{"id":15701,"date":"2025-03-17T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/?p=15701"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T21:04:51","slug":"exportaciones-panamenas-blindadas-de-las-politicas-arancelarias-de-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/exportaciones-panamenas-blindadas-de-las-politicas-arancelarias-de-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Panamanian exports, shielded from Trump's tariff policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15701\" class=\"elementor elementor-15701\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb0084 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6fb0084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb727e6\" data-id=\"cb727e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbf4dd elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4dbf4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-124edcf elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/.\/economia\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Economy<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca34e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca34e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Archive | La Estrella de Panam\u00e1<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ffe0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ffe0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_005 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_RSS_INF2_SUB\"><div class=\"block-2\"><div class=\"lead\"><div class=\"article-cont\">Experts in the field believe that it is unlikely the United States will impose tariffs on Panama for the simple reason that it exports many more products to Panama than Panama exports to the United States.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_012 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_LIVE\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_003 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_TXT\"><div class=\"paragraph text paragraph p_7\"><p class=\"p_1\">Amid the tariff policies that U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on Mexico, Canada, and China, Panamanian exports could be shielded from any retaliation.<\/p><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"paragraph text paragraph p_7\"><p class=\"p_2\">Todd Martinez, Senior Director, Sovereigns at Fitch Ratings, during an event by the rating agency, told La Decana that Panama does not export many goods to the United States, so Trump's tariff threats would not be directly aimed at a country with less than $1 billion in exports, especially now that it lacks mining activity.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_3\">\u201cWe see some shielding in that Panama does not export many goods to the United States, so the tariffs imposed on everyone would not have a very strong impact on Panama, but they would have an indirect impact on trade through the ports located in the Canal,\u201d Martinez explained.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_4\">Bianca Mor\u00e1n, President of the Panamanian Exporters Association (Apex), emphasized that \u201cit is highly unlikely that the United States would decide to apply tariffs to Panama, for the simple reason that the United States exports much more product to Panama than Panama exports to the United States.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_5\">Mor\u00e1n reminded that the tariffs the United States is applying are to countries experiencing production deficits, such as Mexico and Canada.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"paragraph text paragraph p_7\"><p class=\"p_6\">However, she clarified that \u201cif taxes are applied to us, we would be out of competition because production in Panama is very expensive. For example, electricity is expensive and inefficient. However, the only advantage we have is logistics, as containers are much cheaper for us.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_7\">The President of Apex mentioned that Panamanian producers in the U.S. market could benefit from increased sales if Mexican or Canadian products are removed from the system.