From January to June 2018, companies in Central American countries imported fiber optic cables for $30 million, 32% more than in the same period in 2017.
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In the first half of 201, companies in the region invested $32 million in the importation of video cameras, 16% more than in the same period in 2017, mainly because of purchases from the U.S. and China.
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In the first six months of 2018, Central America imported $67 million for washing machines and their parts, and purchases from Thailand increased 11% compared to the same period in 2017.
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In the first six months of the year, Central American countries imported $190 million worth of refrigerators and freezers, and 43% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Honduras.
Figures from the information system on the Refrigeration, Freezing and Other Refrigeration Machinery Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In the first half of the year, Central American countries invested $164 million in purchasing electric transformers for $164 million, equivalent to a 6% increase over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Transformers and Electrical Converters and Reactance Coils Market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In the first half of the year, purchases of electric kitchen ovens and grills in the countries of the region totaled $37 million, 5% more than imports in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Electrical Kitchen Ovens and Grills Market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
During the first half of the year, countries in the region imported $197 million in electrical cables and wires, and 63% were bought by companies in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Figures from the information system of the Market of Wires, Cables and Other Electrical Conductors in Central America, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The region imported $92 million in air conditioning equipment between January and June 2018, and 51% was imported by companies in Panama and Costa Rica.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Air Conditioning Machines, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The Central American countries imported washing machines and their parts for $29 million between January and March 2018, and 70% were bought by companies in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama.
Figures from the information system of the Laundry Machines Market and its Parts in Central America, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The countries of the region imported $104 million in laptops and similar devices between January and March 2018, 13% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures of the information system of the Laptops and Similar Devices Market in Central America, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
During the first quarter of the year, the Central American countries allocated $ 28 million to the purchase of copper wire abroad, 38% more than that reported in the same period of 2017.
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In the first three months of 2018 imports of electric motors and generators added up to $16 million, a figure that is triple the $5 million that the Central American country bought in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Electric Motors and Generators Market in El Salvador, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of 2018, countries in the region bought $34 million worth of communication radios, and 76% were imported by companies in Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Communication Radios and Similar Devices in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to March of this year, countries in the region imported $95 million worth of printing machines and equipment, 2% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Printing Machines and Equipment in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]