Sales of paints and varnishes in Central America reached $124 million and Costa Rican companies led with $50 million in sales in the region, the main export destination was Honduras with $31 million.
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By September 2021, the plastics sector recovered to reach a value of $343 million, equivalent to 104%, where the main supplier is the United States with 41% of the regional market.
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The second quarter of 2021 shows an increase in fertilizer imports in the Central American region in monetary values, representing $521 million in purchases in this market, mainly from China.
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In the first quarter there was a decrease in purchases from the Central American region of 8% in imported value, however, Russia remained the largest supplier with 21% of sales.
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During the second quarter of 2021, sales in the Central American region increased to $76 million, the highest exporter was Costa Rica with $31 million.
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For the second quarter of 2021, Guatemala maintained as the main importer of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides with $84.2 million, the largest supplier was China with 18.94%.
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In Nicaragua, the general procurement division of the Ministry of Health tenders the procurement of medicines, MRP and laboratories for the supply of health units with COVID-19 care.
Costa Rica is positioned in the regional market as the largest buyer with $171.6 million, also, the United States remains the main supplier of plastic pipe with $109.2 million.
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Last year, trade in paints and varnishes between Central American countries amounted to $123 million, which is 10% lower than in 2019, a drop that was reported in the context of the economic crisis resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Last year, Central America assigned $784 million to fertilizer imports, 4% more than in 2019, with Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador being the markets that accounted for the increase in regional purchases.
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After in May 2020 in the context of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, Central American imports of petroleum oils dropped to a historic low at $242 million, in the following months purchases recovered and in December amounted to $540 million.
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During last year, Central American companies imported insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for $808 million, 30% more than what was reported in 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from all markets in the region.
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Due to the closure of a company engaged in the manufacture of packaging and the shortage of raw materials, it is expected that in May and June companies in Nicaragua will face a scenario in which shortages and high prices will predominate.
In Costa Rica, of the total number of exporters whose majority of shipments are in the metal-mechanics, electrical and electronics or plastics sectors, 25% meet a profile of potential participation in global value chains.
An analysis prepared by the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (Procomer) explains that "... the 3 sectors agree in selling their products to at least 6 main GVCs: construction (25% of companies), agriculture (23%) trade (20%), food (11%), electronic components and telecommunications (10%) and medical industry (9%)."
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