Guatemalan Coffee Exports Down by 21.5%

Data from the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) also showed a decrease in export volumes which amounted to 137 million kilos, 28.3% less than the 191 million kilos in the same period in 2011.

Friday, August 10, 2012

During the same period, reductions have been reported not only on income from foreign sales of coffee; the situation is the same with exports of natural rubber and cardamom. For natural rubber the reduction in export value was 24.6%, and for cardamom, 25.6%.

"Sugar exports remains on firm ground, with revenues reported $541 million, up 32 percent compared to the $410.1 million reported in the first 6 months of the year. Also, the export volumes increased by 23.5 percent, rising from 835.3 million kilos to 1.031 million during the first half of the year.
Exports of beverages, spirits and vinegar recorded a rise of 47.6 percent with revenues of $58.8 million. Other exporters with favorable results were plastics, fresh or frozen fruit, toiletries, detergents, iron and steel", reported
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