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    We pride ourselves on being an institution that generates business with a purpose

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We offer services designed with the objective of boosting Costa Rican exporting companies.

International Buyer

Find all the products and services your company needs for growth.

Investor

Count on Costa Rica as a strategic destination for nearshoring operations.

About Procomer

We pride ourselves on being an institution that generates business with a purpose

  • Get to know us
  • Transparency
  • National and International Offices
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Services

Start your export and foreign direct investment process in the country.

  • Linkages
  • Procedures
  • Events
  • Foreign Trade Platforms

Human Talent

Costa Rica boasts a valuable human resource that is essential to business success.

Special Regimes

Tax benefits and incentives granted by the Government of Costa Rica.

News

The most relevant developments in the country in terms of foreign trade and foreign direct investment

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Discover Costa Rica and its Natural Intelligence, a country where sustainability and environmental protection are our essence.

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About PROCOMER

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Our History

The Trade & Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica was established in 1996 under the Law of the Republic No. 7638 to assume the functions previously carried out by the Export Free Zone Corporation, the Center for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (CENPRO), and the National Investment Council.

According to its founding law, PROCOMER is responsible for:

  • Designing and coordinating programs related to exports and investments.
  • Providing technical and financial support to the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX), to administer special export regimes.
  • Promoting and protecting the country’s commercial interests abroad.
  • Centralizing and expediting import and export procedures.
  • Following up on foreign trade statistics.
  • Mission

    To promote and facilitate foreign trade and investment.

  • Vision

    To be a generator of economic, inclusive, and sustainable development through exports, linkages, and investment.

Strategic purpose

PROCOMER connects Costa Rica with global markets, generating greater and higher-quality opportunities for our people.

Strategic pillars

 

  • Exports

    To diversify the exportable offer by creating new exporters in all regions of the country, promoting new products and services, and facilitating entry into new markets and channels.

     

  • Investment

    To attract and retain FDI for sectors that contribute to job creation and sustainable and inclusive development in all regions of the country.

  • Linkages

    To develop linkages between national and multinational companies, as well as between SMEs and large companies, in all sectors and regions.

  • Streamlined trade

    To increase the country’s competitiveness by simplifying export and investment procedures.

  • Human Talent

    To promote the development of the technical human talent necessary for growth, export diversification, and the generation of formal and inclusive employment.

Exports

To diversify the exportable offer by creating new exporters in all regions of the country, promoting new products and services, and facilitating entry into new markets and channels.

 

Investment

To attract and retain FDI for sectors that contribute to job creation and sustainable and inclusive development in all regions of the country.

Linkages

To develop linkages between national and multinational companies, as well as between SMEs and large companies, in all sectors and regions.

Streamlined trade

To increase the country’s competitiveness by simplifying export and investment procedures.

Human Talent

To promote the development of the technical human talent necessary for growth, export diversification, and the generation of formal and inclusive employment.

Corporate values

  • Passion

    We work with enthusiasm to improve ourselves every day and offer the best of Costa Rica.

  • Innovation

    We are looking for new ways to do things to be more efficient and effective.

  • Purpose

    We understand that we work for the development of our country.

  • Collective Talent

    We share knowledge that makes us create and innovate more productively.

  • Integrity

    We are consistent in what we propose and execute, maintaining an ethical, honest, and transparent work ethic.

  • Agility

    We’re quick to respond to our clients’ needs.



    

Strategic Plan

Learn how our strategy for the period 2023-2026 has been defined

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We are a public, autonomous, and non-state institution
dedicated to promoting international trade.

From January to December, 2023, Costa Rican goods exports grew by 15.5% compared to 2022, reaching USD 18,244 million. Exports of services increased by 20.5% compared to the previous year (third quarter of 2023), totaling USD 10,578 million. Excluding the travel category, growth was over 15%.

This growth is attributed to the recovery in the travel category and knowledge-intensive services, such as technology and business services, which showed significant annual increases.

In 28 years, PROCOMER has led outstanding initiatives, such as the creation of the essential COSTA RICA Country Brand and the Foreign Trade Single Window (VUCE) 2.0. Currently, we are developing an advanced digital tool to centralize the entire Costa Rican export offer, facilitating trade between national exporters and international buyers.



    

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  • CENTRAL OFFICE

    Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Lobby B, Plaza Tempo, Escazú info@procomer.com Exporter Advisory Center: 800-7762-6637 Contact Center: (506) 2505-4700 VUI Support: 2505-4550
  • VUCE SABANA

    General service hours: Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Personal procedures (Ministry of Health): Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Exact address: 100 meters west, 150 meters north, and 75 meters west of ICE in Sabana Norte, San José. Two-story building with signage.

    (506) 2505-4959 (506) 2505-4811

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