During the first semester of 2020, companies from Central American countries bought abroad $23 million in vaccines for animal use, 18% more than what was reported for the same period in 2019.
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During the first semester of 2019, companies from Central American countries bought $20 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and 55% was imported by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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During the first quarter of 2019, companies in Central American countries purchased $8 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and imports from the U.S. grew 12% over the same period in 2018.
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During the first nine months of 2018, Central American countries purchased $32 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, 17% more than in the same period in 2017.
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During the first six months of the year, Central American countries purchased $22 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, 26% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system of the Vaccine Market for Veterinary Use in Central America, compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
During the first three months of the year, countries in the region bought $9.3 million worth of vaccines for animal use from abroad, 5% more than was registered in the same period in 2017.
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In 2017, countries in the region purchased from abroad $38 million worth of vaccines for animal use, and 71% were imported by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported vaccines for veterinary use for $27 million, and 57% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Pet food imports worth around $3 million were reported between January and July 2016, and about $19 million in imports of veterinary products, during the first quarter of last year.
As in other countries in Central America and the Caribbean, businesses linked to animal ownership such as dogs and cats have been growing in recent years, along with an improvement in the purchasing power of Dominicans, who are increasingly allocating a greater portion of their income to pet care.
Between 2015 and 2016 imports of vaccines for veterinary use in Central America grew by 7%, going from $36 million in 2015 to $39 million in 2016.
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