Import of corrugated paper or cardboard boxes in Central America Al September 30th, 2021  

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Costa Rica, Central America's top buyer
From January to September 2021 the top importer of corrugated paper or cardboard boxes in Central America was Costa Rica with $45 million, followed by Panama with $18 million, Honduras with $14 million, Guatemala with $8 million, El Salvador with $5 million and Nicaragua with $3 million.

A year-on-year increase in imports of boxes was reported in the region, with the following variations: Panama 25%, Costa Rica and Honduras 39%, El Salvador 46%, Nicaragua 107% and Guatemala 124%.

Increase in Regional Imports
Between January to September 2020 and the same period in 2021, purchases of paper or cardboard boxes increased by 48%, from $92 million to $136 million.

Regional purchases from Guatemalan companies increased by 45% for the periods in question.

Main Suppliers of Cardboard Boxes
In the third quarter of 2021, 28% of the value imported from Central America came from Guatemala, 27% from El Salvador, 19% from Honduras, 11% from the United States of America and 5% from Costa Rica.

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