In 2015 Guatemala led the import of glass and glassware in the region, with 87,000 tons worth $63 million, followed by Costa Rica, which bought from abroad 84,000 tons, for $60 million.
Marketfiguresfor glass and glassware in CentralAmerica compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com show that in 2015 the countries in Central America together imported 331,000 tons ofglass and glassware, equivalent to $287 million.
The Exporters Corporation has created a plan to increase exports to $10 billion a year within five years.
Entrepreneurs believe that if the correct measures are applied export earnings could double within five years. According to Pablo Duran, president of the Exporters Association of El Salvador (COEXPORT), the proposal gives potential annual growth of 20%.
The region's exports in 2012 have been valued at $29.636 billion FOB, which is an increase of 7% compared to the exports recorded in 2011.
CENTRAL AMERICAN EXTERNAL TRADE
Newsletter: January-December 2012
Central America, April 5, 2013. The region's exports had an FOB value of USD $29.6359 billion during 2012, which is an increase of 7.0% compared to exports recorded in the previous year (U.S. $27.6983 billion).