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Table AI.1
Merchandise imports bybroad commodity group
(US$ million andpercent)
Commodity 1970 1980 1990 1991 1992
Total trade 316.7 1,596.4 2,277.5 2,233.7 2,785.8
Agriculture 11.9 10.3 9.2 9.3 8.9
Food 10.9 8.8 7.6 7.8 7.6
Agriculture RawMaterials 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.3
Mining 6.0 17.5 11.6 11.2 10.4
Ores 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3
Non-ferrous metals 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.4
Fuels 3.9 15.4 9.6 9.4 8.7
Manufactures 82.0 68.1 65.8 63.2 69.5
Chemicals 15.4 16.9 16.4 17.9 16.4
Textiles 7.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.7
Iron&steel 5.9 5.0 4.1 4.0 4.2
Other semi-manufactures 15.4 11.4 10.5 10.7 11.1
Power generating mach. 1.0 1.0 1.8 0.8 0.9
Agricultural mach. 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.2
Office machinery 0.9 0.5 1.7 1.6 1.7
Other non-elec. mach. 9.7 7.5 7.2 6.8 7.4
Telecommunications app. 1.6 3.0 1.5 1.3 1.8
Other elec. mach. 5.1 4.1 4.1 3.8 4.1
Automotive prods. 8.0 6.3 5.6 4.3 8.1
Other transport equip. 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2
Furniture 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Travel goods &bags 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Clothing 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9
Footwear 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4
Other misc. manufs. 5.1 4.9 6.4 6.2 7.0
Other 0.0 4.1 13.4 16.3 11.1
Source: UNSTAT Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AI.2
Merchandise exports bybroad product group
(US$ million andpercent)
Commodity 1970 1980 1990 1991 1992
Total trade 231.2 1,031.5 1,455.6 1,627.3 1,823.9
Agriculture 79.8 65.0 63.7 65.8 65.7
Food 79.0 63.7 58.2 60.9 60.8
Agriculture RawMaterials 0.8 1.3 5.5 4.9 4.9
Mining 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.2 1.5
Ores 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Non-ferrous metals 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.8
Fuels 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.5
Manufactures 18.7 28.3 26.8 24.0 25.2
Chemicals 4.9 6.8 5.0 5.2 5.7
Textiles 2.2 3.2 1.7 1.6 1.4
Iron&steel 0.7 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.8
Other semi-manufactures 3.9 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.6
Power generating mach. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agricultural mach. 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2
Office machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other non-elec. mach. 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5
Telecommunications app. 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other elec. mach. 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.8
Automotive prods. 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other transport equip. 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Furniture 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4
Travel goods &bags 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Clothing 1.4 1.9 3.7 3.2 3.8
Footwear 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.3
-Other misc. manufs. 1.8 2.9 4.5 2.8 2.6
Other 1.0 6.0 7.6 9.0 7.6
Source: UNSTAT Comtrade database.Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AI.3
Imports byprincipal region andcountry oforigin
(US$ million andpercent)
Partner 1970 1980 1990 1991 1992
World 316.7 1,596.4 2,277.5 2,233.7 2,785.8
America 65.4 72.7 72.9 77.1 75.4
--USA 34.8 34.5 47.2 51.3 49.6
--Canada 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.2 0.9
--Other America 29.1 36.1 24.4 24.6 24.9
----CACM 21.7 13.8 6.6 6.9 7.8
------ Guatemala 6.8 6.3 3.5 3.7 3.5
------ ELSalvador 6.3 4.2 2.2 2.3 2.2
------ Nicaragua 6.3 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.8
------ Honduras 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
----Mexico 2.1 6.1 2.9 3.9 4.4
----Venezuela 2.4 6.8 7.4 5.2 4.1
----Brazil 0.2 1.4 2.5 3.1 3.5
----Colombia 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.0
----Panama EX.CZ 0.9 2.1 1.2 1.4 0.8
Europe 24.5 14.8 13.7 11.4 12.3
--EU12 (Incl. DDR) 21.3 12.6 11.3 9.2 10.0
----Germany 8.4 4.6 4.0 2.8 3.1
----France 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.4
----Italy 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.3
----Spain 0.9 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.2
----United Kingdom 4.9 1.6 1.4 1.0 1.1
--EFTA 2.8 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.1
----Switzerland 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.0
--Eastern Europe andformer Soviet
Union0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3
--Other Europe 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Middle East 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Asia 9.6 12.1 12.1 10.2 11.5
--EastAsia 9.5 12.1 12.0 10.1 11.4
----Japan 9.0 10.8 7.2 5.3 6.1
----Korea RP 0.0 0.2 1.9 1.8 2.0
----Taiwan Province 0.1 0.8 2.1 1.9 1.9
----Hong Kong 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.0
--South Asia 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Oceania 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Africa 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
--Sub-saharan Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
--Other Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Note: EFTA reflects pre-1995 membership.
