In recent years, Mexican footwear has gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, since from January to September 2012 it represented 2% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 5%.
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In recent years Chinese footwear has become more important in terms of the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2012 they represented 27% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 39%.
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From January to July 2020, Central American companies imported $11 million in footwear and parts from Mexico, 5% less than in the same period in 2019, a decrease that is explained by the behavior of purchases by Panamanian and Guatemalan companies.
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Between January and March 2020, Central America allocated $141 million to the import of footwear and its parts, 13% less than in the same period in 2019, with Panama and Honduras being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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From January to April 2020, Central American companies imported $6 million in footwear and parts from Mexico, and 65% of the total was purchased by companies in Guatemala and El Salvador.
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In the first nine months of 2019, companies in the region bought sports footwear abroad for $42 million, 5% more than reported in the same period in 2018, a rise explained by the behavior of imports in Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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Between January and September 2019, Central America spent $462 million on footwear and parts imports, 5% less than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica and Honduras being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions.
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In the first half of the year, countries in the region imported $26 million in sports footwear, 3% more than the purchases reported in the same period in 2018.
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Between January and June of this year, the region imported $304 million in footwear and footwear parts, and purchases from companies in Vietnam grew 13% over the same period in 2018.
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In the first quarter of the year, Central American countries imported $13 million in sports footwear, an amount that is 4% higher when compared to purchases reported in the same period in 2018.
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Between January and March 2019, Central American countries imported $164 million in footwear and its parts, 3% less than what was reported in the same period in 2018.
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Between 2017 and 2018, the value of imported sports footwear in Central American countries decreased from $62.8 million to $58.4 million.
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In 2018, Central American countries imported $739 million in footwear and footwear parts, and 32% of the imported value came from China, 7% from the U.S., 5% from Vietnam and 4% from Brazil.
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In the footwear import business, it is estimated that Payless Shoesource and Sportline America represent around 10% of the market share.
Data from the "Corporate System of Companies" platform, from the Trade Intelligence unit of CentralAmericaData provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and other relevant data.