Costa Rica: Retail Foods

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CS2023-0008

The Costa Rican retail sector continues to grow with an increasing number of modern supermarkets stocking a growing range of imported products. Many consumers are turning to private label products in response to economic and pricing pressures, while more affluent consumers have shown a steady interest in premium imported products. U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food and beverage products to Costa Rica reached a record high of $420 million in calendar year 2022.

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