Market Access
in Central America
Monday, December 12, 2011
U.S. health authorities have granted sanitary approval for ready to eat products containing beef.
A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade reads:
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR), Costa Rica has carried out various tasks in order to be able to export traditional products with higher added value. As a result of these efforts, health authorities in the United States issued on December 5 the sanitary approval for Costa Rica, opening their market to imports of ready to eat products containing beef.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Coca Cola FEMSA is planning to harness the potential of Latin America and make an aggressive expansion in the region, by backing dairy products.
Jose Castro, director of investor relations at the company, at an annual meeting with the media, said that after the acquisition of Blue Star Panama in March, the company will build a new plant in Panama and by the end of the year will have defined its business plan for achieving their expansion plans.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
So far 2011, Canada is the second largest trading partner, with a total of $ 55 million in exports from January to March.
During the same period of 2010, the amount of sales to that country amounted to $ 16.8 million.
Despite improvement in exports, María José Guerrero, executive at the Center for Exports and Investment said it is necessary to increase the number of exportable products in order to increase sales.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
From their plant in El Salvador, the company will begin exporting to the U.S. and Puerto Rico in 2011.
With a $ 20 million investment, the company built a plant in El Salvador for the processing of fruit juices and nectars, which will export to Central America, Dominican Republic and southern Mexico.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Guatemalan food processing company, which currently exports to Nicaragua and Honduras, is looking to break into the Costa Rican market.
The general manager of the company's Perry branded cold meats and sausages, Juan José Herrera, indicated that the procedures required by Costa Rican authorities had been completed and the Cargill is awaiting authorization to begin exporting.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
This year the FTA with Chile is expected to be signed, and progress achieved in the negotiations with Ecuador.
Orlando Solórzano, the Nicaraguan Minister for Development, Industry and Commerce, stated that the agreements are part of the country's strategy to find new markets.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Supplies Trading S.A., which assembles and equips ambulances, will expand into Central America from Panama.
CEO José Tabares explained that they will use Panama as a conversion and assembly center to export to the region.
Monday, May 3, 2010
If we take into consideration which economies fared better in the crisis, we should seek trade partners in Asia and not in Europe.
Manuel Hinds analyzed El Salvador’s economy and exports, and his findings can be applied to the entire region. Costa Rica has already started the essential road to diversify its exports markets by closing Free Trade Agreements with China and Singapore.
FOGUAMI
Company Profile
Organization that operates in Guatemala.
Phone: (502) 2416 5353 - (502) 2376 7373
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Nicaragua’s only salt producer is planning its expansion to Costa Rica and Honduras.
Oscar Vargas, CEO of Nicasa, (mixed company owned by Unión Fenosa and Albanisa), explained they have invested $2.6 million in the production plant, and are now capable of producing 550 quintals per hour, with 99% purity.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Members of the Center for Exports ("Centro de Exportaciones") are looking for new buyers for Nicaraguan products.
Prior to the FODEX 2010 trade show, they held talks with potential buyers for products such as jamaica marmalade and dehydrated fruits.
From Laprensa.com.ni: “They‘ve held meetings with Yasuo Sano, president of Réve de Chef, a pastry chain from Kobe, … and the company World Trading”.
Pyramid Research
Company Profile
Pyramid is a global leader Market Research & Consulting firm, specialized in Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) as well as in Emerging Markets.
Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
Phone: (305) 856-7166 - (305) 856-7162
Friday, January 29, 2010
Both countries confirmed the agreement, after finally finding common ground in the last remaining issue: financial services.
In the last negotiation round, which took place in Costa Rica from January 8th to 15th, both parties accorded all the texts of the treaty. The only issue remaining was a pending proposal related to investment services, which was solved later via phone communication between both Ministers.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Colombia intends to sign, "in a few weeks", agreements on free trade, investment promotion, investment security and double taxation.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe praised Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, "for his frankness, executive capability, defense of freedom and private initiative".
Xpand Group
Company Profile
Xpand Group offers to its clients global support in exports. With its network, the company gives access to small and medium enterprises to new markets such as: North America, Central America & Europe
Organization that operates in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
Phone: (506) 2225-0435 - (506) 2524 2800
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