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Toyota del Perú led imports of consumption goods in the January-August 2008 period, with 114.87 million dollars, 98.15 percent higher than the number registered in the same period last year, reported Tuesday the Foreign Trade Society (ComexPerú).

LG Electronics Perú ranked second importing 66.46 million dollars, a 28.96 percent rise compared to purchases in the same period last year.

Procter & Gamble Perú ranked third, importing 60.82 million dollars of consumption goods, a 35.93 percent increase.

Ripley Department Stores imported 52.60 million dollars, 8.39 percent more, ranking fourth. Saga Falabella, ranked fifth importing 52.44 million dollars, a rise of 23.15 percent.

Gloria ranked sixth buying 50.64 million dollars (14.30 percent more) of consumption goods; followed by Suzuki Perú with 48.55 million (118.41 percent); and Honda del Perú with 43.65 million (85.64 percent more).

Samtronics Perú ranked ninth importing 39.80 million-dollar-consumption goods (a 30.20 percent rise); while Nissan Maquinarias with 35.41 million (107.61 percent) ranked tenth.

Comex reported that companies imported a total of 2.94 billion dollars in consumption goods in the first eight months of the year, a 43.89 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

News source: ANDINA