nicaragua $3.77, Honduras $3.58, El Salvador $3.26, Guatemala $3.19 and Panama $2.91. From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: More Air Conditioning Equipment from ChinaTuesday, March 27, 2018 From January to September 2017, companies in Panama imported $52 million worth of air conditioning equipment, and imports from China grew by 52%. Figures from the information system on the Market for Air Conditioning Machines in Panama, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Frozen Shrimp TradeThursday, February 22, 2018 Between January and September of 2017, Central American countries exported $275 million worth of frozen shrimp and langoustine, 22% more than in the same period in 2016. Figures from the information system on the Market for Shrimp and Frozen Langoustine in Central America compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"] Purchases of Non-Alcoholic Beverages up to Ist QuarterThursday, September 13, 2018 In the first quarter of the year, countries in the region imported $106 million worth of non-alcoholic beverages, and 40% of the total was purchased by companies in Panama and Guatemala. Figures from the information system on the Alcoholic Beverages Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Auction of Specialty Coffee in PanamaThursday, February 26, 2015 From April 29 to May 2 a competition will be held among producers of the geisha variety and on June 23 the auction "The Best of Panama" will take place. "The Best of Panama" competition will evaluate two categories: variety and finish, in order to rule out the lots with less potential and highlight the salient ones, which will advance to the next round to be considered in the auction. Panama: Offers for $15 million School ConstructionMonday, April 20, 2015 Six construction companies submitted bids in the tender for the construction of a school in the Pacora district of Panama, with a price tag of $15.7 million. The companies that submitted bids are Consultores Profesionales e Ingeniería, Constructora Urbana, S.A., Proyectos y Construcciones Canaima, Constructora Ripard, Administración y Supervisión de Obras Civiles, S.A. Panama to Participate in 21 Fairs in 2012Thursday, January 5, 2012 The country will participate in 21 international fairs specializing in agricultural products, logistics, food, handicrafts and more. As of October 2011 the value of contracts signed at fairs amounted to $660 million, $34 million more than in the same period in 2010. |
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