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Guatemala's exports to the United States increase

In the first three months of this year, Guatemala exported 849.77 million dollars worth of goods to the United States, an 11.71 per cent increase over the same period of 2007, despite the prospect of a slowdown in the U.S. economy.

Friday, June 6, 2008

However, as the experts predicted, not all products shared in the growth. Some, like agricultural products, did well and others, like manufacturing, did poorly.
According to updated figures from the American Commerce Department, products that improved most were rubber and related products, mineral products, coffee, sugar and fruit.

Source: prensalibre.com

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