From January to September 2019, Central American countries imported $290 million in plastic pipe and fittings, with Costa Rica and El Salvador being the markets where purchases increased.
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From January to September 2019, foreign purchases of beer in Central America amounted to $170 million, 32% more than reported in the same period in 2018, with Guatemala and El Salvador being the markets that registered the most significant increases in their imports.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought corn abroad for $685 million, 12% more than reported for the same period in 2018, a rise that is explained by the behavior of imports in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
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During the first nine months of 2019, the countries of the region imported aluminum and its manufactures from Mexico for $25 million, and about 60% was purchased by companies from the Northern Triangle.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region allocated $44 million to the import of video cameras, 8% less than in the same period in 2018, with Nicaragua and Costa Rica being the markets where purchases decreased the most.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought new tires abroad for $340 million, 5% more than in the same period in 2018, with Nicaragua and Panama being the markets that increased imports the most.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought vaccines for human use abroad for $154 million, 56% more than what was reported for the same period in 2018, a rise that is mainly explained by the behavior of imports in Panama.
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From January to September 2019, imports of home and office furniture in the countries of the region totaled $267 million, and purchases from companies in Colombia increased by 5% over the same period in 2018.
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Between January and September 2019, paper and cardboard imports in Central America totaled $1.46 billion, 9% less than the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica and Honduras being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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In Central America, it is estimated that Operadora de Tiendas, Corporación de Supermercados Unidos, Pricesmart de Panama and Moderna Electronics account for about 10% of total imports of blenders and their parts.
A study by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit shows that GMG Comercial from Guatemala and Costa Rica, and Comercializadora Panamericana are other companies that have a considerable share of the Central American blender market.
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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Between January and September 2019, Central America invested $38 million in imports of fiber optic cable, 18% less than in the same period in 2018, with Nicaragua and Costa Rica being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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From January to September 2019, the countries of the region imported $227 million in diapers and similar items, 6% more than in the same period in 2018, with Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama being the markets that grew the most.
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From January to September 2019, bottled water imports in Central America totaled $18 million, and purchases from companies in the United States increased 14% over the same period in 2018.
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Between January and September 2019, Central America allocated $198 million to rice imports, 22% less than in the same period in 2018, with Panama and El Salvador being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions.
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