In the second quarter of 2021, Guatemala is positioned as the largest importer in the Central American region with $32.3 million, during this period the main country supplying tires for trucks and buses is China.
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During the first quarter of 2021, the largest importer in Central America was Guatemala with $14 million, the main supplier was Japan with 47.6% of the market.
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China is the source market for imports that has remained the most stable since 2012, since in that year it represented 42% of regional purchases and in 2020 it represents 72%.
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In Central America, tires for buses and trucks from Thailand have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2014 they represented 0.4% of total imports and for the same period of 2020 the proportion rose to 5%.
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From January to June 2020, Central American countries imported light duty trucks for $67 million, and 64% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Arguing that there is unfair treatment in the other countries of the region, Costa Rican drivers of cargo vehicles block the transit through the border posts of Penas Blancas and Paso Canoas.
So far this year in the Central American markets, the interest in vehicles for cargo transport reported a clear upturn, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama being the countries that registered the greatest increases in interactions associated with the topic.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
At the end of 2019, 32% of the vehicles circulating on the streets of Central America were of the brands Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai, while Honda, Suzuki, Kia, Isuzu, Mazda and Ford shared 25% of the total.
The report "Vehicles in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData collects the most updated information on the automotive market in Central American countries.
From January to September 2019, the countries of the region imported light trucks for $123 million, and 53% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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In the first six months of 2019, countries in the region imported $106 million in bus and truck tires, and purchases from companies in China grew 11% over the same period in 2018.
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At the end of the first half of 2019, 8% of the units on the streets of Central America were Honda, 7% Nissan, and 6% Hyundai, while Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Kia, Mazda and Ford made up 20% of the total.
The report "Vehicular Fleet in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData gathers the most updated information on the automotive market in Central American countries.
In the first three months of 2019, countries in the region imported $518 million in tires for buses and trucks, and purchases from companies in China grew 7% over the same period in 2018.
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Of the heavy transport vehicles circulating in Central American countries in the second quarter of 2019, 25% corresponded to the brands Hino, Mack, Ford, Mitsubishi and International.
Data from the report "Vehicular Fleet in Central America - 2nd Quarter 2019", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, provides details on the characteristics of the different vehicles that travel through the streets of Central American countries.