Source: UNSTAT Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AI.4
Exports byprincipal region andcountry ofdestination
(US$ million andpercent)
Partner 1970 1980 1990 1991 1992
WORLD 231.2 1,031.5 1,455.6 1,627.3 1,823.9
America 66.6 70.3 66.0 68.0 72.0
--USA 42.5 34.9 45.1 47.6 48.2
--Canada 0.6 0.4 3.9 2.6 1.5
--Other America 23.5 35.1 17.0 17.8 22.2
----CACM 19.9 26.7 9.5 11.0 16.9
------ Nicaragua 5.6 12.4 2.1 3.6 7.4
------ Guatemala 4.8 6.4 3.6 3.6 4.1
------ ElSalvador 4.5 5.1 2.5 2.7 3.1
------ Honduras 5.0 2.8 1.3 1.2 2.4
----Mexico 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.0
----Belize 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8
----Dominican Rep. 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6
Europe 28.4 27.7 30.4 28.4 25.7
--EU12 (Incl. DDR) 19.8 23.1 27.8 26.8 24.1
----Germany 8.2 11.4 11.9 10.7 9.5
----Italy 2.8 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6
----Belgium-Lux 1.8 2.2 4.5 4.7 4.3
----Netherlands 5.3 2.9 3.0 2.6 1.9
----United Kingdom 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.9 1.3
----France 0.9 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.1
----Spain 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8
--EFTA 5.7 3.9 2.2 1.4 1.4
----Finland 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.5
----Switzerland 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5
--Eastern Europe &former 2.9 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2
--Other Europe 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Middle East 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5
Asia 4.9 1.0 2.4 2.6 1.7
--EastAsia 4.9 1.0 2.4 2.6 1.7
----Japan 4.8 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.7
--South Asia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oceania 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Africa 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
--Sub-saharan Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-Other Africa 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Note: EFTA reflects pre-1995 membership
Source: UNSTAT Comtrade database.Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AV.1
Average nominal tariff protection, 1995 (February)
(Percent)
ISIC Description MFN tariff
Number
of
linesSimple average Dispersion
Range
1995 1994 1995 1995
1 Agriculture, hunting ,forestry &fishing 417 11.6 12.3 1-109
111 Agricultural andlivestock production 315 12.3 13.2 1-109
12 Forestry andlogging 37 6.0 6.0 1-14
130 Fishing 65 11.5 11.5 1-19
2 Mining &quarrying 118 6.7 7.4 5-54
21 Coalmining 4 6.0 6.0 6
22 Crude petroleum andgasproducts 3 13.3 13.3 10-20
23 Non-ferrous oremining 24 5.5 5.5 5-9
2901 Stone quarrying, clayandsandpits 41 7.0 7.0 5-14
2902 Chemical andfertilizer mineral mining 13 5.0 5.0 5
2903 Saltmining 4 15.5 36.5 19-54
3 Manufacturing 5570 10.8 11.2 1-270
31 Manufacture offood, beverages andtobacco 600 14.9 18.7 1-270
311 Food products 454 15.0 20.0 1-270
3111 Slaughtering, preparing ,preserving meat 103 15.2 23.2 1-270
3112 Manufacture ofdairy products 27 16.0 64.4 5-109
3113 Canning, preserving fruitandvegetables 115 16.0 16.0 5-19
3114 Canning, preserving fish,crustacea etc. 72 13.5 13.5 1-19
3115 Manufacture ofvegetable andanimal oilsand
fats62 10.6 10.6 5-19
3116 Grain millproducts 41 16.5 16.5 5-55
3117 Manufacture ofbakery products 11 19.0 19.0 19
3118 Sugar factories andrefineries 8 32.6 41.6 9-54
3119 Cocoa andchocolate confection 15 16.3 16.3 9-19
