Between February 2018 and September 2020, an upward trend was reported in the average price of Central American pet food imports, going from $0.95 to $1.09 per kilo, which is equivalent to a 15% variation.
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During the first semester of 2019, companies from Central American countries bought $20 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and 55% was imported by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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During the first quarter of 2019, companies in Central American countries purchased $8 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and imports from the U.S. grew 12% over the same period in 2018.
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Panama banned the importation of live swine, genetic material and any food product or by-product from countries affected by African Swine Fever.
On September 3, Resolution No. OAL-086-ADM-2019, published in the Official Journal, decreed an animal health alert against the risks of introduction into the country of African Swine Fever (ASF). See full Resolution.
During the first three months of the year, countries in the region bought $9.3 million worth of vaccines for animal use from abroad, 5% more than was registered in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system of the Vaccine Market for Veterinary Use in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, countries in the region purchased from abroad $38 million worth of vaccines for animal use, and 71% were imported by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported vaccines for veterinary use for $27 million, and 57% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Pet food imports worth around $3 million were reported between January and July 2016, and about $19 million in imports of veterinary products, during the first quarter of last year.
As in other countries in Central America and the Caribbean, businesses linked to animal ownership such as dogs and cats have been growing in recent years, along with an improvement in the purchasing power of Dominicans, who are increasingly allocating a greater portion of their income to pet care.
In 2016, the value of Central American imports of animal feed from the United States totaled $95 million, 9% more than in 2015.
Figures from the Information Systemon the Animal Feed Preparations Market in CentralAmerica complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with the graphic"]
Between January and September 2016 Central American countries imported 152,000 tons of animal feed preparations, 10% more than in the same period in 2015.
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