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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $207.4M | +0.6% | 96 | $12.1M | +6.4% | 97 |
| Automation and Robotics | $43.5M | +5.5% | 114 | $6.20M | +26.1% | 98 |
| Pumps and Valves | $90.5M | +9.6% | 113 | $7.83M | +11.1% | 93 |
| Material Handling | $43.3M | +5.1% | 123 | $4.49M | +32.1% | 90 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $59.9M | +8.7% | 96 | $4.28M | -3.8% | 87 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $1.16B | +7.6% | 89 | $383.3M | +5.7% | 104 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $572.5M | +5.8% | 78 | $194.5M | +6.6% | 68 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $978.1M | +7.6% | 77 | $545.2M | +6.3% | 63 |
| Packaging | $255.1M | +4.1% | 71 | $424.6M | +5.6% | 47 |
| Industrial Textiles | $52.5M | +2.7% | 91 | $4.14M | -3.8% | 93 |
| Electrical Equipment | $419.9M | +5.6% | 92 | $173.0M | +4.6% | 74 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $58.5M | -5.8% | 101 | $305.2M | -2.6% | 46 |
| Automotive Components | $244.8M | +7.6% | 98 | $16.3M | +9.2% | 94 |
| Aerospace Components | $3.53M | -37.3% | 146 | $5.56M | +17.2% | 98 |
| Medical Devices | $147.6M | +11.4% | 90 | $11.6M | -2.3% | 91 |
| Construction Materials | $211.9M | +9.6% | 94 | $75.9M | +8.2% | 88 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $198.0M | +14.6% | 83 | $9.39M | +35.8% | 84 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $17.8M | +9.9% | 142 | $2.61M | +6.0% | 99 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $23.4M | +13.7% | 108 | $1.11M | +15.4% | 94 |
| Mining Equipment | $93.5M | +13.0% | 123 | $6.59M | +25.3% | 111 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Emusa Group acquired Smurfit Kappa's flexible packaging business in El Salvador as part of the Cartones del Pacifico transaction.
Kimberly-Clark is investing $18 million to expand its plant in Sitio del Niño, La Libertad, adding a 13,000+ sq m building that will raise Scott and Kleenex production capacity by 30%, with works concluding in 2021.
Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT100HS tissue production line with a de-inking plant and automation package to Alas Doradas in El Salvador. The line adds 35,000 tons of tissue paper per year, with start-up planned for the first half of 2021; the value was not disclosed.
