For the second quarter of 2021, Guatemala was ranked as the main buyer of confectionery and chocolates in Central America, the largest supplier of these products was the United States.
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From January to September 2020, Central American countries imported $211 million for confectionery, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, an amount that is 17% lower than what was reported during the same period in 2019.
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In the first half of 2020, Central American countries imported $140 million worth of candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, and purchases from Chinese companies exceeded by 13% what was reported during the same period of 2019.
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In the first semester of 2019, countries of the region imported $166 million for candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, and purchases from Colombian companies are 12% higher than those reported during the same period in 2018.
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In the first quarter of 2019, the countries of the region imported 31,943 tons of candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations, a volume 6% higher than that reported during the same period in 2018.
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In 2018, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations for $348 million, 2% more than was reported during 2017.
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In the first nine months of 2018, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based preparations for $249 million, 2% more than in the first half of 2017.
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In the first six months of the year, countries in the region imported candies, chocolates and other cocoa-based products for $167 million, 3% more than in the first half of 2017.
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In the first quarter of 2018 companies in Costa Rica imported $9 million worth of candies and chocolates, 4% more than in the same period in 2017.
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In the first three months of the year, countries in the region imported $82 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, and 48% came from the USA and Mexico.
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In 2017, Central American countries imported $343 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, 4%, more than in the previous year.
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In 2017, countries in the region imported $55 million worth of sugar and confectionery items from Mexico, 11% more than what was purchased in 2016.
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The Panamanian government has decided to increase, in some cases by up to 30%, import tariffs on several products, including flowers, cement and bituminous coal, most of which are imported from the South American country.
According to a Cabinet Decree published on January 10 in the Official Newspaper, the Panamanian government decided to modify several fractions of the National Import Tariff, taxing at 30% imports of roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, calla lillies, astomerias, gladiolas and "flor de confite" (Calyptronoma plumeriana (Martius) Lourteig), which mostly come from Colombia.
In 2016 Central American countries imported $329 million worth of confectionary, chocolates and other preparations based on cacao, 7% more than in 2015.
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Between January and September 2016 Central American countries as a whole imported a monthly average of $26 million worth of confectionery and chocolates.
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