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23 October 2015 | News

United Nations Report Highlights Implementation Gaps in Cutting Red Tape for International Trade
Survey conducted by the UN regional commissions, including ECLAC, provides data for 119 countries.
20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth
Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.
Cover of ECLAC report
16 October 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report On Trade Performance of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference in Mexico City to release the report.
16 July 2015 | Infographic

International Trade in Goods in the Region in 2014
For a second consecutive year, Latin America and the Caribbean had a negative foreign trade balance in 2014 of more than $30 billion dollars, according to official figures from year’s end compiled by ECLAC. The region’s exports decreased 2.1% from a year earlier, while imports fell 0.6%.
Imagen de contenedores en un puerto de China.
9 de July de 2015 | News

Expertos analizaron desafíos en la relación comercial de la región con Asia Pacífico

En la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile, se realizó un seminario organizado por el Observatorio América Latina- Asia Pacífico.
25 May 2015 | Press Release

Export Diversification Is the Main Challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean in Its Trade Relationship with China
Although bilateral trade expanded 22 times over between 2000 and 2014, a limited number of basic products still make up the bulk of regional shipments to the Asian giant.
25 May 2015 | Op-ed

China and Latin America: Diversification Is the Key Word
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (May 2015).
22 April 2015 | Press Release

The Republic of Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean Strengthen Investment and Trade Ties
ECLAC prepared a new publication to coincide with a visit by the Asian country’s President to several nations in the region.
31 March 2015 | News

New ECLAC Study Analyzes Outcomes of the Trade Agreements Signed by CARICOM
The document recommends Caribbean economies to transform their production systems in order to take advantage of the market access opportunities.
Foto de persona frente a unos contenedores
30 March 2015 | News

Report Analyzes U.S. Trade and Investment Ties with the Region
Latin America and the Caribbean remains a major trading partner for the United States and one of the main destinations for foreign direct investment, ECLAC’s report says.
9 January 2015 | Press Release

“It Is Vital for the Region to Forge Closer Strategic Ties with China”
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, took part in the China-CELAC Forum and held meetings with Chinese authorities and academics.
8 January 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Has a Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Ties with China

The Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, is taking part in the first China-CELAC Forum in Beijing.
11 December 2014 | News

Measuring and Reducing Carbon Footprints Would Allow Companies to Improve Their Insertion in Global Trade
During a side event of the COP 20 being held in Lima, ECLAC stated that there is a great deal of room for a positive business agenda in the face of climate change.
11 December 2014 | Infographic

Carbon Footprint and International Trade of Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean is already suffering the effects of global warming. To make a product, export it, consume it and manage (or not) its waste generates greenhouse gases (GHG) that are measured by the so-called “carbon footprint.” Reducing this footprint can be an opportunity to make the region’s exports more competitive, especially food exports.
5 December 2014 | News

Free Trade Zones Contribute to the Diversification of Uruguay's Exports
A new study by ECLAC indicates that these areas provided direct employment to 13,000 people and generated 1.7% of the country’s GDP in 2010.
Foto del sol y termómetro midiendo la temperatura
4 December 2014 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Its Vision on Climate Change Challenges in the Region at the COP20 in Lima
The regional United Nations organization will present two reports and participate in numerous side events during the meeting which will be held in Lima, Peru, until December 12.
Photo of a textile factory
2 December 2014 | News

Central America Intraregional Trade Keeps Showing Positive Dynamic
A recent study from ECLAC sub-regional headquarters in Mexico describes the socio-economic evolution of the Central American sub-region, especially trade and competitiveness indicators.
24 November 2014 | Press Release

The Pacific Alliance and MERCOSUR Represent More than 80% of Regional Foreign Trade
A greater convergence between both blocs would encourage structural change in favor of equality, according to ECLAC.
24 November 2014 | Infographic

Foreign Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
Intra-regional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean remains at low levels: Only a fifth (19.2%) of exports are destined for other countries in the region. Furthermore, commodities deliveries continue to account for a large portion of the export basket. ECLAC thus proposes the creation of regional value chains to widen demand, foster intra-regional trade and diversify production.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Stagnate for the Third Straight Year and Should Grow Just 0.8% in 2014
The global economy’s slow recovery and a decline in intraregional trade explain the poor performance, according to a new ECLAC report.

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