Applied tariffs
Simple average MFN applied
2024
6.4 %
Trade-weighted MFN average
2024
5.6 %
Share of MFN duty-free
2024
2.2 %
Bound tariffs
Simple average bound
43.0 %
Binding coverage
100.0 %
Share of bound duty-free
2.0 %
Imports
Total imports: 24,369.5 million USD in 2024
Imports by partner
United States of America
38.7 %
9,424.1
million USD
China
15.7 %
3,836.0
million USD
European Union
9.2 %
2,236.5
million USD
Mexico
5.6 %
1,374.3
million USD
Malaysia
3.1 %
765.3
million USD
Japan
2.7 %
663.8
million USD
Brazil
2.5 %
603.8
million USD
Guatemala
2.3 %
560.3
million USD
Colombia
1.6 %
392.5
million USD
Panama
1.4 %
352.5
million USD
Rest of the World
17.1 %
4,160.4
million USD
Imports by products HS 2022
271019
Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
5.1 %
1,252.1
million USD
271012
Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)
4.5 %
1,089.9
million USD
854231
Electronic integrated circuits as processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
3.7 %
912.8
million USD
300490
Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
2.1 %
521.0
million USD
851713
Smartphones for wireless networks
1.9 %
465.1
million USD
860900
Containers, incl. containers for the transport of fluids, specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
1.9 %
462.6
million USD
722300
Wire of stainless steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)
1.4 %
347.1
million USD
901839
Needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (excl. syringes, tubular metal needles and needles for sutures)
1.4 %
335.8
million USD
870380
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only electric motor for propulsion (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
1.3 %
310.9
million USD
870322
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.000 cm³ but <= 1.500 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
1.3 %
307.1
million USD
Rest of the products
75.4 %
18,365.1
million USD
Exports
Total exports: 19,873.2 million USD in 2024
Exports by destination
United States of America
46.8 %
9,294.1
million USD
European Union
17.2 %
3,422.5
million USD
Guatemala
5.1 %
1,013.1
million USD
Nicaragua
3.7 %
728.8
million USD
Panama
3.1 %
622.0
million USD
Honduras
3.0 %
602.7
million USD
China
3.0 %
593.4
million USD
El Salvador
2.6 %
510.2
million USD
Mexico
1.8 %
359.2
million USD
Dominican Republic
1.6 %
318.0
million USD
Rest of the World
12.1 %
2,409.0
million USD
Exports by products HS 2022
901839
Needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (excl. syringes, tubular metal needles and needles for sutures)
15.0 %
2,977.1
million USD
901890
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.
13.3 %
2,639.6
million USD
902139
Artificial parts of the body (excl. artificial teeth and dental fittings and artificial joints)
6.5 %
1,282.2
million USD
854231
Electronic integrated circuits as processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
6.1 %
1,217.9
million USD
080430
Fresh or dried pineapples
5.9 %
1,170.4
million USD
210690
Food preparations, n.e.s.
4.6 %
909.5
million USD
080390
Fresh or dried bananas (excl. plantains)
3.9 %
783.4
million USD
901819
Electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus)
2.4 %
480.5
million USD
090111
Coffee (excl. roasted and decaffeinated)
1.7 %
331.6
million USD
300490
Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
1.0 %
198.8
million USD
Rest of the products
39.7 %
7,882.1
million USD
Preferential regimes provided by Costa Rica
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Costa Rica as a beneficiary based on other economies reported preferential regimes
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