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moonshinegnomie

(4,070 posts)
Mon Apr 14, 2025, 05:47 PM Apr 2025

some brands that import from el salvador

just in case you wanted to avoid buying from that country

- Hanes (underwear, T-shirts)
- Fruit of the Loom (apparel)
- Gildan (basic clothing)
- Diana (snacks and candy)
- Capri (mattresses and furniture)
- Indufoam (bedding and mattresses)
- Bon Appetit (snack foods)
- Livsmart (beverages)
- Jumex (juice and drinks)
- Laboratorios Vijosa (pharmaceuticals)
- Salvaplastic (plastic goods)
- Olimpia Beds (furniture)

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some brands that import from el salvador (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 OP
No more jumex for me WhiteTara Apr 2025 #1
They are a Mexican company. I don't know why they are even on the list. littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #2
I thought that was the case, but the list WhiteTara Apr 2025 #3
Probably fruit. Or sugar/sweetener. haele Apr 2025 #5
thanks. I'll stop. They get nothing from me. WhiteTara Apr 2025 #7
Looks like they had a plant in El Salvador from 2009 to 2016. sl8 Apr 2025 #9
Great, just when I need to buy new tees and briefs. Will check the label on other brands. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2025 #4
Contacts regarding Hell Salvador Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #6
Are you sure about Jumex? sl8 Apr 2025 #8

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)
3. I thought that was the case, but the list
Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:55 PM
Apr 2025

included them. Good to know that I wasn't crazy...or maybe that has nothing to do with it

haele

(15,593 posts)
5. Probably fruit. Or sugar/sweetener.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:14 AM
Apr 2025

Produce that goes into processed food and drink items tends to be sourced by multinational suppliers.

sl8

(17,147 posts)
9. Looks like they had a plant in El Salvador from 2009 to 2016.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:04 AM
Apr 2025

As far as I know, they don't have any plants there now.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
6. Contacts regarding Hell Salvador
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:18 AM
Apr 2025

El Salvadoran Embassy in Washington, D.C.
1400, 16th. Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
United States

Telephone

(+1) 202-595-7500

Email

infoEEUU@rree.gob.sv
MediaEmbassyUSA@rree.gob.sv
EmbajadaEEUU@rree.gob.sv

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Name Marco Rubio
Position Secretary of State
Entered Office January 20, 2025
Office Room 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
Phone number (202) 456-1111
email https://sengov.com/whitehouse/marco-rubio/

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Foreign Minister

San Salvador

Calle El Pedregal, Blvd. Cancillería. Ciudad Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador. C.A

Ms. Juana Alexandra Hill Tinoco
Minister

jhill@rree.gob.sv

503 2231 1000

www.rree.gob.sv

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