Doing business in Costa Rica.(COSTA RICA)

0 Comments | Caribbean Update, May, 2006

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has produced a 95-page Country Commercial Guide which offers helpful information on doing business in or with Costa Rica. Excerpts follow. If you wish to read the complete report, Email me (kalwagenheim@cs.com) and I will Email it to you as a file attachment:

Market Overview: The US is Costa Rica's main trading partner, accounting for over half of its total imports. The US had a trade deficit of US$29.2 million with Costa Rica in 2004 vs. a US$49.3 million surplus in 2003. US exports declined slightly (US$3.4 billion in 2003 vs. US$3.3 billion in 2004);

The US is also the leading investor in Costa Rica with US$358 million in 2003, the last year for which data is available. Total investment into the country for that year...