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Costa Rica Importers
Exporters
from Other
Countries!
Part 1 - Exports
Part 2
- Exports
Part 3
- Exports
Part 4
- Imports
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Importers in Costa Rica
& Exporters from Other Countries:
Free Trade Zone Regime
Costa Rica established free trade zones... during the 1980's,
created
by
the
Export Processing Zone Law in 1981.
The free trade zone regime,
is a combination of incentives
and benefits... granted by the
Costa Rican government... to
manufacturing and service companies.... who invest in Costa
Rica's Business Community...
and the nation's economy and
Universities.Terms of the exemptions... are
subject to current negotiation,
at
the
World Trade Organization.
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Costa Rica
Importers |
Exporters from
Other Countries |
Exporters from
Other Countries
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Abonos Agro, S.A.
(Spanish )
Construction materials
importers
and distributors
in Costa Rica.
Importadora
Universal
Panamericana, S.A.
(Spanish )
Car equipment and
machinery
distribution
company.
Jugueton.com
(Spanish, English )
The best toy store
chain
in Latin America.
Unitrade Medical
(Spanish )
Medical importer and
distributor.
Information
about our products.
Vee Excel Drugs
&Pharmaceuticals
(P) Ltd.
Howler Monkey
Imports
Jewelry and
Ocarinas and
more!
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Computer Recycling:
We are an American
company... in the
computer recycling business. We
are
seeking a buyer... for
pre-owned, tested,
working Computers
and monitors.
We
sell
by the container
load
and very affordable.
For example, a PIII
with
17" Monitor, for
approx $158.00.
A great product, for
lower
income families...
seeking
to better their
standard
of living
and the
advancement
of their
child's
education.
Please contact me,
for
additional details.
Nicholas Mazzola
nrm505@hotmail.com
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Mosquito Killing
System
The MKS reduces the
mosquito
population
in
a one-acre area without
pesticides or
chemicals.
It is
Underwriters
Laboratory(UL) Listed,
safe, quiet and
odorless. It does not
use a
flame or propane
tank,
because they
can
be
dangerous and are
ineffective.
The MKS captures several
times as many mosquitoes
than any other machine
or
product, greatly reducing
female mosquito
populations.
The female, not the male,
feeds on blood from animals,
people and
birds. They also
lay an
average of 300
eggs.
So, for every 1,000
mosquitoes
eliminated the
mosquito
population is
actually reduced
by 300,000.
For more information
call 573-896-8533
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Foliage Imports
of Central America
IM Diversity - Cultures
Export & Import
Information
Existing Free
Trade Zone Parks
in Costa
Rica:
According to Cinde,
a private,
apolitical,
non-profit organization,
in
charge of attracting
foreign direct investment
to Costa Rica,
there
are currently twelve free
trade zones in Costa
Rica
which are as follows:
Asociación de Empresas
de
Zonas Francas de
Costa
Rica (AZOFRAS)
Location: Barreal de
Heredia
Forum (Parque
Empresarial)
Location: Santa Ana
Global Park Free
Zone &
Business Park
Location: Barreal de Heredia
Metro Free Zone and
Office
Park
Location: Barreal de
Heredia CORPORACION DE
INVERSION Y
DESARROLLO BES,
S.A.
Administration of BES
Industrial Park and
Free Zone
Contact person: Ms.
Patricia Vargas
Job title: Marketing
representative
Tel: (506) 4381111
Fax: (506) 4382222
e-Mail:
bescrica@sol.racsa.co.cr
CORPORACION
ZONA FRANCA DE EXPORTACION
(FREE ZONE)
Investment
promotion
Contact person:
Mr. Victor
Hugo Paniagua
Job title: Lawyer
Tel: (506) 2567111
Fax: (506) 2335755
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SUNSHINE HARDWARE
& EQUIPMENT
is possibly one of the
largest supplier of
Urban
Furniture & Equipments
in
China.