312 Other foodproducts andanimal feeds 90 12.1 12.1 1-19
3121 Food products n.e.s. 73 12.0 12.0 1-19
3122 Manufacture ofprepared animal feeds 17 12.4 12.4 5-19
313 Beverages 50 17.6 17.6 5-19
3131 Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits 15 17.0 17.0 9-19
3132 Wine industries 15 18.3 18.3 9-19
3133 Maltliquors andmalt 8 15.5 15.5 5-19
3134 Softdrinks andmineral waters 12 19.0 19.0 19
3140 Tobacco manufacturing 6 19.0 28.3 5-54
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ISIC Description MFN tariff
Number
of
linesSimple average Dispersion
Range
1995 1994 1995 1995
32 Textile, wearing apparel andleather industries 954 20.0 20.0 5-54
321 Textiles 736 18.4 18.6 5-54
3211 Spinning, weaving, finishing textiles 436 14.7 14.9 5-54
3212 Manufacture oftextile goods excl. weaving
apparel67 26.9 27.2 5-54
3213 Knitting mills 139 28.9 28.9 5-32
3214 Manufacture ofcarpets andrugs 23 19.0 19.0 19
3215 Cordage, ropeandtwine industries 13 20.0 20.0 9-26
3219 Manufacture oftextiles n.e.s. 58 10.9 10.9 5-26
322 Manufacture ofwearing apparel 143 29.4 29.4 9-32
323 Leather products 53 13.2 13.2 5-19
324 Manufacture offootwear 22 25.5 25.5 5-31
33 Mood andwood products, including furniture 90 13.9 13.9 1-19
331 Wood andwood products, except furniture 68 12.7 12.7 1-19
3311 Sawmills andwoodmills 37 11.6 11.6 5-19
3312 Wooden casecontainers andcanecontainers 11 16.5 16.5 1-19
3319 Wood andcorkproducts 20 12.5 12.5 5-19
332 Manuf. offurniture &fixtures except ofmetal 22 17.7 17.7 5-19
34 Paper, paper products,printing andpublishing 195 8.4 8.4 1-19
341 Paper products 154 7.9 7.9 1-19
3411 Manufacture ofpulp, paper, paperboard 86 7.0 7.0 1-19
3412 Manuf. ofcontainers &boxes ofpaper &board 11 10.3 10.3 5-19
3419 Manufacture ofpulp, paper, paperboard n.e.s. 57 8.8 8.8 1-19
342 Printing, publishing &allied industries 41 10.5 10.5 1-19
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, plastics 1255 6.8 6.8 1-31
351 Industrial chemicals 750 5.5 5.5 1-19
3511 Manuf. ofbasic indus. chemicals excl. fertilizer 531 5.2 5.2 1-10
3512 Manufacture offertilizer &pesticides 36 3.0 3.0 1-19
3513 Manuf. ofresins, plastics &man-made fibres 183 6.8 6.8 5-19
352 Other chemicals, incl.pharm. 328 7.5 7.5 1-19
3521 Manufacture ofpaints, varnishes, lacquers 37 8.2 8.2 5-14
3522 Manufacture ofdrugs andmedicines 114 3.6 3.6 1-5
3523 Manuf. ofsoap, cleaning agents, perfumes etc. 38 15.6 15.6 5-19
3529 Manufacture ofchemical products n.e.s. 139 8.3 8.3 1-19
353 Petroleum refineries 31 13.0 13.0 5-20
Table AV.1 (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC Description MFN tariff
Number
of
linesSimple average Dispersion
Range
1995 1994 1995 1995
354 Manuf. ofmiscell. petroleum &coalproducts 13 7.2 7.2 5-10
355 Rubber products 85 10.3 10.3 5-31
3551 Tyre andtubeindustries 24 9.5 9.5 5-22
3559 Manufacture ofrubber products n.e.s. 61 10.6 10.6 5-31
356 Manufacture ofplastic products n.e.s. 48 11.6 11.6 5-19
36 Non-metallic mineral products except ofpetrol 173 10.4 10.4 5-19
andcoal
361 Pottery andchina 17 13.7 13.7 5-19
362 Manufacture ofglass andglass products 71 8.8 8.8 5-19
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 85 11.2 11.2 5-19
3691 Manufacture ofstructural clayproducts 17 12.4 12.4 5-19
3692 Manufacture ofcement, lime&plaster 8 11.8 11.8 5-14
3699 Manuf. ofnon-metallic mineral products n.e.s. 60 10.8 10.8 5-19
37 Basic metal industries 426 5.8 5.8 5-14
371 Ironandsteelbasic industries 248 6.0 6.0 5-14
