United States Trade Developments, 2014-2015, provides an overview of the most relevant trade developments in the United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and the measures that inhibit the free flow of goods among countries in the Western Hemisphere.The report presents trade figures and trends over the last few years to illustrate the nature of the U.S. engagement through trade with the world and with the Latin America and Caribbean region.…
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean must decidedly make progress on economic integration and move towards an integrated space with common rules for trade and investment, Alicia Bárcena, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during a high-level conference held in Santiago, Chile.
The senior United Nations official was the keynote speaker during the first day of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the OECD Initiative for Policy Dialogue on Global Value Chains, Production Transformation and Development—a gathering organized by …
La región de América Latina y el Caribe debe avanzar decididamente en su integración económica y hacia un espacio integrado con reglas comunes para el comercio y la inversión, indicó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, durante una conferencia de alto nivel realizada en Santiago, Chile.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas fue la oradora principal de la primera jornada de la Quinta reunión plenaria de la iniciativa de la OCDE para el diálogo de política sobre cadenas globales de valor, transformación productiva y desarrollo, encuentro organizado por la Organización para …
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), together with all four other United Nations regional commissions, today launched the first global report on the implementation of measures to simplify import, export and transit procedures, calling for more to be done to cut trade costs and promote growth.
The inaugural Global Report of the Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey provides data for 119 countries and serves as a useful basis for bench marking and monitoring trade facilitation performance. Within the Asia-Pacific region, the r…
La Comisión Económica y Social para Asia y el Pacífico (CESPAP) de las Naciones Unidas, en conjunto con las otras comisiones regionales de la ONU -incluida la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)- lanzó esta semana el primer Informe de la Encuesta Global de Facilitación de Comercio y Comercio sin Papeles.
La encuesta tiene por objetivo entregar información acerca de los niveles de implementación de las medidas de facilitación del comercio que simplifican y optimizan los procesos vinculados con las importaciones y exportaciones, además de reducir sus costos. El informe rec…
The value of Latin American and Caribbean exports will decrease for a third consecutive year in 2015 and will contract -14%, according to new projections unveiled today by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, in Mexico City.
ECLAC presented its annual report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2015. The regional trade crisis: assessment and outlook. The report sustains that the sharp drop in commodities prices and lower international demand for the products that the region exports have affected its overseas shipments. In 2014 and 2013, they decli…
El valor de las exportaciones de América Latina y el Caribe disminuirá por tercer año consecutivo en 2015 y se contraerá -14%, según nuevas proyecciones entregadas hoy por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL, en Ciudad de México.
La CEPAL presentó su informe anual Panorama de la inserción internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2015. La crisis del comercio regional: diagnóstico y perspectivas. En éste se señala que las fuertes caídas en los precios de las materias primas y una menor demanda internacional por los productos que la región exporta afectaron sus e…
O valor das exportações da América Latina e do Caribe diminuirá pelo terceiro ano consecutivo em 2015 e se contrairá -14%, segundo novas projeções apresentadas hoje pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe, CEPAL, na Cidade do México.
A CEPAL apresentou seu Relatório anual: Panorama da Inserção internacional da América Latina e Caribe 2015. A crise do comércio regional: diagnóstico e perspectivas. Este Relatório mostra que as fortes quedas nos preços das matérias-primas e uma menor demanda internacional pelos produtos que a região exporta afetaram suas remessas ao exterior. Em …
The complex scenario faced by the global economy today is affecting not only economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also its foreign trade performance. The magnitude of this impact is analyzed in a new report by ECLAC that will be unveiled next week in Mexico City.
The United Nations regional organization will release on Tuesday, October 20 its report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2015. The regional trade crisis: assessment and outlook, which analyzes the performance of the region’s exports and imports in recent months and provides estimates for the rema…
El complejo escenario que vive actualmente la economía mundial está afectando no solo al crecimiento económico de América Latina y el Caribe, sino también al desempeño de su comercio exterior. La magnitud de este impacto es analizada por un nuevo informe de la CEPAL que será dado a conocer la semana próxima en Ciudad de México.
El organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas lanzará el martes 20 de octubre su informe Panorama de la inserción internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2015. La crisis del comercio regional: diagnóstico y perspectivas, en el cual analiza el comportamiento de …
O complexo cenário vivido atualmente pela economia mundial está afetando não somente o crescimento econômico da América Latina e do Caribe, mas também o desempenho de seu comércio exterior. A extensão deste impacto é analisada por um novo Relatório da CEPAL que será divulgado na próxima terça-feira, 20 de outubro, na Cidade do México.
O Relatório da CEPAL, Panorama da Inserção Internacional da América Latina e Caribe 2015, analisa o comportamento das exportações e importações da Região nos últimos meses e apresenta estimativas para o restante deste ano.
Ele será apresentado pela Secretária-Exe…
The Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation 2014-2015 is a global effort led by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with the other four United Nations Regional Commissions, namely, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
The goal of the Global Survey is to gather information from the member states of the respective Regional Commissions on …
This FAL Bulletin details the situation of the shipping industry and forms the second and final part of a larger document that begins with Issue No. 338, which puts the current status of maritime trade in context. Both documents fit into a series of bulletins about ports and maritime trade in the region and are, therefore, closely linked to Issue No. 337, which sets out the need for a new port governance in the region to address the new circumstances that have arisen in the maritime market.…
El presente Boletín Fal está dedicado a detallar la situación de la industria del shipping, y corresponde a la segunda y última parte de un documento más grande que inicia con el Boletín FAL No 338 el cual se contextualiza la situación del comercio marítimo. Ambos documentos se enmarcan en una serie de boletines sobre puertos y comercio marítimo en la región y por tanto, se encuentran estrechamente relacionados con el Boletín FAL No 337 que plantea la necesidad de una nueva gobernanza en los puertos regionales para hacer frente a las nuevas condiciones interpuestas por el mercado marítimo.…
El presente documento pretende aportar algunos elementos para valorar la conveniencia de la eventual constitución de un fondo de garantías de créditos que sirva para promover la participación de las pymes de América Latina en el comercio exterior.…
(8 January 2015) The economic reforms under way in China are a historic opportunity for the region to make a qualitative and quantitative leap forward in its economic and trade relations with the Asian power, thereby tackling its infrastructure, innovation and human resources challenges; raising its productivity and competitiveness; and diversifying exports – according to a new report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
The document First Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC): Exploring opportunities for cooperatio…
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