Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the largest economic contraction in Costa Rica since 1982, decimating the country’s tourism sector, which accounts for 8 percent of GDP. Despite this economic contraction, U.S. agricultural exports of $732 million in 2020 stayed about the same as the prior year. Consumer-oriented products represent 40% of the total exports. The food processing industry is expected to continue to grow, however, there is increased competition from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, and South America.

Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

United Kingdom: Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK

As part of a broad push towards reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector, the newly elected Labour government is seeking to bolster the United Kingdom’s (UK) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which builds on initiatives and policies...
On October 30, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) extended over 220 voluntary tariff suspensions announced following the 2021 and 2023 application periods, through June 30, 2026. The announcement synchronizes multiple expiration periods...
The European Commission will allocate €132 million (approximately $138 million) towards promotion activities for EU agri-food products in 2025.