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Regional trade amongst countries increases 25%

According to the WTO, export among Central American countries totaled $6.4 billion in 2008.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Elsalvador.com reports: "The World Trade Organization estimates that commercial transactions between Central American countries at the end of 2008 was at $6.4 billion, a growth of 25%. Reports from the Central American Secretariat for Economic Integration (SIECA) also reveal that between 2000 and 2007 commercial trading has doubled, going from $2.6 billion to $5.3 billion."

Source: elsalvador.com

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