During the second quarter of 2021, imports of fruit and vegetable juices in Central America recovered by 18% equivalent to 88 thousand tons, representing $68 million, coming from Guatemala as the main supplier.
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During 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $318 million, 34% more than what was reported in 2019, a rise that is largely explained by the performance of sales to U.S. companies.
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During 2020, imports of fruit and vegetable juices by companies in the region totaled $79 million, and purchases from Brazilian companies increased 45% over what was reported in 2019.
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From January to September 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $229 million, 44% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, an increase that is largely explained by the behavior of sales to U.S. companies.
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From January to September 2020, companies in the region bought fruit and vegetable juices abroad for $79 million, 17% less than in the same period of 2019, a drop that is explained by the decrease in imports from all Central American countries.
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From January to June 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $168 million, and sales to U.S. companies grew by 67% when compared to exports in the same period in 2019.
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From January to March 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $99 million, 77% more than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a rise that is explained by the increase in the average price and the sales behavior of Guatemalan companies.
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From January to September 2019, Central American exports of vegetables totaled $159 million, 21% more than reported in the same period in 2018, a rise that is explained by the behavior of sales to companies in the United States.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought fruit and vegetable juices abroad for $95 million, 5% less than in the same period in 2018, mainly due to the drop-in imports from Honduras and El Salvador.
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From January to June 2019 Central American exports of vegetables totaled $105 million, 5% more than what was reported in the same period in 2018, a rise explained by the behavior of sales to companies in the United States.
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In the first half of 2019, Central American companies imported fruit and vegetable juices for $63 million, and purchases from companies in Mexico increased 5% over the same period in 2018.
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In October, the company Frutas Tropicales de Guatemala made the first shipment of Chinese peas and sweet peas to the Russian market.
This is the first shipment of fresh vegetables from Guatemala to the Russian market.
Directors of the company explained that the first shipment of peas was made indirectly, as it was made through Dutch and French companies, but in the short term they intend to establish direct relations with Russian distributors.
From January to March 2019, Central American exports of vegetables totaled $56 million, 5% less than what was reported in the same period in 2018, a decrease explained by the behavior of sales to companies in the United States.
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Last year, regional exports of vegetables totaled $180 million, 10% more than 2017, a rise explained by the behavior of company sales in Guatemala and Honduras.
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Last year, Central American companies imported fruit and vegetable juices for $133 million, and 63% of the total was bought by companies in Panama, Honduras and El Salvador.
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