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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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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Between the first four-month period of 2020 and the same period of 2021, vehicle sales in the local market increased by 20%, a rise that is largely explained by the behavior of marketed units of cars and SUVs.
The Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic reported that between April 2020 and the same month of 2021, the number of new units registered in the country increased 2,634%, going from 117 to 3,199.
Costa Rican Social Security Fund tenders the supply of pick up, microbus, ambulance and truck type vehicles.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2021LN-000002-0001101101161:
"Detail of vehicles required:
-Pick ups diesel engine 4x4 traction, manual gearbox, four doors, with capacity for 5 passengers.
-High roof microbuses with capacity to transport 15 passengers, 4x2 traction, with four cylinders and manual gearbox.
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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The General Directorate of Public Procurement tenders vehicles, buses and trucks, for State entities during the period 2020-2022.
Panama Government Purchase 2020-1-27-0-99-LM-002148:
"Given the situation of fortuitous case or force majeure, which in some way prevent the holding of the Preliminary Meeting and Approval in person, this will be carried out virtually, using technological means, thus creating a stable 'online' session, which will allow consultations by participants and give verbal or written answers by the General Directorate of Public Procurement.
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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It is estimated that the vehicles of Arrendadora CAFSA, Constructora Hernan Solis, Bimbo and Coca Cola, represent 3% of the total units registered in the name of large companies in the country.
The report "Vehicles in Central America, with details of the business fleet", by CentralAmericaData, gathers the most updated information of 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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In 2018, the number of units circulating at the national level reached 4.35 million, a figure 6% higher than that reported in 2017, mainly because of the increase in the registration of motorcycles and automobiles.
The data correspond to the report "Vehicle Park 2019", which details the figures and characteristics of vehicles circulating in the Dominican Republic at the end of December 2018.
In the first quarter of the year, 43% of the vehicles circulating in the countries of the region were automobiles, 17% corresponded to light load units and 7% to heavy load vehicles.
Data from the report "Vehicular Fleet in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, detail different characteristics of the vehicles circulating in the streets of Central American countries.
In the first nine months of 2018, countries in the region imported $158 million in tires for buses and trucks, 5% less than reported in the same period in 2017.
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In the first half of 2018, countries in the region imported $103 million in tires for buses and trucks, 7% less than reported in the same period in 2017.
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