Ceramic products

Export from Costa Rica

Are you interested in exporting to, importing from or doing business in Costa Rica? Exportportal.com is your number one export/import directory destination to find and contact international buyers and sellers faster and easier.

Costa Rica and all Latin American countries represent excellent opportunities for conducting international business. There are solid markets in these countries for a wide variety of products and services.

Nowadays, Costa Rica exports hundreds of distinctive products to the world, being highly recognized as one of the top 30 leading exporters of high-tech products. Costa Rica's main exports also include bananas, coffee, sugar, cocoa, cattle, meat products – all commodities that are vulnerable to world market prices.

Coffee, one of these important commodities, has played a vital role in the development of the country. The story if the country's major agricultural exports began in the 18th century and continues to this day. Today, Costa Rican coffee is prized as one the best in the world being shipped everywhere from Austin to Amsterdam. 90 percent of the Costa Rica coffee is exported every year, with the revenue accounting for approximately 11 percent of Costa Rica's export profits.

You don't have to travel to Costa Rica to taste the best coffee in the world or buy Costa Rican famous products. Exportportal.com allows you to browse online the most complete collection of products and goods cultivated or made in Costa Rica directly from point of origin.  

Import to Costa Rica

With hundreds of thousands active users globally, Export Portal is one of the world's best online marketplaces enabling its registered users around the world to sell and buy a world of products. If you are a Costa Rican importer looking for export/import business ideas, visit our diverse community of buyers, sellers and small businesses. Here you can get help and advice on business related issues as well as contact global suppliers, manufacturers and buyers. 

Costa Rica, located in Central America, is ranked as one of the most visited international destinations. It is also an attractive country for investment  offering great potential for the establishment of important international companies. The U.S. is Costa Rica's main trading partner, representing 47 percent of Costa Rica's total imports. Products made in the USA enjoy an excellent reputation for quality and price-competiveness. The other important factor implies proximity to the Costa Rican market, facilitating strong relationships with customers, both before and after sale. Costa Rican main imports include mineral fuel, machinery, plastic, foodstuff and optic and medical instruments. 

Export Portal international import export directory is a perfect starting point for exporters, traders or wholesalers looking to establish direct contacts with companies from Costa Rica and from all across the world. Find Export and Import Business Partners in Costa Rica, Distributors, Manufacturers and Importers. Export Portal – your gate to international trade. 

Export Portal's Ceramic Products
There is no limit to the stunning and especial ceramic products you can find at Export Portal. The Ceramic Products Department supplies a broad range of ceramic and pottery supplies throughout the world. Whether you are searching for colorful glass tiles, mosaic tiles, polished porcelain floor tiles, or wood-look tiles, Export Portal can find you a tile style that is perfect for your home. So come take a look at our amazing collection!

Online Shopping for Ceramics
With Export Portal, you can enjoy the convenience of online shopping, along with great deals for the best products and ceramic tiles to enhance any décor. Ceramic tiling is a great addition to your home, especially for your bathroom and kitchen floors. Our tiles come in various patterns and sizes to match the different preferences of our customers and can be installed on floors, walls, countertops, and more. Usually, these tiles are available in brick-and-mortar stores, but these stores may carry a limited inventory and run out easily. However, with an online marketplace like Export Portal, you have access to a wide assortment of ceramic products organized by a list of categories that are offered by verified sellers all over the world. And all this is available from the comfort of your home.

For those looking for other ceramic products besides tiles, we've got those too. Limitless Hunch, a verified seller from India, supplies all kinds of glassware, from sublimation mugs and printed cups with saucers to porcelain coffee mugs. Don't forget to take a look at those as well!

Get Yours on Export Portal
Find great deals on Export Portal for ceramic fiber and engineered ceramics supplies as well. Ceramic fiber boards are available in a variety of densities, temperature ratings, thicknesses, and lengths. Export Portal works to make your online shopping much easier and provide you with the best shopping experience. Check out our site and supplies today!

Customs requirements of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Customs Contacts

Website: http://www.hacienda.go.cr/contenido/284-servicio-nacional-de-aduanas 

Email: infoatsanjose@hacienda.go.cr 

Address: Central America, Costa Rica / San Jose - San Jose Central Building the Northwest Side LLACUNA- Plaza de la Cultura

Telephone: +506 25242711/ +506 2258 6810

Costa Rica is a country situated in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Ecuador. The country is an active member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Costa Rica has free trade agreements with Mexico, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, the CARICOM countries and China. It has also signed free trade agreements with Singapore, Peru and the European Union.

Export/Import Requirements

In terms of trade barriers, customs duties are relatively low, in general, they do not exceed 15% with the exception of dairy products, livestock and agricultural products. No tax is levied on imports coming from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. However there is an export tax on bananas and coffee. Costa Rica offers many incentives for export companies.

Customs Tariffs

Costa Rica has taken measures to modernize its trade regime by simplifying and computerizing customs procedures and adopting new regulations on customs procedures and valuation. The tariff is Costa Rica's main trade instrument. Applied customs duties range typically from 1 to 15% ad valorem on the CIF value. Duties on imported raw materials, bulk grains, and oilseeds have been 1% since 1996. Periodically, Costa Rica reduces the applied tariff on rough rice and beans to meet local demand. Duties on imported capital goods and most finished products are 1% percent and 15%, respectively.

The current maximum tariff is 46% on most goods, excluding selected agricultural commodities of substantial local interest which are protected, or "safeguarded,". 150% tariff are currently imposed on poultry products, dairy products, 65% tariff.

Free trade agreements

As a member of the Central American Common Market (CACM), Costa Rica applies a zero tariff to almost all products originating in the CACM. In Costa Rica's case, the products excluded from free trade are coffee whether or not roasted, raw or refined cane sugar and ethyl alcohol, the latter product only in the case of El Salvador. Restricted products are subject to payment of import duties (coffee, whether or not roasted) or an import permit (sugar, ethyl alcohol). In the case of products subject to import permits, the countries may grant import permits at their discretion, in which case the products enter under the free-trade regime; if no permit is granted, the products are subject to the MFN tariff.

Costa Rica’s Customs require 5 documents for export or import: commercial invoices, bills of lading, customs export/import declaration, technical standard certificate (notas técnicas), and airway bills for shipments.

Pharmaceuticals, drugs, cosmetics, and some chemical products, such as solvents, agricultural inputs and precursor chemicals used to produce narcotic drugs, require an import permit and registration in the Ministry of Health, which are valid for five years. Food products require registration when imported for the first time. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) requires phytosanitary and animal health certificates. The Costa Rican importer must obtain the permits.

Labelling and Marking Requirements

There are no general requirements in Costa Rica for marking the origin of general merchandise. However, Costa Rican food labeling regulations follow the Codex Alimentarius and require that all domestic and imported food products contain labelling in Spanish with the following information:

• product name 
• list of ingredients in order of quantity
• country of origin
• nutritional content
• name, and address of importer 
• expiration or best-used-by date
• metric weight 

Although expiration dates are required to be on all food product labels, Costa Rican importers are of mixed opinion regarding their utility, and the Government of Costa Rica is inconsistent in enforcing this requirement. Special labelling requirements apply to pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, veterinary preparations, vaccines, poisonous substances, and mouthwashes.

Sources:

http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Exporter%20Guide_San%20Jose_Costa%20Rica_11-27-2013.pdf 

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/costarica/19452/pdfs/Exporter%20Guide_San%20Jose_Costa%20Rica_3-22-2012_1_.pdf 

http://www.carib-export.com/obic/documents/Doing_Business_with_CostaRica.pdf 

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Costa-Rica