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Costa Rican consumers rushed to the supermarkets to buy higher volumes of basic staples such as rice and beans as the first cases of COVID-19 hit the country in March.

Costa Rican total agricultural imports sales reached US$ 735 million, 43 percent of the total sales represented by consumer oriented products in 2019.

Transgenic seed varieties have been grown in Costa Rica since 1992 with all seeds being exported to other countries.

This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica’s orange production reached 295,000 MT in MY2018/2019 and is forecast to increase to 310,000 MT in MY2019/2020.

Costa Rica’s economy growth rate slowed in 2018 to 2.7 percent compared with an average rate of growth of 3.8 percent over the ten previous years.

Costa Rica’s strong tourism sector and its well-developed hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors provide for excellent opportunities for U.S. food and beverage (F&B) product exports....

Competition continues to drive retailers in Costa Rica to look for new ways to add value to their brands and attract more consumers in 2019.

Costa Rica’s MY 2018/2019 coffee crop reached 1,298,000 60 kilogram (kg) bags, the lowest level in 40 years.

This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

Costa Rica’s sugar cane production is forecast to increase 2.54 percent in MY 2018/2019.

Costa Rica’s food processing sector continues to grow, in response to consumers demand for ready-to-eat meals, healthy snacks and convenience foods.