By 2021, toilet paper imports increased slightly by 6% to reach $280 million, with Costa Rica being the main importer in the Central American region with $69 million, the main supplier to Central America was El Salvador with $170 million.
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By 2021, a recovery of the paper and cardboard sector is observed, reaching $2,471 million, equivalent to 1,942,360 tons, with the main supplier being the United States of America market with $837 million.
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During the first quarter of 2021, a progressive drop was reflected during the last three years, reaching $491 million in paper and cardboard purchases.
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During 2020, paper and cardboard imports of Central American companies amounted to $1,931 million, and purchases from Chilean companies increased 5% compared to what was reported in 2019.
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From January to September 2020 Central America allocated $92 million to the import of paper or corrugated cardboard boxes, and purchases from Mexico increased 125% over what was reported in the same period of 2019.
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From January to September 2020, Central American toilet paper imports amounted to $202 million, an amount that is 6% lower than what was reported in the same period of 2019.
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Between January and June 2020, paper and cardboard imports in Central America totaled $1,019 million, 10% less than in the same period of 2019, with Honduras and El Salvador being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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In the first semester of 2020, Central American companies destined $62 million to the purchase of paper or corrugated cardboard boxes, 6% less than what was registered in the same period of 2019.
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From January to July 2020, Central American companies imported $62 million in paper and cardboard from Mexico, 28% less than in the same period in 2019, a decrease that can be explained by the drop in purchases in all markets in the region.
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Between January and March 2020, paper and cardboard imports in Central America totaled $528 million, 9% less than in the same period in 2019, with Guatemala and Honduras being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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From January to April 2020, Central American companies imported $39 million in paper and cardboard from Mexico, and 55% of the total was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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If quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, annualized demand for carton packaging in the region is forecast to decline by 9% in 2020, and if extended by three months, the decline could be as much as 13%.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, considering several scenarios for the coming months.
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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During the first six months of 2019, imports of paper and cardboard in Central America totaled $1.131 million, and purchases from companies in Germany increased 25% over the same period in 2018.
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In the first quarter of 2019, Central American imports of toilet paper reached $68 million, an amount 3% higher than that reported for the same period in 2018.
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