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 178 5.6 5.6 5-14
38 Fabricated metal products, mach.& equipment 1625 8.2 8.2 5-100
381 Fabricated metal products 268 8.3 8.3 5-19
3811 Manuf. ofcutlery, hand tools, general hardware 100 7.1 7.1 5-19
3812 Manufacture ofmetal furniture andfixtures 14 11.9 11.9 5-19
3813 Manufacture ofstructural metal products 23 7.4 7.4 5-19
3819 Manufacture offabricated metal products n.e.s. 131 9.0 9.0 5-19
382 Non-electrical machinery incl.computers 575 6.7 6.7 5-19
3821 Manufacture ofengines andturbines 11 5 5 5
3822 Manuf. ofagricultural machinery andequipment 20 6 6 5-9
3823 Manuf. ofmetal &wood working machinery 113 5.1 5.1 5-9
3824 Manuf. ofspecial industrial mach. &equipment 152 5.2 5.2 5-14
3825 Manuf. office, computing, accounting machinery 39 5.2 5.2 5-9
3829 Machinery &equipment excl. electrical n.e.s. 240 8.7 8.7 5-19
383 Electrical machinery 327 8.8 8.8 5-32
3831 Manuf. ofelectrical indus. machi. &apparatus 66 5.5 5.5 5-14
3832 Manuf. ofradio, T.V. &communications equip. 146 8.7 8.7 5-19
3833 Manuf. ofelectrical appliances &housewares 30 14.4 14.4 5-32
3839 Manuf. ofelectrical apparatus &supplies n.e.s. 85 9.4 9.4 5-19
Table AV.1 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC Description MFN tariff
Number
of
linesSimple average Dispersion
Range
1995 1994 1995 1995
384 Transport equipment 214 12.4 12.4 5-100
3841 Shipbuilding andrepairing 22 8.1 8.1 5-19
3842 Manufacture ofrailroad equipment 24 5.0 5.0 5
3843 Manufacture ofmotor vehicles 114 16.8 16.8 5-100
3844 Manufacture ofmotorcycles andbicycles 21 11.9 11.9 5-20
3845 Manufacture ofaircraft 25 5.0 5.0 5
3849 Other transport equipment n.e. 8 9.5 9.5 5-19
385 Professional andscientific equipment 241 7.6 7.6 5-19
3851 Professional scientific &measuring equip. n.e.s. 121 5.2 5.2 5-19
3852 Manufacture ofphotographic &optical goods 65 8.6 8.6 5-19
3853 Watches andclocks 55 11.5 11.5 5-19
39 Other manufacturing industries 252 11.3 11.3 1-31
3901 Manufacture ofjewellery andrelated articles 18 12.9 12.9 1-19
3902 Musical instruments 24 8.1 8.1 5-19
3903 Manufacture ofsporting andathletic goods 27 13.0 13.0 9-31
3909 Manufacturing industries n.e.s. 183 11.3 11.3 1-19
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations.Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AV.2
Tariff escalation andtariff ranges inCosta Rica, 1995 (February)
ISIC Product andprocessing Number
of
linesTariff (1994)
Average Range
(percent)Standard
Deviation
TOTAL
-rawmaterials 804 10.6 1-109 9.0
-semi-processed 1873 8.5 1-54 6.0
-fullyprocessed 3430 12.8 1-270 12.2
1 Agriculture
-rawmaterials 417 12.3 1-109 10.2
2 Mining andquarrying
-rawmaterials 118 7.4 5-54 6.8
3 Manufacture
-rawmaterials 269 9.4 1-55 7.0
-semi-processed 1873 8.5 1-54 6.0
-fullyprocessed 3428 12.8 1-270 12.2
311 Food products
-rawmaterials 83 13.1 1-55 9.1
-semi-processed 64 17.3 5-54 11.0
-fullyprocessed 307 22.4 1-270 25.9
312 Food manufacturing
-rawmaterials 31 12.7 1-19 5.4
-semi-processed 9 7.8 5-14 3.1
-fullyprocessed 50 12.5 5-19 5.5
313 Beverages
-fullyprocessed 50 17.6 5-19 3.6
314 Tobacco manufactures
-fullyprocessed 6 28.3 5-54 20.6
321 Textiles
-rawmaterials 38 7.3 5-27 6.8
-semi-processed 418 15.4 5-54 6.0
-fullyprocessed 280 24.8 5-54 9.7
322 Clothing
-fullyprocessed 143 29.4 9-32 6.0
Table AV.2 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC Product andprocessing Number
of
linesTariff (1994)
Average Range
(percent)Standard
Deviation
323 Leather products
-rawmaterials 1 5.0 5 ...
