The U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library is the place to go to obtain industry specific market research. There are several reports prepared by our staff of experts throughout the Americas that offer market intelligence in the security and safety industry. Below are a few examples.

Argentina

CCTV and Access Control Equipment Market Overview – April 30, 2007
The electronic security sector import market in Argentina was valued at approximately US$ 1.8 billion in 2006, making it a relatively large and growing sector for U.S. firms. Argentina is a fast-growing market for electronic security-related products, equipment, and services and is heavily reliant ...

Prison Overcrowding – September 15, 2006
Argentine officials at both the federal and provincial levels have recently expressed renewed interest in addressing prison overcrowding in the City and the Province of Buenos Aires. Argentine officials at both the federal and provincial level stated that the solution to overcrowding in provincial p...

Brazil

Electronic Security Equipment Industry Overview – March 15, 2007
The Brazilian market for electronic security equipment offers excellent opportunities for U.S. companies. Best prospects include access control, CCTVs, alarm systems, surveillance technology, drug and explosive detectors, metal detectors, fire prevention and detection systems, cellular telephone bl...

Bulletproof Vests – February 26, 2007
On December 4, 2006, the Brazilian Labor Ministry issued Resolution 191 (Portaria 191) making it mandatory for private security guards to wear bulletproof vests....

Electronic Security Equipment, April 27, 2006
The Brazilian market for electronic security equipment is estimated at $1 billion and offers excellent opportunities for U.S. companies. Best prospects include access control, CCTVs, alarm systems, surveillance technology, drug and explosive detectors, metal detectors, fire prevention and detection systems, cellular telephone blockers, biometrics and...

Canada

The Defense Market - December 14, 2007
Canada offers the most open, accessible, and transparent public sector market for U.S. goods and services outside of the United States. As the sixth highest military spending economy in NATO, the Government of Canada (GOC) is a significant purchaser of defense and security products. U.S. organizat...

Smart Cards in the Electronic Access Control Market – November 1, 2007
Smart cards are increasingly accepted as the credential of choice for securely controlling physical access. Driven largely by the sales of biometric applications, large and small-sized Canadian enterprises have begun to fuse in new systems and technologies to the existing security methods. The poss...

Public Transit Security Needs in Canada – August 14, 2007
The Canadian government is committed to protecting citizens who travel every day in public city transports. In June 2006, Transport Canada launched a two-year contribution program to address immediate high-risk security priorities in Canada's major urban transit systems. The measures directly focu...

Security for Maritime & Port – August 14, 2006
U.S. companies will benefit from the creation of new projects being funded to enhance security at Canadian ports, related marine facilities and to various other appropriate end-users such as principal operators (bulk, container, and auto) located in Canada. These projects are designed to help Canad...

Chile

Firefighting & Fire Prevention Industry Overview – October 12, 2007
Industry overview provides useful information for U.S. exporters on market size, market demand, competition, and market entry strategies for Chile....

Chile’s Electronic Security Market, March 15, 2006
Electronic security market in Chile, U.S. market share, competition, and best prospects...

Colombia

Security for Airport & Aerospace/Maritime & Port/High Threat Targets, May 24, 2006
This report gives an overview of the Colombian airport and seaport security market...

Information Security, May 4, 2006
This report is a brief description of the potential market that exists in the Information Security industry and will cover the following four sub sectors: Security Intrusion Alarms Systems, Access Control Systems, CCTV Systems and Fire Detection Systems...

Dominican Republic

Electronic Security Market, April 19, 2006
This report describes business opportunities for U.S. companies in the electronic security sector...

Ecuador

Electronic Security Market, September 29, 2006
The Ecuadorian market for electronic security equipment is estimated in $65 million. According to the Central Bank of Ecuador, the U.S. is the largest supplier, with imports accounting for $13 million in 2005, follow...

El Salvador

Safety and Security Equipment and Services, June 15, 2006
The Safety and Security industry in El Salvador represents a growing market for US exporters, as security concerns have become an important factor for private companies, public institutions...

Mexico

Overview of the Security Industry – December 31, 2007
The safety and security market in Mexico over last two years has been an important priority for the Mexican Government (Federal, State and Local), private sector and citizens. The issue is so large that it is difficult to quantify, forecast or clearly measure progression. The safety and security mar...

Electronic Security Market in Mexico, April 3, 2006
The Mexican electronic-security equipment market offers significant opportunities for suppliers of competitively priced technology...

Jamaica

Electronic Security Market, March 31, 2006
This report describes the market for electronic security equipment in Jamaica...

Panama

Security and Safety Equipment, March 29, 2006
This reports provides an overview of Panama's security and safety equipment market, with emphasis on best prospects and market access. It provides a market oultlook for the security and safety market as well as statistical information...

Peru

Security & Safety Equipment, June 14, 2006
In Peru, from 2004 to 2005, police estimates are that crime increased 15.1%, in part a response to growing economic prosperity in Peru. The overall market for safety and security in Peru, including private security services, totaled US$ 392 million in 2005 (0.5% of the country’s GDP). The Peruvian...  

Venezuela

Electronic Security Market , March 29, 2006
Overview of Venezuela's Electronic Security Equipment Market...

How to Obtain The Complete Reports

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• Under Region select Western Hemisphere
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