China: Dominant Market for Truck Tire Imports in Central America

China is the source market for imports that has remained the most stable since 2012, since in that year it represented 42% of regional purchases and in 2020 it represents 72%.

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Import of bus and truck tires in Central America Al September 30th, 2022  

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Guatemala and Costa Rica, Main Importers
In 2020, the top importer of bus and truck
tires in Central America was Guatemala, with $75 million, followed by Costa Rica, with $42 million, Honduras, with $31 million, Nicaragua, with $25 million, El Salvador with $18 million and Panama, with $10 million.

During 2020, Costa Rican and Guatemalan imports grew 5% and 2% respectively in year-on-year terms, being the only ones that increased at the regional level.

Nicaraguan imports decreased 6%, Honduran imports 20%, Salvadoran imports 20%, and Panamanian imports 44%.

Regional Business Down
Between 2019 and 2020 the value imported in the region registered a 7% increase, going from $219 million to $203 million.

For the years in question, purchases from China, also recorded a , in this case it was 3%, going from $144 million to $147 million.

Chinese Companies, Main Suppliers
In 2020, 72% of the value imported from Central America came from China, 4% from Japan, 4% from Thailand, 3% from Costa Rica, 3% from Brazil and 2% from the USA.

China is the market of origin of imports that has remained the most stable since 2012, since in that year it represented 42% of regional purchases and in 2020 it represents 72%.

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