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Capital: San Jose
Population: 4,016,000
Currency: Colon
Official Language(s): Spanish |
I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM
RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLS)
Please click on the above link for
a list of chemical MRLs.
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
A. Chemical residue standards:
Costa Rica's chemical residue standards are based
on Codex and U.S. standards.
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
Costa Rica does not actively monitor chemical
residues on imported fruit. A residue analysis laboratory is being
built which will make monitoring residues possible in the future.
C. Restrictions on use of waxes:
Costa Rica follows U.S. established regulations on
the use of waxes.
III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS
No information.
IV. TARIFFS
Apples:
zero duty
Pears: zero duty
Cherries: zero duty
V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
Labels should be in Spanish and should include the
following: Name of product, country of origin, name and address of
the importer, net weight, U.S. quality grade. Net weight should be
expressed in the metric system.
B. Licenses and quotas:
None.
C. Currency Issues:
Importers are no longer required to make prior
deposits in Colones with the Central Bank. Importers can freely obtain
foreign exchange at this time with no prior deposits.
D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:
An Import Permit (IP) and Phytosanitary Certificate
(PC) are required.
E. Solid Wood Packing Material (SWPM)
Regulations:
VI. SUBSIDIES
Government officials give technical assistance to
apple producers.
VII. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY
Pear Bureau Northwest:
Luis Moreno
Grupo PM S.A. de C.V.
Morelos, MEXICO
Voice: 011 52 777 3167370
Fax: 011 52 777 3167369
E-mail: grupopm@grupopm.com
Washington Apple Commission:
Juan Carlos Moriera
Centro Commercial El Pinar
Queretaro, Mexico
Voice/FAX: 011 52 442 218 1097
E-mail: jcmets123@gmail.com
VIII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
IX. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act was
signed by President Bush on August 2, 2005. Implementation
of the FTA with Costa Rica began on January 1, 2009.
The bulk of apples imported from the
U.S. come into the country in November and December. Demand is
highest during the Christmas season. Lower quality apples are also
being imported from Guatemala. Increasing domestic production of the
Anna variety is substituting for imports from Guatemala to some
extent. However, local importers believe that these domestic apples
will have little impact on the imports from the U.S.
Special thanks to
FAS Field Office - Costa Rica
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington 98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
general@nwhort.org
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