AGEXPORT Unveils Trade Show CalendarThursday, January 28, 2010 The Association of Guatemalan Exporters (AGEXPORT) plans to participate in 17 international events and to stage 5 fairs in the country. In Guatemala, the association will organize the following fairs: Apparel Sourcing Show, Manufexport, New World Crafts and Expomueble. Is this the Moment of the Textile Industry?Monday, May 28, 2012 Aggressive measures must be taken in marketing and attracting investment in order to exploit the possibilities opened by the DR-CAFTA and changes in the global market. From Diario de Centro América: Guatemala Unveils 2011 Commercial AgendaMonday, January 3, 2011 The Guatemalan Exporters Association presented its 2011 agenda, which includes 36 trade promotion events. The first will be the agricultural show “Agritrade” on March 17th and 18th, followed by its textile equivalent, the Apparel Sourcing Show, on March 22nd to 24th. Silkscreen Exports MultiplyFriday, May 18, 2012 Guatemala went from exporting 50,000 screen printed garments to 12 million within 12 years. Within a month, the textile and clothing sector exports abroad 32 million items, of which 37.5% have graphic prints, said Robert Matheu, president of the Silkscreen Commission from the Clothing and Textiles sector. Impact on U.S. of FTA with PanamaFriday, June 15, 2012 Its entry into force, scheduled for October 2012, will mean a drop from 7% to 0% on the tariffs of 87% of U.S. products exported to the canal country. The general expectation in the capital of United States is that the FTA with Panama will come into force around October 2012, after almost 10 years of paperwork. El Salvador: Textile Cluster in MiamiThursday, May 10, 2012 Eight textile companies have joined forces and are collaborating in order to market the capabilities and best practices of the Salvadoran synthetic industry. The eight companies are: George C. Moore Co., Darlington Fabrics, Apparel Production Services (APS), CS Central America, Pettenati, TExOps, ProDept, and Unifi. All of them expressed their intention to promote the cluster to so that it can operate in Miami. JC Penney May Buy More from Central AmericaThursday, May 24, 2012 The rising costs in China have caused companies like this north American firm to look once again towards the isthmus to buy their clothing. Carlos Arias, president of the Committee on Textiles and Clothing (Vestex) of Guatemala, said during a forum at the latest Apparel Sourcing Show 2012, that JC Penney have indicated that their purchases from the isthmus will rise by 30%. Guide to Business in NicaraguaThursday, November 8, 2012 General information for investors has been released, in bilingual format, detailing competitive advantages, investment opportunities in strategic sectors, legal and investment incentives. Contents of the Guide Doing Business in Nicaragua 2012-2013: |
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