Cardboard Boxes: Guatemala is the Main Supplier
May-16-22 | During the third quarter of 2021, purchases made by Central America increased by almost 50% to $136 million, with Guatemala being the largest supplier with $38 million in sales to the region.

Rice: Purchases from the U.S. Up
May-16-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, rice imports made by Central America showed a decrease of 31%, however, the main supplier of the region was the United States of America with $139 million, which represents 68% of the purchases made from Central America.

Fiber Optic Cable: Purchases Up by 10%
May-9-22 | 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.

Purchases in the Non-alcoholic Beverages Sector Increase
May-9-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, imports of non-alcoholic beverages reached $412 million in the Central American region, the main supplier was Guatemalan companies with $100 million.

Beauty and Personal Care: Costa Rica is the Main Importer
May-1-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, purchases in the Central American region of beauty and personal care products increased by 28% to reach $413 million, with Mexico being the main supplier of these products with a sales value of $123 million.

Cleaning Products: Sector Recovers
May-1-22 | For the third quarter of 2021 imports of soaps and cleaning products in the Central American region increased by 45% reaching $128 million in purchases, the main supplier is Honduras with $79 million.

Autoparts: Guatemala, Main Buyer in the Region
Apr-26-22 | For the third quarter of 2021 a slow recovery of the automotive sector is seen, reaching purchases in the Central American region for $451 million, with China being the main supplier, with 27% of the market.

Footwear: Purchases in the Region Are Recovering
Apr-26-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, an increase in Central American purchases of footwear and its parts is observed, reaching imports of $445 million in the period analyzed, with China being the main supplier with $168 million.

Shrimp: Honduras, Main Seller in the Region
Apr-18-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, sales of frozen shrimp and prawns in Central America showed a slight increase in the region, reaching $241 million in exports, of which Honduras is the largest supplier with $188 million at $7.72 per ton.

Beef: Sales in the Region Increase
Apr-18-22 | During the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 22 % was observed, reaching $640 million in exports of fresh, refrigerated and frozen beef, however, in volume it only represented a 2 percent increase, reaching 125,448 tons.

Printers: No Significant Growth in the Region
Apr-11-22 | There was no representative movement for the third quarter of 2021 in the importation of printing machines and devices in Central America; of the purchases made, the main supplier country was the United States.

Cooking Ovens: $88 Million in Purchases
Apr-11-22 | There is a 100% growth in purchases of cooking and roasting ovens in the Central American region by importing $88 million, mainly from Chinese companies that monopolize 50% of the market.

Textiles: Imports of Textile Supplies Increase
Apr-5-22 | Purchases of yarns and textile inputs as of September 2021 in the Central American region represented a 38% increase in volume, reaching 67,548 tons with a value of $245 million, with Salvadoran companies being the main importer.

Metallic Mining: Panama, Main Exporter in the Region
Apr-5-22 | In the third quarter of 2021, the volume sold of metallic minerals in the Central American region reached 2,731,659 Tons with a value of $2,176 million, being Panama the main exporter with $2,032 with main destination to China.

How to reveal hidden tiers in the supply chain?
Apr-1-22 | Most supply chain managers have limited visibility into which of their first-tier suppliers have risks and exposures arising from second and third-tier suppliers. Essentially, they do not know who supplies their Tier 1 suppliers.

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