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• Rediex stated in October 2016 that 116 foreign companies installed
manufacturing facilities in Paraguay in the last 3 years, 80% of them
are Brazilian.

As consequence imports by containers have increased over the years. Expensive
goods such as electronics, appliances, electrical items, fertilizers, etc. must be
imported via containers. In addition, exports of grain by containers are on the
increase and, of course, all grades of meat and related products are shipped that
way.

A. Annual Trade History

The following table shows the trade history of the last 10 years. Since the
country is an important producer of protein in the form of grain and seeds,
as well as meat, exports will continue to increase. There is still ample land
available in the country. To support the manufacturing expansion and the
demands of the middle class, imports will also continue to grow.

Table 4: Country Trade History

Trade History Imports Exports
US$ billion

2005 3.694 4.858

2006 4.877 6.007

2007 6.030 7.534

2008 8.621 9.731

2009 6.632 7.756

2010 9.293 10.474

2011 11.785 12.639

2012 11.083 11.654

2013 11.942 13.605

2014 12.079 13.117

2015 10.317 10.947

2016 9.900 11.128
Source: CBP

a. Import Products Summary

In 2016 approximately 40% of the goods came from MERCOSUR of
which over 60% was from Brazil and over 30% from Argentina. The
other 60% came from outside MERCOSUR, mainly from some
Asian countries such as PRC, South Korea and Japan. Imports of
machinery and equipment continue to be strong, which is due to
the country’s industrialization. Refer to Table 5 and 6.

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