ECLAC published the 20 largest cross-border mergers and acquisitions carried out in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2020. As in 2019, the largest investments in 2020 were in the energy sector, both in electricity and hydrocarbons. The construction and concession of infrastructure and logistics, agrochemicals and the
Tomato exports from Mexico grew at an interannual rate of 6.7% from January to July 2021, to 1 million 180,586 tons, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. In the last six years, this vegetable has had a growing trend in its production and is exported mainly
The largest exporters of agricultural products in the world in 2020 were the European Union, the United States and Brazil, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Exports to the European Union totaled $ 653 billion. If only extra-block foreign sales are taken into account, the
Mexico has removed several exemptions on imports of ICT (information and communications technology) products, which has angered US industry. On October 6, 2020, Mexico notified the WTO of its proposal to revise a 1998 technical regulation, NOM-019-SCFI-1998 “Security of data processing equipment”, which establishes security requirements for certain
The government of Mexico reported that it is suspending the terms related to its IMMEX, Prosec and Drawback programs. For this, the Ministry of Economy published in the Official Gazette of the Federation an agreement suspending the corresponding activities, derived from the increase in confirmed cases of personnel
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) has a complex rate program, according to an analysis by the US Congress. To begin with, the RCEP is an unprecedented mega-regional trade agreement comprising a diverse mix of developed, developing and less developed economies in the region. Its 20 chapters cover