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_8\">The Senior Director, Sovereigns at Fitch Ratings emphasized that he does not believe Trump would impose taxes on the services sector, as Panama obviously depends heavily on trade with other countries. \u201cWe see it shielded in a certain sense, but it has undoubtedly been exposed in other ways, such as with the Panama Canal,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"intertitle\"><strong>Market<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"paragraph text paragraph p_9\"><p class=\"p_9\">The United States remained the main destination for Panamanian exports during 2024, with a total of $184.5 million out of $964.3 million in total exports, representing 19.1%, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_10\">Bananas, frozen shrimp, raw cane sugar, crude palm oil, iron or steel waste, fish oils and fats, fish meal, raw teak, antihistamine and antipyretic medications, decaffeinated roasted coffee were the main products exported.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_11\">The President of Apex shared that much of this 19% consists of essential products, mostly from the food sector.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_12\">\"Although what we export is small at the macroeconomic level, this figure generates jobs in a sector that is not so easy,\" defended Mor\u00e1n, who confessed that this week, some Panamanian producers are seeking business opportunities at the Seafood Fair held in Boston, United States.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_13\">While some advantage could be gained from the existing trade agreements between Panama and the United States to improve the presence of national exports, Mor\u00e1n pointed out that, unfortunately, this agreement has never been fully utilized, despite having a list of more than 100 products.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_14\">She mentioned that she does see some positive benefits in that Panamanian exports could take advantage of the tariff tensions imposed by the United States to seek more markets and diversify. This way, she said, there would be no dependency on the northern market.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_15\">For example, she confessed that the German government is interested in developing or boosting the export capacity of Panamanian producers so that they are not dependent on exports to the United States. This same proposal is repeated in countries like Spain and the European Union bloc.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"phrase noimage\"><div class=\"block-1\"><div class=\"icon\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"name\"><strong>Todd Martinez<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"profession\"><strong>Senior Director, Sovereigns at Fitch Ratings:<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block-2\">We see some shielding in that Panama does not export many goods to the United States, so the tariffs imposed on everyone would not have a very strong impact on Panama, but they would have an indirect impact on trade through the ports located in the Canal.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01e74cd\" data-id=\"01e74cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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amenazas arancelarias de Trump no ser\u00edan directas para un pa\u00eds que tiene menos de $1.000 millones de exportaciones, incluso ahora que no tiene la actividad minera. \u00a0 \u201cVemos algo de blindaje de que Panam\u00e1 no exporta muchos bienes a Estados Unidos, as\u00ed que los aranceles que hay contra todo el mundo no tendr\u00edan un impacto muy fuerte en Panam\u00e1, pero s\u00ed tendr\u00edan un impacto indirecto en el comercio por los puertos que se encuentran en el Canal\u201d, inform\u00f3 Mart\u00ednez. \u00a0 Bianca Mor\u00e1n, presidenta de la Asociaci\u00f3n Paname\u00f1a de Exportadores (Apex), hizo hincapi\u00e9 en que \u201ca Panam\u00e1 dif\u00edcilmente Estados Unidos decida aplicarle aranceles, por la simple raz\u00f3n de que Estados Unidos exporta mucho m\u00e1s producto a Panam\u00e1, de lo que Panam\u00e1 exporta a Estados Unidos\u201d. \u00a0 Mor\u00e1n record\u00f3 que los aranceles que est\u00e1 aplicando Estados Unidos son en pa\u00edses que se encuentran en d\u00e9ficit de producci\u00f3n, como es M\u00e9xico y Canad\u00e1. \u00a0 Sin embargo, aclar\u00f3 que \u201csi a nosotros nos aplican impuestos quedamos fuera de competencia, porque en Panam\u00e1 la producci\u00f3n es muy cara. Por ejemplo, la electricidad es cara y deficiente. No obstante, lo \u00fanico que tenemos a favor es la log\u00edstica, ya que los contenedores nos salen mucho m\u00e1s baratos\u201d. \u00a0 La presidenta de Apex