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The local bean crop is expected to decline 38 percent this year as a result of negative weather patterns. Costa Rica normally imports about 70 percent of its total bean consumption....

Costa Rican food processors and consumers trust and value food products that include U.S. raw materials and ingredients. Demand for quality ingredients has been steadily increasing...

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

Costa Rica continues to be an attractive market for U.S. exporters of food, beverages, and agricultural products. Consumers are highly receptive to U.S. food brands and recognize their high quality...

Supermarkets have reported sales growth of about 20 percent in the last two years in Costa Rica, with this figure growing annually as supermarket chains continue to open new stores.

Costa Rica has a well-developed hotel and restaurant sector and tourism is ranked as one of the main economic drivers representing an important source of foreign currency.

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

Costa Rica’s 2015/2016 citrus crop rebounded to 8.2 million boxes (40.824 kg.) after what is now considered by the local industry as one of the worst crops on record (2014/2015).

Since the United States entered into the CAFTA-DR trade agreement, U.S. agricultural exports to the six CAFTA-DR countries have more than doubled.

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) help expand foreign markets for U.S. producers and exporters by reducing trade barriers, fostering a more stable and transparent environment for trade and investment...

Graphic illustrating the growth of U.S. agricultural exports in response to trade agreements over the past 70 years.

Based on preliminary data, Costa Rica’s 2015/2016 coffee crop reached 1,654,617 60 kg. bags.