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El Salvador

All products

Applied tariffs

Simple average MFN applied 2024
5.7 %
Trade-weighted MFN average 2024
6.8 %
Share of MFN duty-free 2024
51.9 %

Source of data: WTO IDB, Trade Data Monitor

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

Bound tariffs

Simple average bound
36.9 %
Binding coverage
100.0 %
Share of bound duty-free
2.4 %

Source of data: CTS

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

Imports

Total imports: 15,956.2 million USD in 2024

Imports by partner

United States of America
27.7 % 4,423.4 million USD
China
17.1 % 2,731.8 million USD
Guatemala
9.7 % 1,541.6 million USD
Mexico
8.4 % 1,336.9 million USD
European Union
6.0 % 965.2 million USD
Honduras
4.7 % 746.5 million USD
Nicaragua
3.1 % 493.4 million USD
Costa Rica
2.8 % 444.7 million USD
Korea, Republic of
1.9 % 300.1 million USD
Brazil
1.8 % 284.2 million USD
Rest of the World
16.8 % 2,688.4 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Imports by products HS 2022

271019 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
6.2 % 985.0 million USD
271012 Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)
4.9 % 775.7 million USD
300490 Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
2.6 % 418.8 million USD
870421 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel", of a gross vehicle weight <= 5 t (excl. dumpers for off-highway use of subheading 8704.10 and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705)
1.8 % 293.4 million USD
271112 Propane, liquefied
1.8 % 280.0 million USD
210690 Food preparations, n.e.s.
1.6 % 259.5 million USD
851713 Smartphones for wireless networks
1.6 % 257.8 million USD
870323 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.500 cm³ but <= 3.000 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
1.2 % 195.5 million USD
100590 Maize (excl. seed for sowing)
1.2 % 187.3 million USD
271111 Natural gas, liquefied
1.1 % 181.5 million USD
Rest of the products
76.0 % 12,121.7 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Exports

Total exports: 6,447.6 million USD in 2024

Exports by destination

United States of America
33.1 % 2,134.9 million USD
Guatemala
20.2 % 1,301.7 million USD
Honduras
16.2 % 1,041.9 million USD
Nicaragua
9.0 % 581.2 million USD
Costa Rica
4.8 % 309.5 million USD
Mexico
3.9 % 249.5 million USD
European Union
2.9 % 184.2 million USD
Panama
1.9 % 122.0 million USD
Dominican Republic
1.7 % 108.2 million USD
China
0.8 % 52.8 million USD
Rest of the World
5.6 % 361.7 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Exports by products HS 2022

610910 T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted
6.3 % 406.5 million USD
611030 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
3.8 % 247.9 million USD
610990 T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)
2.9 % 184.5 million USD
170114 Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excl. cane sugar of 1701 13)
2.8 % 178.2 million USD
392330 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics
2.7 % 173.3 million USD
481810 Toilet paper in rolls of a width of <= 36 cm
2.5 % 160.7 million USD
611020 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
2.2 % 138.8 million USD
300490 Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
2.1 % 137.8 million USD
090111 Coffee (excl. roasted and decaffeinated)
2.1 % 134.6 million USD
220299 Non-alcoholic beverages (excl. water, fruit or vegetable juices, milk and beer)
1.9 % 125.1 million USD
Rest of the products
70.7 % 4,560.2 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Preferential regimes provided by El Salvador

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El Salvador as a beneficiary based on other economies reported preferential regimes

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