mencion\u00f3 que los productores paname\u00f1os que se encuentran en el mercado estadounidense pueden verse beneficiados con un incremento en sus ventas si los productos mexicanos o canadienses salen del sistema. \u00a0 El Senior Director, Sovereigns de Fitch Ratings recalc\u00f3 que no cree que Trump quiera poner impuestos al sector de servicios, ya que obviamente Panam\u00e1 depende mucho del comercio de otros pa\u00edses. \u201cLo vemos blindado en cierto sentido, pero sin duda se ha expuesto en otros sentidos, como es el caso del Canal de Panam\u00e1\u201d, indic\u00f3. \u00a0 Mercado Estados Unidos se mantuvo como el principal destino de las exportaciones paname\u00f1as durante el 2024, con un total de $184,5 millones, de los $964,3 millones que registraron del total, es decir, 19,1 %, seg\u00fan datos del Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias. \u00a0 Banano, camar\u00f3n congelado, az\u00facar de ca\u00f1a en bruto, aceite de palma en bruto, desperdicios de hierro o acero, grasas y aceites de pescado, harina de pescado, teca en bruto, medicamentos antihistam\u00ednicos y antipir\u00e9ticos, caf\u00e9 tostado descafeinado, fueron los principales productos exportados. \u00a0 La presidenta de Apex cont\u00f3 que gran parte de ese 19 % representa a productos de primera necesidad y que, por lo general, son del segmento de alimentos. \u00a0 \u201cAunque a nivel macroecon\u00f3mico lo que exportamos es poquito, esa cifra genera trabajo en medio de un sector que no es tan f\u00e1cil\u201d, defendi\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n, quien confes\u00f3 que esta semana hay productores paname\u00f1os buscando oportunidades de negocio en la Feria del Marisco que se celebra en Boston, Estados Unidos. \u00a0 Aunque se podr\u00eda sacar alg\u00fan provecho dentro de los acuerdos comerciales existentes entre Panam\u00e1 y Estados Unidos para mejorar la presencia de las exportaciones nacionales, Mor\u00e1n se\u00f1al\u00f3 que, lastimosamente, ese acuerdo nunca se ha aprovechado bien, pese a existir una lista de m\u00e1s de 100 productos. \u00a0 Mencion\u00f3 que s\u00ed ve alg\u00fan beneficio positivo en que las exportaciones paname\u00f1a podr\u00edan sacarle provecho a las tensiones arancelarias que est\u00e1 aplicando Estados Unidos para buscar m\u00e1s mercados y diversificarse. De esta forma, dijo, no existir\u00eda una dependencia del mercado del norte. \u00a0 Por ejemplo, confes\u00f3 que el Gobierno de Alemania est\u00e1 interesado en desarrollar o impulsar la capacidad exportadora del productor paname\u00f1o para que, precisamente, no sea dependiente de la exportaci\u00f3n a Estados Unidos. Esta misma propuesta se repite en pa\u00edses como Espa\u00f1a y el bloque de la Uni\u00f3n Europea. \u00a0Todd MartinezSenior director, sovereigns de Fitch RatingsVemos algo de blindaje en que Panam\u00e1 no exporta muchos bienes a Estados Unidos, as\u00ed que los aranceles que hay contra todo el mundo no tendr\u00edan un impacto muy fuerte en Panam\u00e1, pero s\u00ed tendr\u00edan un impacto indirecto en el comercio por los puertos que se encuentran en el Canal\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sobre Nosotros Panam\u00e1 Teak es una marca registrada dedicada a la comercializaci\u00f3n y venta de productos forestales confeccionados en teca 100% FSC\u00ae tectona grandis producida naturalizada y cultivada comercialmente en la Rep\u00fablica de Panam\u00e1. 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exporta muchos m\u00e1s productos a Panam\u00e1, de lo que Panam\u00e1 exporta a Estados Unidos.\u00a0 En medio de las pol\u00edticas arancelarias que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, ha interpuesto contra M\u00e9xico, Canad\u00e1 y China, las exportaciones paname\u00f1as podr\u00edan estar blindadas de cualquier represalia. \u00a0 Todd Martinez, Senior Director, Sovereigns de Fitch Ratings, durante un evento de la agencia calificadora, cont\u00f3 a La Decana que Panam\u00e1 no exporta muchos bienes a Estados Unidos, por lo tanto, las amenazas arancelarias de Trump no ser\u00edan directas para un pa\u00eds que tiene menos de $1.000 millones de exportaciones, incluso ahora que no tiene la actividad minera. \u00a0 \u201cVemos algo de blindaje de que Panam\u00e1 no exporta muchos bienes a Estados Unidos, as\u00ed que los aranceles que hay contra todo el mundo no tendr\u00edan un impacto muy fuerte en Panam\u00e1, pero s\u00ed tendr\u00edan un impacto indirecto en el comercio