Our Litter Bins
& Street
Benches can be
found
in the U.S.A., all
European
countries,
as well as other
countries
around the
world. Our
product
quality
is excellent,
and
because of
volume,
we are
able
to offer
all of
our
products
at very
competitive prices.
If you are looking for
a supplier
in
China,
please consider
joining with
us.
The potential is
unlimited.
Please go to our
web site... to view
those products that
interest
you.
http://cityequip.ec51.com/
Straw Hat Exporter
Barbe Industrial
Ltd.
No.1521,7Floor, Heng
Long Tower Guangzhou
Big Rd. Guangdong -
China.
We own eight franchised
stores
and many alliance
stores. We
export all
kinds
of straw hats to
many
countries and get high
reputation for our top
quality,
reasonable prices,
quick delivery,
punctuate
and cordial service
among the customers.
For more company
information
and
arranged items,
please go to our
Website:
http://www.631.cn
Ms. Greace (Sales)
Mobile Phone:
+86 20 13711547452
/33501929
Fax:+86-20-87249995
Monter
Internacional
de Mexico
Exporters of Fine
Tequilas
and Mezcals, and Wines
for all kinds of markets.
And Tequila Mixes:
www.flavorsystems.com
The Tequilas can
be sent:
a) Bottled in our different
brands.
b) Bottled with your private
brand
"Bottled at origin".
c) Bulk with our different
brands.
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TAIWAN FU KUNG
INDUSTRIAL
CO., LTD.
18 TONG KUAN
STREET,
SAN MIN DIST., KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
E-Mail:
7favors@gigigaga.com
FAX: 886-7-3126142
We are an
exporting/
importing
company,
based
on factory
production, in
Taiwan
for years.
Our
products are
following:
Sphagnum
Moss, for
growing
orchids
and for
Topiary, Tea
Seed
Residues (cake),
Organic
Fishicide (kill un-wanted
fish in
shrimp farming) Molluscicide,
(Kill snail/slug).
Natural Tea Saponin
Extract,
("Light Expand
Clay
Aggregate"
or called
"Hydrocorns"), for
hydroponics, Guano,
Various Organic
Fertilizers... NPK
avail,
3 in 1 - Artist
Metal
Easel,
Folding Golf
Carts,
Auto/Motorcycle
spare parts &
accessories,
full range
of parts.
Document Filing
Cabinet.
Oxygen Soap
Exporting our new
"Oxygen" Soap and
Shampoo Products.
Details of this soap can
be found at:
http://202.172.245.122
/oxygen_soap.htm
This soap will benefit
many users
around the
world. Kindly contact
us via
email:
aj7global@gawab.com
James Hee - AJ7 Global
China
Shanghai Operational
Office -
9116 Humin Road
XuHui District,
Unit 2006,
Postal code 200235
Incense Sticks
( Agarbatties)
From India
The Organic
Tradeline
Chinese Inflatables
Promotional Balloons,
Blimps,
Huge Fantastical Inflatables...
that float in
the Air... above
your
Business or Event.
Trade India.Com
Trade Point -
Port of Spain
Asia Net
Promotional items and
gifts from China
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INVERSIONES ZETA
(FREE ZONE)
Administration of
Zeta Free Zone
Contact person: Ms.
Maricruz Alfaro
Job title: Marketing
Executive
Tel: (506) 5737601
Fax: (506) 5737610
ULTRAPARK
Free Zone &
Business Center
Office and warehouse
spaces for lease or sale.
Available for local
companies or
foreign investors.
Contact person: Mr.
Mayco Castro G.
Job title: Business
Development &
Marketing Manager
Tel: (506) 293-3333
Fax: (506) 293-4715
ZONA FRANCA
METROPOLITANA
(FREE ZONE)
Administration of the
Metropolitan Free Zone
Contact person: Ms.
