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Air Conditioning Equipment Trading Rules

On December 28th, 2018, companies which import air conditioning equipment in Panama will have to comply with new energy efficiency standards.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Representatives of the National Secretariat of Energy (SNE) said that as part of the new regulation, air conditioners, central type, window, inverter and split should have a special label, in Spanish language.

See "Air Conditioning Market Equipment in I Quarter 2018"

Jose Ivan Cadogan, lawyer of the SNE, informed to Elcapitalfinanciero.com that "... From December, companies must comply with two aspects. One is that all their merchandise is labeled in Spanish, indicate the equipment consumption, have information about the importer, product type, brand, model, cooling capacity, power and savings."

Cadogan added that "... They must also have a certificate that is intended to guarantee that this equipment comply with the energy efficiency indexes. Importing companies have had to request their manufacturers the new labeling, because now Panama has an energy efficiency standard that must meet the equipment entering the country."

Also see "More Air Conditioning Equipment from China"

According to CentralAmericaData reports, during the first three months of 2018 the main buyer of air conditioning equipment in Central America was Panama, with $16 million, followed by Costa Rica, with $10 million, Honduras, with $9 million, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, with $5 million each.

 

https://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Air_Conditioning_Equipment_Trading_Rules

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AC Equipment: Market figures up to July 2018

The region imported $92 million in air conditioning equipment between January and June 2018, and 51% was imported by companies in Panama and Costa Rica.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Figures from the information system on the Market for Air Conditioning Machines, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:


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Imports by country
During the first six months of the year, the main buyer of air conditioning equipment in Central America was Panama, with $29 million, followed by Costa Rica, with $18 million, Honduras, with $16 million, Guatemala, with $11 million, Nicaragua, with $10 million and El Salvador, with $9 million.

Variation in regional imports
The imported value decreased 7%, from $99 million to $92 million between January and June 2017 and the same period in 2018.

The fall interrupts the upward trend registered in the first semester of the last five years, since in the January-June period from 2013 to 2017, imports increased at an average rate of 7%.

Origin of imports
During the first six months of 2018, 39% of the value imported from Central America was from China, 34% from the U.S., 3% from Mexico and 2% from Spain.

China is the country of origin of Central American imports that has increased the most in the analysis period of the last seven years, since in 2012 it represented 21% of the total value purchased and in 2018 increased to 39%.

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This analysis was based on air conditioning machines and devices suitable for modifying adjustable temperatures and humidity in walls, windows, floors or ceilings, vehicles, and the respective parts of the equipment.

 

https://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Air_conditioning_Market_figures_up_to_the_first_Semester_2018

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Panama and Honduras, Main Importers

During the first three months of last year the main buyers of air conditioning equipment in Central America were Panama and Honduras, with $22 million each, followed by Costa Rica, with $21 million, Guatemala, with $11 million, El Salvador, with $10 million and Nicaragua, with $5 million.

Monday, August 31, 2020

Data from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData:

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Panama and Honduras, Main Importers
During the first three months of last year the main buyers of air conditioning equipment in Central America were Panama and Honduras, with $22 million each, followed by Costa Rica, with $21 million, Guatemala, with $11 million, El Salvador, with $10 million and Nicaragua, with $5 million.

In the case of the year-on-year variation of purchases, for the period in question Nicaragua registered an 83% increase, followed by El Salvador with 66%, Costa Rica with 10% and Honduras with 2%. Guatemala reported a drop of 2% and in Panama purchases decreased by 21%.

Variation in Regional Imports
Between January and March 2019 and the same period in 2020, the value of imports increased by 4%, from $44 million to $46 million.

For the periods in question, purchases from China rose from $19 million to $24 million.

Origin of Imports
During the first three months of 2020, 51% of the value imported from Central America came from China, 24% from the US, 3% from Mexico and 2% from South Korea.

China is the country of origin of Central American imports that has grown the most for the period under analysis in the last eight years, since in 2012 it represented 18% of the total value purchased and in 2020 it rose to 51%.

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This analysis was carried out considering machines and air conditioning equipment suitable for modifying temperatures and humidity that can be adjusted to walls, windows, floors or ceilings, vehicles, and the respective parts of the equipment.

Note: For this report, prepared by CentralAmericaData, data from SIECA was used.

 

https://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Panama_and_Honduras_Main_Importers

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