-semi-processed 30 10.6 5-19 4.4
-fullyprocessed 22 17.1 5-19 4.9
324 Footwear
-fullyprocessed 22 25.5 5-31 8.1
331 Wood products
-rawmaterials 5 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 28 10.3 5-14 3.6
-fullyprocessed 35 15.7 1-19 5.9
332 Furniture except metal
-fullyprocessed 22 17.7 5-19 4.1
341 Paper products
-rawmaterials 18 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 91 6.7 1-19 3.4
-fullyprocessed 45 11.4 5-19 5.8
342 Printing
-fullyprocessed 41 10.5 1-19 7.4
351 Industrial chemicals
-rawmaterials 42 5.9 1-10 2.1
-semi-processed 682 5.5 1-19 2.4
-fullyprocessed 26 6.4 5-19 3.6
352 Other chemicals
-rawmaterials 3 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 62 5.5 1-14 1.9
-fullyprocessed 263 8.0 1-19 5.7
353 Petroleum refineries
-rawmaterials 5 10.0 10 0.0
-semi-processed 5 9.8 9-10 0.4
-fullyprocessed 21 14.5 5-20 6.7
354 Petroleum andcoalproducts
-rawmaterials 5 6.0 6 0.0
-semi-processed 6 7.7 5-10 2.6
-fullyprocessed 2 9.0 9 0.0
Table AV.2 (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC Product andprocessing Number
of
linesTariff (1994)
Average Range
(percent)Standard
Deviation
355 Rubber products
-rawmaterials 2 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 26 7.2 5-14 2.4
-fullyprocessed 57 11.9 5-31 9.1
356 Plastic products
-fullyprocessed 48 11.6 5-19 6.1
361 Pottery andchina
-fullyprocessed 17 13.7 5-19 6.6
362 Glass andproducts
-semi-processed 19 5.4 5-9 1.3
-fullyprocessed 52 10.0 5-19 6.0
369 Non-metallic mineral products
-rawmaterials 2 9.0 9 0.0
-semi-processed 14 8.9 5-14 4.6
-fullyprocessed 69 11.7 5-19 6.8
371 Ironandsteelproducts
-rawmaterials 9 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 239 6.0 5-14 2.7
372 Non-ferrous metal
-rawmaterials 7 5.0 5 0.0
-semi-processed 170 5.6 5-14 1.8
-fullyprocessed 1 5.0 5 ...
381 Metal products
-semi-processed 5 5.0 5 0.0
-fullyprocessed 263 8.4 5-19 4.7
382 Non-electrical machinery
-semi-processed 1 9.0 9 ...