por los puertos que se encuentran en el Canal\u201d, inform\u00f3 Mart\u00ednez. \u00a0 Bianca Mor\u00e1n, presidenta de la Asociaci\u00f3n Paname\u00f1a de Exportadores (Apex), hizo hincapi\u00e9 en que \u201ca Panam\u00e1 dif\u00edcilmente Estados Unidos decida aplicarle aranceles, por la simple raz\u00f3n de que Estados Unidos exporta mucho m\u00e1s producto a Panam\u00e1, de lo que Panam\u00e1 exporta a Estados Unidos\u201d. \u00a0 Mor\u00e1n record\u00f3 que los aranceles que est\u00e1 aplicando Estados Unidos son en pa\u00edses que se encuentran en d\u00e9ficit de producci\u00f3n, como es M\u00e9xico y Canad\u00e1. \u00a0 Sin embargo, aclar\u00f3 que \u201csi a nosotros nos aplican impuestos quedamos fuera de competencia, porque en Panam\u00e1 la producci\u00f3n es muy cara. Por ejemplo, la electricidad es cara y deficiente. No obstante, lo \u00fanico que tenemos a favor es la log\u00edstica, ya que los contenedores nos salen mucho m\u00e1s baratos\u201d. \u00a0 La presidenta de Apex mencion\u00f3 que los productores paname\u00f1os que se encuentran en el mercado estadounidense pueden verse beneficiados con un incremento en sus ventas si los productos mexicanos o canadienses salen del sistema. \u00a0 El Senior Director, Sovereigns de Fitch Ratings recalc\u00f3 que no cree que Trump quiera poner impuestos al sector de servicios, ya que obviamente Panam\u00e1 depende mucho del comercio de otros pa\u00edses. \u201cLo vemos blindado en cierto sentido, pero sin duda se ha expuesto en otros sentidos, como es el caso del Canal de Panam\u00e1\u201d, indic\u00f3. \u00a0 Mercado Estados Unidos se mantuvo como el principal destino de las exportaciones paname\u00f1as durante el 2024, con un total de $184,5 millones, de los $964,3 millones que registraron del total, es decir, 19,1 %, seg\u00fan datos del Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias. \u00a0 Banano, camar\u00f3n congelado, az\u00facar de ca\u00f1a en bruto, aceite de palma en bruto, desperdicios de hierro o acero, grasas y aceites de pescado, harina de pescado, teca en bruto, medicamentos antihistam\u00ednicos y antipir\u00e9ticos, caf\u00e9 tostado descafeinado, fueron los principales productos exportados. \u00a0 La presidenta de Apex cont\u00f3 que gran parte de ese 19 % representa a productos de primera necesidad y que, por lo general, son del segmento de alimentos. \u00a0 \u201cAunque a nivel macroecon\u00f3mico lo que exportamos es poquito, esa cifra genera trabajo en medio de un sector que no es tan f\u00e1cil\u201d, defendi\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n, quien confes\u00f3 que esta semana hay productores paname\u00f1os buscando oportunidades de negocio en la Feria del Marisco que se celebra en Boston, Estados Unidos. \u00a0 Aunque se podr\u00eda sacar alg\u00fan provecho dentro de los acuerdos comerciales existentes entre Panam\u00e1 y Estados Unidos para mejorar la presencia de las exportaciones nacionales, Mor\u00e1n se\u00f1al\u00f3 que, lastimosamente, ese acuerdo nunca se ha aprovechado bien, pese a existir una lista de m\u00e1s de 100 productos. \u00a0 Mencion\u00f3 que s\u00ed ve alg\u00fan beneficio positivo en que las exportaciones paname\u00f1a podr\u00edan sacarle provecho a las tensiones arancelarias que est\u00e1 aplicando Estados Unidos para buscar m\u00e1s mercados y diversificarse. De esta forma, dijo, no existir\u00eda una dependencia del mercado del norte. \u00a0 Por ejemplo, confes\u00f3 que el Gobierno de Alemania est\u00e1 interesado en desarrollar o impulsar la capacidad exportadora del productor paname\u00f1o para que, precisamente, no sea dependiente de la exportaci\u00f3n a Estados Unidos. Esta misma propuesta se repite en pa\u00edses como Espa\u00f1a y el bloque de la Uni\u00f3n Europea. \u00a0Todd MartinezSenior director, sovereigns de Fitch RatingsVemos algo de blindaje en que Panam\u00e1 no exporta muchos bienes a Estados Unidos, as\u00ed que los aranceles que hay contra todo el mundo no tendr\u00edan un impacto muy fuerte en Panam\u00e1, pero s\u00ed tendr\u00edan un impacto indirecto en el comercio por los puertos que se encuentran en el Canal\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sobre Nosotros Panam\u00e1 Teak es una marca registrada dedicada a la comercializaci\u00f3n y venta de productos forestales confeccionados en teca 100% FSC\u00ae tectona grandis producida naturalizada y cultivada comercialmente en la Rep\u00fablica de Panam\u00e1. 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