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The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.

S.No. Circulation Date Country Report Title Report Highlights View Regulations
1 22 JUL 2024 Costa Rica FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual This report provides information and guidance on the export certification requirements for U.S. products entering Costa Rica. This report supplements the 2024 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report prepared by the San Jos Office of Agricultural Affairs. Click here
2 22 JUL 2024 Costa Rica FAIRS Country Report Annual This report outlines the regulatory requirements and import procedures for food and agricultural products entering Costa Rica. The only significant regulatory change since the 2023 report was the adoption of a Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) on Registration and Sanitary Inscription of Food Products scheduled to enter into effect in August 2024 Click here
3 30 JUN 2023 Costa Rica FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual This report outlines the regulatory requirements and import procedures for food and agricultural products entering Costa Rica. Since the 2022 report, Costa Rica has taken steps to facilitate the registration of agricultural chemistry approved in the United States and other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. There have been no significant changes to the import regulations for food products Click here
4 28 JUN 2022 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. This report supplements FAS?Costa Rica’s 2022 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report. Click here
5 01 JUL 2021 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. Click here
6 30 JUL 2020 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. Click here
7 30 JUL 2020 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Click here
8 30 JAN 2020 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. Click here
9 12 DEC 2018 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. This report supplements Costa Rica’s Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) 2018 report. Click here
10 20 DEC 2017 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. This report supplements Costa Rica’s Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) 2017 report. Click here
11 19 DEC 2017 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. The report contains updated information on facility registration (Section I), labeling requirements for beef and pork (Section II), food additive regulations (Section IV), and Animal Feed Registration (Section VI). Click here
12 20 DEC 2016 Costa Rica Costa Rica : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Costa Rican legislation dealing with food and agricultural imports has undergone some change over the last few years. Click here
13 12 JAN 2016 Costa Rica Costa Rica : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Most sections of the report have been updated and hyperlinks for relevant regulatory agencies and regulations have been provided throughout the report. Click here
14 14 DEC 2015 Costa Rica Costa Rica : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Costa Rica. This report supplements Costa Rica’s Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) 2015 report Click here
15 20 JAN 2015 Costa Rica Costa Rica : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Updated on 12/17/2014. Sections updated: Section I. Food Laws. Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts. Click here
16 12 DEC 2014 Costa Rica Costa Rica : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification No significant changes have occurred over the last year in terms of export certification requirements for Costa Rica. Click here
17 03 DEC 2013 Costa Rica Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Updated on 12/03/2013. Sections updated: Section I. Food Laws. Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts. Click here
18 15 NOV 2012 Costa Rica Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Updated on 11/15/2012. Sections updated: Section I. Food Laws. Section II. Labeling Requirements. Section IV. Additive Regulations. Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts. Click here
19 31 OCT 2012 Costa Rica Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report includes changes made to the requirements for importation of chipping potatoes under Section III. Click here
20 22 MAR 2012 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report includes updated information related to the use of the Apostille instead of consularization of documents used in the registration process of processed food products. The report also updates information related to import requirements for meat products and processed meat products. Click here
21 27 JAN 2012 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Updated on 01/27/2012. Sections updated: Section I. Food Laws. Section II. Labeling Requirements. Section IX. Import Procedures. Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts. Click here
22 21 DEC 2010 Costa Rica Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Updated on 12/21/2010. Sections updated: Section I. Food Laws. Section IX. Import Procedures. Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts. Click here