Costa Rica - China Free Trade Agreement

Country / jurisdiction: Costa Rica · Year: 2011 · Status: In force · Level: International · Type: Voluntary

The Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and China entered into force in 2011, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including:

Agglomerated and reduced iron;

Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;

Aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers, solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;

Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;

Anodes and cathodes, electrolysers, heat pumps;

Electric vehicles, ICE cars, among other technologies;

Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 10% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from preferential tariff treatment.

Official source: https://www.comex.go.cr/tratados/china/