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If you are wish to internationalize your product or service, here we give you the tools needed to start the exportation process.
FAQs
What steps do I need to take to be an exporter?
All exports are different, and for that reason we recommend that you contact us at the Foreign Commerce Assessment Center (CACEX), a division of PROCOMER where you can find all the information that you need, with a step-by-step process for the exportation procedure. Write to us at [email protected] and we will be happy to give you details according to your product and your exportation destination.
What products can I export?
At PROCOMER we have performed a series of studies in which we have detected commercial opportunities in different markets. We invite you to read this information at (link: a página de regiones) Additionally, you may find more information in our Statistics Yearbook and at the Costa Rican Foreign Commerce Statistics Portal.
What products does Costa Rica import and export?
Statistics related to Costa Rican exportation and importation are available at our statistics portal, which you can find here. Using this tool, you can consult information according to your informational needs and receive a complete and immediate answer.
The most important characteristics of our statistics portal are:
- We have kept exports data since 1998.
- We have kept imports data since 2007.
- We have data regarding value and volume (weight) exported and imported. You can choose from the following variables:
- Country of destination or origin.
- Region of destination or origin.
- Sector.
- Exportation or importation regime.
- Tariff classification: capital (2 digits), divided (4 digits), sub-divided (6 digits), and national subdivision (10 digits).
- Description of product.
- You can find information by annual, quarterly, or monthly periods.
- You can generate Excel or PDF files with the selected data.
- You can generate charts.
- We have instructions for users.
What bank accounts does PROCOMER have?
To see this information you can enter here.
What are technical notes?
They are non-tariff regulations or permits that control the exportation and importation of merchandise (products) in Costa Rica.
What is a tariff classification?
It is an international-level standardized code number assigned to each type of merchandise (product). This code is important because it allows a standardization of the international language in terms of product knowledge, and with this code one can determine the requisites and procedures that regulate the products for their exportation and importation, tariffs, benefits from free trade agreements, and statistical information.
