After in May 2020 in the context of the pandemic caused by covid-19, Central American furniture imports fell to a historic low of $14 million, in the following months an incipient recovery was evidenced.
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In the first half of 2020, imports of home and office furniture in the region's countries amounted to $125 million, 29% less than in the same period in 2019.
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From January to March 2020, imports of home and office furniture in the countries of the region totaled $81 million, with Guatemalan and Costa Rican companies accounting for 44% of the total.
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From January to April 2020, Central American companies imported more than $3 million in furniture and parts from Mexico, and 46% of the total was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Panama.
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From January to September 2019, imports of home and office furniture in the countries of the region totaled $267 million, and purchases from companies in Colombia increased by 5% over the same period in 2018.
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In the importation of home and office furniture, it is estimated that Muebles Jamar S.A., Furniture City S.A. and Pricesmart S.A., account for around 10% of the market share.
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In the first quarter of the year, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $93 million, 4% more than in the same period in 2018.
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In 2018, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $371 million, 10% less than what was reported in 2017, a drop that is partly explained by the behavior of purchases from Chinese companies.
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In the first nine months of 2018, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $270 million, and purchases from companies in Italy grew 19% over the same period in 2017.
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In the first semester of the year, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries reached $148 million, and purchases from Chinese companies grew 3% with respect to the same period in 2017.
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In the first quarter of the year Honduras reported $10 million in purchases of home and office furniture, and imports from El Salvador grew by 12% over the same period in 2017.
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In the first quarter of the year imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $89 million, 2% less than was imported in the same period in 2017.
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In the first quarter of the year, the country reported $27 million in purchases of home and office furniture, and imports from Italy grew by 21% compared to the same period in 2017.
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In 2017, countries in the region imported $411 million worth of home and office furniture, 2% more than in 2016, reaffirming the upward trend registered since 2014.
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