The second quarter of 2021 shows an increase in fertilizer imports in the Central American region in monetary values, representing $521 million in purchases in this market, mainly from China.
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In the first quarter there was a decrease in purchases from the Central American region of 8% in imported value, however, Russia remained the largest supplier with 21% of sales.
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Last year, Central America assigned $784 million to fertilizer imports, 4% more than in 2019, with Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador being the markets that accounted for the increase in regional purchases.
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During last year, Central American companies imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $808 million, 30% more than what was reported in 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from all markets in the region.
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During the first nine months of 2020, companies in Central American countries imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $617 million, 30% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from all markets in the region.
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Between January and June 2020, Central America allocated $448 million to fertilizer imports, 2% more than the same period in 2019. Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were the markets that explained the increase in regional purchases.
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Due to the possible change in the regulations established by the European Union on the use of agrochemicals in the production of the fruit that enters their territory, exporters in the region are on the alert for the possible complications that this would generate in the commercialization.
In order to protect the health of consumers, European authorities could vary the maximum residue limits (MRL's) that food entering the region may contain.
In the first seven months of 2020, companies in the countries of the region imported fertilizers from Mexico for $27 million, 14% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a decrease that can be explained by the decrease in purchases by Guatemalan and Costa Rican companies.
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Between January and March 2020, Central America allocated $169 million to fertilizer imports, 10% less than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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From January to March 2020, companies in the countries of the region imported from Mexico fertilizers for $19 million, an amount that exceeds in 722% the reported in the same period of 2019.
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Between January and September 2019, Central America allocated $639 million to fertilizer imports, 7% less than in the same period in 2018, with Honduras and Guatemala being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions.
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From January to November 2019, companies in the countries of the region imported $35 million in fertilizers from Mexico, and 83% were bought by Guatemalan companies.
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During the first three months of 2019, companies in Central American countries imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $132 million, and purchases from Mexican companies grew 12% over the same period in 2018.
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In the first three months of 2019, fertilizer purchases by countries in the region totaled $189 million, 7% more than reported imports in the same period in 2018.
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During 2018, companies in Central American countries imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $671 million, 3% less than they bought in 2017.
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