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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From January to September last year, foreign purchases of clothing and accessories made by companies in Central America totaled $981 million, and 46% was imported from China and the United States.
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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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Last year, imports of garments and clothing accessories made by companies in Central America totaled $1.505 million, 3% more than what was purchased in 2017.
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