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El Salvador (SLV) to Guatemala (GTM) copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils (HS6 740929)

A country-to-country view of reported copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter El Salvador (SLV)Importer Guatemala (GTM)HS6 740929One-way tradeCoverage 2011-2018Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$264.8KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-7.2%Full available history

Suppliers in market

6Latest reported count

Observed history

8 yearsLast year: 2018

Reported observations

What this copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils lane shows for HS 740929

Core values for El Salvador (SLV) → Guatemala (GTM) in HS 740929.

Buyer market

Latest imports$150.7K
Five-year projection$385.7K
Buyer CAGR+20.7%
Latest annual change+25.3%

Exporter position

Latest exports$1.1K
Market share2.1%
Share change+0.8 pp
Best observed share98%

Market structure

Reported suppliers6
Concentration index9,600.9
Share gap+95.8 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$150.7KGuatemala (GTM)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$1.1KEl Salvador (SLV)'s exports to Guatemala (GTM)
Exporter market share2.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+20.7%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-7.2%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$264.8KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$385.7KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$87.8KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$328.4KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$4.3KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$7.6KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0.8 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers6Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$86.0BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$5.0KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population17,109.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate17.1%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education40.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance181 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time15 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.6Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown88.8%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history8 yearsCoverage through 2018

Research reading

Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils demand and the El Salvador (SLV) to Guatemala (GTM) lane

Guatemala (GTM) reported $150.7K of copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils imports in 2018. El Salvador (SLV) accounted for 2.1% of the observed market and reported $1.1K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +20.7% buyer growth and -7.2% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 740929 include?

HS 740929 covers Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 74 and heading 7409. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a unclassified classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 740929 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Guatemala (GTM), the exporter position of El Salvador (SLV), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about El Salvador (SLV) to Guatemala (GTM) copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 740929, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Guatemala (GTM) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils.

How strong is El Salvador (SLV) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 8 observed years through 2018. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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