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Business Forum is a business connection platform between agribusiness companies. In the midst of the digital age, Business Forum calls for direct contact between entrepreneurs and international importers to advance the development of the agri-food economy and international trade. 

Average consumption of food products per person in Catalonia

Overview of how expenditure on food products in Catalonia is broken down according to its category. 

In 2018, agri-food exports to Catalonia generated a business volume of €9,842m, an increase of 21.97% in the period from 2013 to 2018. This date makes it the European leader in growth. 

Mexico ranks as the 15th economy in the world and 2nd in Latin America. In fact, it is predicted to be the 7th largest economy in the world by 2050. Discover the potential of agri-food consumption in Mexico, the products most in demand and the profile of Mexican consumers. 

Incoterms as such were created by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1936. Since then, the international transport community has witnessed multiple changes and new editions of Incoterms, such as those of 1953, 1967 and 1976. But over the past 50 years, these revisions have taken place periodically every ten years, becoming effective at the beginning of each decade and giving rise to the Incoterms 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010. 

Catalonia has increased its agri-food exports by 4.02% in the first half of 2019 and for the first time reaches a trade surplus in agri-food matters. 

Agroindustry is the 1st sector of Catalan industry in terms of business volume. It represents 16% of Catalonia's total GDP and is an important generator of employment. In 2017, Catalonia was the European leader in exports of the agri-food sector to Europe. The Catalan agri-food sector occupies a decisive and strategic weight for the present and future of the country. It is one of the main sectors of the Catalan economy and a leading and reference cluster in Europe. 

The entry into force of the Mercosur-European Union free trade agreement could mean savings of 11.9 million euros for the Catalan agri-food industry. The commercial agreement, still to be ratified, will result in the total or gradual disappearance of tariff rates, benefiting key sectors in Catalan exports, such as wine and cavas, olive oil and meat products.