Ingrid Peña
Job title: Management
Assistant
Tel: (506) 2393222
Fax: (506) 2391878
e-Mail:
metrofz@sol.racsa.co.cr
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JD Traders - India
Click Title - for
Website!
Address: #Plot No.
687/2416, Ekamra Villa,
IRC Village,
Bhubaneswar,
Orissa.
PIN-751015
Country: INDIA
Telephone:
+91-0121-3125330
Fax: NA
Product & Services:
India
Handicrafts &
Home
Furnishings
& Decor.
BOTTO IND.
E COM. LTDA
Marginal Direita da
Via Anhanguera, km 62,
320-B Distrito
Industrial,
13214-666
Jundiai, São Paulo,
Brazil
Phone/fax:
55-11-4531-8300
We are a company from
Brazil
that manufactures
auto parts
(gears, shafts,
primary shafting,
reels,
synchronizers, speed
selective, sleeves and
more)
for Toyota, GM,
Chevrolet,
Ford,
Fiat, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen,
Chevrolet,
Nissan, etc,
recognized
as
one of the leading in its
category
in Brazil.
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Keeneyes Industrial
Corp.
is mainly dealing in
import
& export of
organic chemicals
for
about 30
years
in Taiwan,
Acting
agent and
distributor of
many
international reputed
brands like AKZO
NOBEL,
DEGUSSA,
INEOS,
BASF, etc.,
doing stock-sales and
indents to
serve for
domestic customers.
Company business
field:
Petrochemicals, Raw
materials for
synthetic
resin,
paint & ink, rubber
accelerator,
water
treatment,
agriculture,
pharmaceuticals, dyestuff
& pigment,
antioxidant
& UV
absorber /
light
stabilizer,
textile auxiliary
and detergent,
Photo
initiators for
UV / EB
curable, Antioxidants,
Ultraviolet stabilizers
(Ultraviolet absorbers),
Heat stabilizer, Optical
brightener,
etc.
TEL:
886-2-23934076
FAX: 886-2-23934896
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Parque Industrial
Zona
Franca SARET Alajuela
Location: Alajuela
Parque Industrial Zona
Franca SARET
Puntarenas
Location: Port of
Puntarenas
Ultrapark Free Zone
Location: La Aurora de
Heredia
Zeta Group
http://www.grupoz.net
Locations: Cartago,
Alajuela and Heredia
Intel has the most
significant
technology
park in Costa Rica.
The area of the
complex is
of
52 hectares (128.5
acres) and
among
other administrative
buildings
includes
three plants:
CR-1, CR-2 and
CR-3.
which
are
used for final
processing
and
assembly
of Celeron
and
Pentium 4
microchips.
Currently Intel hires
over
3000 employees,
400 of
which are
engineers who
have
had some
training in
the United States.
The main IT incubator
of
Costa Rica is the
Instituto
Tecnológico
de Costa Rica
(ITCR).
This university is
located
in
the city of
Cartago, and has
one
of the most advanced
computer science
and
software engineering
centers
of Latin America.
Intel
can also be
considered
an IT
incubator, due to
the
training provided...
to its
employees,
externalities
and
spillover effects.
Costa Rica lures
Intel
& Microsoft
Globalization
Global Park -
Free
Zones
and Business
Park
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Business Agreements
&
Relationships
Beyond Trade
Metro Free Zone &
Business Park
Information Technology
Landscape in Nations:
Information Technology
Landscape
in Costa Rica.
A Primer to
Exporting
to Costa Rica
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International Business
Costa Rica Headlines!
High Technology Enterprises
Costa Rica is
blessed with a background of social, economic and
political stability. It has the second best social indicators in all of
Latin
America:
76 years life expectancy for males; 95% literacy
rate and a 1.3% infant mortality rate. This country’s economy
is characterized by a controlled inflation and low unemployment
rates.
The trade liberalization process began in 1985, when customs tariffs
decreased to 11% and a 0% on raw materials and 1% on capital
goods. Other tariff barriers were completely eliminated as well.
