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I pagamenti tardivi da parte di società principalmente di grandi dimensioni continuano a influire negativamente sulla gestione del capitale circolante di molte piccole imprese in tutti i segmenti.

Le imprese di medie dimensioni hanno problemi di redditività a causa di un aumento del costo del lavoro causato dalla carenza di personale qualificato e dall'aumento dei prezzi delle materie prime.

Nonostante le crescenti nubi all'orizzonte, restano molti punti luminosi per le opportunità di esportazione nei mercati emergenti.

L'impatto economico dell'USMCA sul commercio tra Messico e Stati Uniti sarà probabilmente limitato, in quanto si tratta effettivamente di una piccola modifica dell'accordo NAFTA preesistente.

L'incertezza delle politiche commerciali è uno dei principali rischi per le imprese e i consumatori statunitensi nel 2019 che potrebbe portare la prossima recessione a un ritmo più rapido del previsto

Nonostante un rallentamento della crescita previsto per il 2019, l'economia dovrebbe ancora registrare uno slancio positivo, con bassa disoccupazione e inflazione gestibile.

Some larger players continue to push the supply chain on price and longer payment terms, adding cash flow challenges to mainly smaller food businesses.

Many food producers and processors struggle to pass on higher input prices, which is hampered by the high concentration and market power of retailers.

As the UK is a major Danish export market, a hard Brexit could trigger a significant decrease in Danish export of food and agricultural products.

Despite efforts of food exporters to diversify shipments away from Britain, a hard Brexit remains a major challenge, also for shipments to mainland Europe.

Growth is set to continue, but the strong export orientation makes many food businesses susceptible to trade disputes and price/currency fluctuations.

Many meat processors and producers suffer from higher procurement prices, while their ability to pass on those increases to retailers is limited.

Even the biggest food retailers are small compared to other major international players, and e-commerce is increasingly challenging traditional businesses.

The new Mexican government could launch policies in order to increase domestic production and put emphasis on domestic agricultural support programmes.

Higher input costs have increased the pressure on margins in recent years, with a recent draught in Australia having and additional negative impact.

The number of protracted payments in the sector is rather high as larger businesses use their leverage against suppliers by demanding long payment terms.

The UK leaving the EU without a deal would be a major disruption, causing business insolvencies to be higher in the UK and EU27.

L'USMCA è stato infine firmato il 30 novembre da Stati Uniti, Messico e Canada, allentando l'incertezza a breve termine che circonda il commercio nordamericano.

The main potential downside risk for the industry is a deterioration in orders from main buyer industries, especially from the automotive sector.

Both payment delays and insolvencies could increase in 2019, especially if price and margin pressures rise and activity in the construction sector slows.