Costa Rica: Exporter Guide

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CS2021-0014

With a stable democracy, predictable business climate, and economic growth fueled by a resurgent tourism industry, Costa Rica presents excellent export opportunities for U.S. food and beverage exporters in 2022. After record-setting exports in 2020, shipments of U.S. agricultural and related products to Costa Rica were nearly 40 percent higher through October 2021, with all major product categories showing double-digit growth. The Exporter Guide is a great place to begin your research into this dynamic Central American market.

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