For the second quarter of 2021, Guatemala was ranked as the main buyer of confectionery and chocolates in Central America, the largest supplier of these products was the United States.
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From January to September 2020, Central American countries imported $211 million for confectionery, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, an amount that is 17% lower than what was reported during the same period in 2019.
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In the first half of 2020, Central American countries imported $140 million worth of candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, and purchases from Chinese companies exceeded by 13% what was reported during the same period of 2019.
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In the first semester of 2019, countries of the region imported $166 million for candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, and purchases from Colombian companies are 12% higher than those reported during the same period in 2018.
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In the first quarter of 2019, the countries of the region imported 31,943 tons of candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, a volume 6% higher than that reported during the same period in 2018.
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After last year's sales of grain abroad grew 19% compared to 2017, in the first eight months of 2019 Nicaraguan cocoa exports totaled $5.8 million, 48% more than in the same period of 2018.
Regarding the volume traded, the figures of the Exports Processing Center (Cetrex) that between January and August 2018 and the same period of 2019, the figure increased from 2,433 to 3,405 tons.
In 2018, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations for $348 million, 2% more than was reported during 2017.
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In the first nine months of 2018, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations for $249 million, 2% more than in the first half of 2017.
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Even though in 2018 cocoa was better quoted internationally, the volume sold abroad fell 8% compared to 2017, going down from 4,238 to 3,886 tons.
In contrast to the negative variation in the volume traded, figures from the Export Processing Center (Cetrex) detail that between 2017 and 2018 the value of exports registered a 18.9% growth, increasing from $5.3 million to $6.3 million. This increase is explained by the behavior of the grain price.
In the first six months of the year, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based products for $167 million, 3% more than in the first half of 2017.
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In the first three months of the year, countries in the region imported $82 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, and 48% came from the USA and Mexico.
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In 2017, Central American countries imported $343 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, 4%, more than in the previous year.
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The cacao producers union is planning to produce this year close to 1,500 tons of cocoa, 25% more than the production recorded at the close of 2017.
Last year the export value went down 4%, due to unfavorable conditions in international prices, but the export volume grew by 34%, according to data from the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (Apen).Guillermo Jacoby, president of the Apen, explained to Elnuevodiario.com.ni: "...'Wewent from 4.2 million kilos to 5.5 million kilos last year'."
Hot drinks such as coffee and tea, chocolates, biscuits and fruit snacks, sauces and preparations, and processed fruits are foods with export potential to the Israeli market.
From a report by Procomer Costa Rica:
San José, August 31, 2017. Hot drinks such as coffee and tea, chocolates, biscuit and fruit snacks, sauces and preparations as well as processed fruits are the categories of foods that have potential for export to Israel.This is the conclusion of the study entitled "Opportunities for the commercialization of food in Israel", carried out by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
In 2016 Central American countries imported $329 million worth of confectionary, chocolates and other preparations based on cacao, 7% more than in 2015.
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