Panama seeks to attract new companies with a tour of the United States

Panama, Sep 20 (EFE) .- A mission headed by the Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ricardo Martinez, will start a tour of the United States next Sunday in search of companies to establish themselves in the Central American country, reported Friday Government.

"Panama is a business platform, with a diverse and competitive economy. Our function is to be a global economic integrator, since our country serves as a center for international trade and export of services, as is the case in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai, "Martinez said in a public statement.

The official agenda begins on the 22nd in New York with interviews with the main executives of supermarket, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, real estate, hotel, insurance and finance, clean energy and even internet, computer security, e- commerce and FinTech.

On Tuesday, September 24, the commercial mission will move to Philadelphia, where Panamanian businessmen and exporters will develop an itinerary of tours, visits, conversations and business meetings with important commercial conglomerates based in this city, which hosts important ports on the northeast coast American, indicated the official information.

At these meetings, companies will be shown the competitive advantages that Panama offers for the establishment or expansion of its operations in the country or region.

"We work on the implementation of the National Logistics Strategy of Panama 2030, in order to consolidate through this as a world-class logistics hub, with global connectivity, leader in innovation in distribution services and added value," said the Panamanian minister .

This commercial mission that has the backing of the American Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Panama (AmCham) and aims to explore new markets and promote the Panamanian exportable offer, the Ministry added.

The United States is Panama's main partner in all aspects. According to AmCham, the American giant is the destination of 18.1% of Panamanian exports and the supplier of 24.3% of the goods that arrive in the Central American country.

In addition, 31 of the nearly 150 multinational companies installed in Panama under the special regime known as SEM are Americans, and the North American country is the first user of the interoceanic highway, which it built and operated from 1914 until December 31, 1999 when He transferred it to Panama.