During the third quarter of 2021 there was a growth in the Central American region in fiber optic cable imports by $10 million, reaching $55 million in purchases, the main supplier is China with $18 million.
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During the second quarter of 2021, purchases made by the Central American region reached $335 million, with Costa Rican companies being the main importers of electrical cables with $72 million.
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During 2020, imports of electrical wires and cables in Nicaragua and Guatemala increased in year-on-year terms, and in the cases of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama they decreased considerably.
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From January to September 2020, Central American countries imported fiber optic cables for $45 million, 18% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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In the first semester of 2020, Central American countries imported $31 million in optical fiber cables, 29% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of purchases from Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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From January to July 2020, Central American companies imported $149 million in wire and cable from Mexico, 24% less than in the same period in 2019, a drop that is explained by the decrease in purchases in all markets in the region.
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From January to March 2020, Central American companies imported $22 million in electrical cables and wires, and purchases from China increased by 13% compared to the same period in 2019.
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From January to April 2020, companies in Central America imported $106 million of electrical wire and cable from Mexico, and 62% of the total was purchased by companies in Nicaragua and Honduras.
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Between January and September 2019, Central America invested $38 million in imports of fiber optic cable, 18% less than in the same period in 2018, with Nicaragua and Costa Rica being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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In the department of Escuintla, Guatemala, an underwater fiber optic cable is planned to be installed, which will be used for telecommunications services such as Internet, data and communication.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A. submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to develop the project called, "SPSC-Southern Pacific Submarine Cable System."
From January to June 2019, Central American companies imported $277 million worth of electrical wires and cables, and purchases from China increased 4% over the same period in 2018.
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Consistent with the 6% decline reported in 2018 with respect to 2017, in the first half of this year the import of fiber optic cable in Central America registered a 20% year-on-year decline.
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After imports of fiber optic cables in Central America fell 6% in 2018 compared to 2017, the first quarter of 2019 recorded a 33% year-on-year decline.
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From January to March 2019, Central American companies imported $133 million in electrical wires and cables, and purchases from the U.S. increased 23% over the same period in 2018.
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