españolCosta Rica Launches Pork Export to ChinaFriday, February 14, 2020 After meeting all the requirements demanded by the Asian country's authorities, the first shipment of 24,000 kilos of frozen pork cuts was sent on February 14. The company that made the first shipment is Carnes Zamora, which in the first shipment included chops, ribs, shoulders, fat, skin, legs, horns and ears. 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).
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Frozen Fruit: Export Price Still DownWednesday, February 12, 2020 In recent years the downward trend in the average price of regional frozen fruit exports has not been reversed, as between June 2016 and September 2019 it fell from $1.60 to $1.14 per kilo. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Auto Parts: Salvadoran Market Grows at 9%Friday, February 14, 2020 Between January and September 2019, imports of vehicle parts into El Salvador reached about $130 million, a 9% increase over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"] China Buys More Costa Rican BeefThursday, February 13, 2020 After the sanitary protocol to sell meat to China came into effect and the industrial plants in Costa Rica were certified, the Central American country's sales to the Asian giant doubled between 2018 and 2019. Figures from the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer) show that in 2018 beef sales to China reached $22 million, while in 2019 they doubled to $57 million.
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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"]
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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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Motorcycles in Guatemala: $117 Million in PurchasesThursday, February 13, 2020 From January to September 2019, motorcycle imports into the Central American country reached $117 million, and 80% of total purchases were made from companies in China and India. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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Clothing: $980 Million BusinessThursday, February 13, 2020 From January to September last year, foreign purchases of clothing and accessories made by companies in Central America totaled $981 million, and 46% was imported from China and the United States. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Exports in Panama: 6% increase in 2019Thursday, February 6, 2020 During 2019, sales abroad totaled $713 million, exceeding the amount reported in the previous year by 6%. Data from the General Comptroller of the Republic, detail that between 2018 and 2019 exports reported $41 million increase, from $672 million to $713 million. More Inspections of Imported Dairy Products RequestedWednesday, February 12, 2020 Arguing that quality and health standards are not being met, Salvadoran farmers are asking for greater controls on milk products entering from Nicaragua and Honduras. CentralAmericaData reports that from January to September 2019 El Salvador was the main buyer of milk and dairy products from the other Central American countries, importing $106 million, of which $78 million was bought from Nicaragua, $14 million from Costa Rica and another $13 million from Honduras.
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Paint and Varnish Trade Grows by 4%Friday, February 7, 2020 In the first nine months of 2019, trade in paints and varnishes among the countries of the region reached $94 million, 4% more than in the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] More Efficient Trade between Costa Rica and ChinaWednesday, February 5, 2020 The two countries signed an action plan to determine the steps to be taken to achieve a Mutual Recognition Agreement for their Authorized Economic Operators and to facilitate international trade operations. Once the Mutual Recognition Agreement is signed, the companies that are part of the Authorized Economic Operators Program in Costa Rica will obtain more agile conditions, facilitation of international trade operations, application of best practices in security standards, use of information, and control of traceability, informed the Costa Rican government. Textile Industry: A decade of Good NumbersMonday, February 10, 2020 Between 2010 and 2019 exports of textile companies in Guatemala reported an average annual growth of 2%, a rise that is attributed to demand from companies in the United States. According to figures from the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat), the manufacture of clothing items was the sector that generated more foreign exchange during the past year, as revenues amounted to $ 1,397 million. Guatemalan Exports Exceed $10 BillionMonday, February 3, 2020 As of November 2019, the global amount of exports reached $10.185 million, with clothing, bananas, coffee and sugar being the main products sold abroad. The total amount of General Trade exports was $10.184 million, higher by $114 million (1.1%) than that recorded up to November 2018 ($10.070 million). |
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