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Visual specification of Costa Rica highlighting Iron & steel, Machinery & mechanical appliances, Plastics, VehiclesCOSTA RICACR · LATAM INDUSTRIAL HUBPOPULATION5.21MTO ISTANBUL—SEA GATEWAYAPM Terminals Moín (Limón)AIR GATEWAY— · SAN JOSÉ JUAN S…IRON & STEELMACHINERY & MECHANICAL APPLIANCESPLASTICS · VEHICLESARTICLES OF IRON OR STEELCERTIFICATION BASELINEDGA Costa Rica · Ministerio de Salud CR · SFE0 BN USD ANNUAL EXPORTTRADE ISTANBUL HUB · PROVINCE PASSPORT SERIES · CRISTANBULCOSTA RICAN9.749°N -83.753°E
TURKEY ORIGIN
KOCAELI / İZMİR
COSTA RICA DESTINATION
APM TERMINALS MOÍN (LIMÓN)
5.2M
Population
$86B
GDP
$0.04B
BR → TR Trade
$0.14B
TR → BR Trade
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About the Corridor

The bilateral trade architecture between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Costa Rica represents a strategically expanding intercontinental commercial bridge connecting the East Mediterranean industrial base with Central America. Bilateral trade volumes reached approximately 153 million United States Dollars, with Turkish exports commanding 115 million United States Dollars and import flows from Costa Rica standing at 38 million United States Dollars. Trade interactions show high structural complementarity. Turkish industrial output supplies Costa Rica with fundamental structural inputs, specifically semi-finished iron and non-alloy steel products, construction steel, synthetic polymers, commercial textiles, and agricultural machinery. These commodities originate primarily from specialized industrial ecosystems across Turkey. Production facilities in Niğde supply Portland cement, building materials, agricultural processing machinery, and polymer packaging, while industrial complexes in Amasya provide processed food preparations, steel hardware, and specialized commercial packaging. Concurrently, manufacturing clusters in Gaziantep route synthetic woven fabrics and processed food equipment, while chemical plants in Kocaeli serve as primary source nodes for electrical appliances, hardware, and chemical preparations. Conversely, Costa Rican export flows into Turkey focus on high-value agricultural commodities and specialized medical devices. Turkish industrial and commercial buyers import medical disposables, surgical instruments, premium unroasted coffee beans, fresh pineapples, and tropical fruit concentrates. Costa Rica operates as an advanced manufacturing and re-export gateway within the Central American Integration System, backed by a comprehensive network of free trade agreements, including the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement. Logistical connectivity relies primarily on ocean freight options. Ocean shipments departing from Turkish ports such as the Port of Kocaeli, the Port of Gebze, and the Port of Mersin transit via Atlantic sea lanes to discharge at the Moín Container Terminal within twenty-two to twenty-eight days. Express cargo routes via Istanbul Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport taking three to five days under expedited customs clearance. Tariff structures apply Most-Favored-Nation tariffs ranging from zero to fifteen percent on industrial manufactured goods. Value-Added Tax is assessed at a standard rate of thirteen percent. Foreign exchange operations remain unrestricted under Central Bank of Costa Rica Banco Central de Costa Rica regulations, permitting unhindered profit repatriation and foreign currency settlement in convertible currencies to guarantee complete capital traceability under central bank regulations.

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