Because of these tariff concessions and other favorable elements,
direct foreign investment (DFI) has increased during these years.
From 1990 to 1997, the DFI increased 200%.
If this index is
considered from the point of view of per capita, Costa Rica is
in second place in all of Latin America.
Even though the investment situation in Costa
Rica is favorable,
recent governments have always made it their priority
to expand
business opportunities in the country. Legally speaking,
the
Concessions Law that was recently passed, ensures
legal security
as well as administrative efficiency. The Juan Santa
Maria
International Airport is also undergoing a significant renovation
and
modernization that will meet the air cargo needs of investors. Telecommunications, which
are essential for conducting today’s
business, are also under close scrutiny, in order
to offer an
acceptable service to investors.
Another reason why high-tech companies
have chosen Costa
Rica
as a site for their company, is because of the Free Zone
Laws
that offer tax holidays (12-18 years!) and incentives of
reinvestment,
by extending the tax-free period from16 to
20 years.
These companies
have also chosen Costa Rica, because most of
its labor force is highly educated, has some knowledge of
English and are easily trainable.
Some of the companies that have come
to Costa Rica to
take
advantage of these benefits are: INTEL, ACER AMERICA,
DCS Communications (ALCATEL), BAXTER Healthcare,
Panasonic,
LUCENT Technologies, Conair, Siemens, Hitachi and
many,
many more.
"Costa
Rica continues to be a strategic site for
us
and now our
best products are manufactured here. I believe this
speaks for
itself" says
Paul Otellini, President and COO of
Intel.
Intel leads the way for Costa Rica
exports. The Intel facilities
in Heredia sits upon 126 acres and includes
two manufacturing
plants and one distribution center dedicated
to the assembly,
testing and distribution of the world's fastest processors: the
Intel®
Pentium® 4 processor,
Intel® Celeron® processor and
Intel® Xeon™
processor. Intel has nearly 2,000 employees in
Costa Rica and
annual exports
of about US $1 billion.
Another brand name
Procter & Gamble has well over 1,000
employees in Costa Rica and according to Alfonso Cos, the
VP for GBS (Global Business Services) North America: "The
quality of
education we found in Costa Rica is impressive.
We have confirmed that the talent and training of the
people is one of the best we have seen worldwide.
According to Greg Crane, the General Manager of
Inamed:
"The
cost
of labor is one-tenth
of our US plant and turnover is
very low.”
Costa Rica Banana Workers
sue U.S. firms
Oct. 8, 2004
In Los Angeles,
California, thousands of Costa Rican banana workers..
sued several U.S. firms on the grounds that exposure to the toxic
pesticides
that they manufactured or used, caused in
them, sterility.
Shell Chemical, Dow Chemical, Dole Food, Chiquita Brands International
and Fresh Del Monte Produce are the firms charged
of using
DBCP in
banana plantations after the pesticide was banned in the U.S. in 1979.
Ticos Excel in Technology
Aug. 27, 2004
Cisco Systems highlighted Costa Rica for
its performance
in
technology and is
betting on maintaining its investment in
Latin
America, by confirming the
meaning and need that for the region
has the modernization
of information technologies.
Cisco's Americas International president, Keith
Goodwin, pointed
out, that all of the
residents in
Costa Rica will be plugged
to the
Internet in the short term.
He added, that it is a fact
that businessmen,
the government and
educational institutions in this Central American
Nation
are fully aware of the fact,
that technology is the
best answer
to
increase productivity in a world, featuring strong competition.
If you
or your company are considering investing
in Costa Rica,
you
may inquire at the following addresses:
CINDE, Costa Rica Investment Director
Tel. (506)299-28-23 Fax(506)220-47-52
Email:
cwong@cinde.co.cr
CINDE, New York
Executive Director
Tel.(212) 964-1867
Fax(212) 964-1969
E-Mail:
cindeNY@aol.com
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