During the second quarter of 2021, there was an increase in imports of motorcycles from Central America, reporting an 84% increase in purchases in the region.
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In the second quarter of 2021 there was a recovery in the furniture sector, reaching $183 million in purchases equivalent to a 46% growth, the main supplier to Central America was China with 28% in sales.
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During the second quarter of 2021, purchases made by the Central American region reached $335 million, with Costa Rican companies being the main importers of electrical cables with $72 million.
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In the second quarter of 2021, Salvadoran companies were positioned in the region as the main importers with $15.9 million and the supplier country was Guatemala with 37.64%.
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For the second quarter of 2021, Panama continues to be the largest importer of bottled water, with $5 million in purchases, the main supplier being the United States with 55.21% of sales.
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During the second quarter of 2021 China was the largest supplier of hydraulic cement in the region with 35.92% of the market, followed by the United States of America with 19.83%, Russia 18.68% and Colombia 14.52%.
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In the first quarter of 2021 the main rice importing country in Central America was Honduras with $21 million, purchases to the United States, Costa Rica, Argentina and Mexico increased by 80.78%, 4.1%, 3.55% and 2.74%, in their order.
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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 December 2019 and December 2020, an upward trend in the average price of regional coffee exports was reported, going from $2.72 to $3.14 per kilo.
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Imports in the sector are still rising, as in 2020 companies from Central American countries imported $541 million in laptops and similar devices, 25% more than what was registered in 2019.
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