-fullyprocessed 574 6.7 5-19 4.2
383 Electrical machinery
-fullyprocessed 327 8.8 5-32 5.9
384 Transport equipment
-fullyprocessed 214 12.4 5-100 12.4
385 Professional andscientific equipment
-fullyprocessed 241 7.6 5-19 5.1
390 Other manufactured products
-rawmaterials 18 11.2 9-19 4.3
-semi-processed 4 6.0 5-9 2.0
-fullyprocessed 230 11.4 1-31 6.4
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates.WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AV.3
(a)Imports toCosta Rica, 1980, 1985 and1992 byISIC three-digit codes andfour-digit SITC Rev.1 items
Four-digit SITC items shown onlywhere value oftrade exceeds US$1 million inoneofthereported years
(US$'000andpercent)
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
Total 1,501,964 1,058,502 2,475,804 -6.8 12.9
1Agriculture 72,399 47,869 132,797 -7.9 15.7
11Agriculture andhunting 63,354 38,397 111,797 -9.5 16.5
111 Agriculture andlivestock production 61,911 38,307 110,633 -9.2 16.4
0440 MAIZE UNMILLED 11,015 3,958 32,079 -18.5 34.8
2214 SOYA BEANS,EXCL FLOUR 2,679 3 23,930 -74.3 260.9
0410 WHEAT ETC UNMILLED 24,995 19,418 23,371 -4.9 2.7
0011 BOVINE CATTLE 663 133 4,040 -27.5 62.9
2926 LIVE PLANTS,BULBS,ETC ... ... 3,852 n.a. n.a.
2925 SEEDS,ETC FOR PLANTING 2,239 2,921 2,653 5.5 -1.4
2631 RAW COTTON,EXCL LINTERS 1,285 552 2,522 -15.5 24.2
0721 COCOA BEANS RAW ROASTED 53 842 2,191 73.9 14.6
0542 LEGUMINOUS VEGTBLES DRY 9,754 752 2,075 -40.1 15.6
0514 APPLES FRESH ... ... 1,722 n.a. n.a.
0515 GRAPES FRESH ... ... 1,600 n.a. n.a.
2929 OTH CRUDE VEG MATERIALS 454 538 1,436 3.5 15.1
0014 LIVE POULTRY 291 342 1,255 3.3 20.4
0741 TEA 897 725 1,200 -4.2 7.5
0250 EGGS 681 1,087 1,197 9.8 1.4
0545 OTHER FRESH VEGETABLES 496 3,620 512 48.8 -24.4
0459 OTHER CEREALS UNMILLED 2,453 490 134 -27.5 -16.9
113 Hunting, trapping andgame propagation 1,443 90 1,164 -42.6 44.2
2919 ANIMAL MATERIALS NES 1,443 90 1,164 -42.6 44.2
12Forestry andlogging 7,428 5,435 3,505 -6.1 -6.1
121 Forestry 6,536 5,275 3,139 -4.2 -7.1
2311 NATURAL RUBBER,GUMS 6,524 5,150 3,127 -4.6 -6.9
122 Logging 892 160 366 -29.1 12.5
130 Fishing 1,617 4,037 17,495 20.1 23.3
0311 FISH FRESH,CHILLED,FROZN 1,230 3,966 16,080 26.4 22.1
0313 SHELL FISH FRESH,FROZEN 192 27 1,294 -32.5 73.8
2Mining andquarrying 135,763 99,810 95,618 -6.0 -0.6
210 Coalmining 29 28 7 -0.7 -18.0
220 Crude petroleum andnatural gasproduction 128,017 94,018 86,346 -6.0 -1.2
3310 CRUDE PETROLEUM,ETC 122,753 87,832 79,834 -6.5 -1.4
3411 GAS NATURAL 5,264 6,186 6,512 3.3 0.7
Table AV.3a (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
230 Metal oremining 2 1 0 -12.9 -100.0
290 Other mining 7,715 5,763 9,265 -5.7 7.0
2713 NATURAL PHOSPHATES NES 0 1,679 727 n.a. -11.3
2732 CALCAREOUS STONE 1,497 912 1,117 -9.4 2.9
2761 NATURAL ASPHALT,BITUMEN 0 ... 2,399 n.a. n.a.
2762 REFRACTORY MINERALS NES 951 1,021 1,929 1.4 9.5
2763 SALT 2,402 80 72 -49.4 -1.5
2764 ASBESTOS CRDE,SMPLY WRKD 1,052 3 1 -69.0 -14.5
3Manufacturing 1,293,801 910,820 2,247,389 -6.8 13.8
31Manufacture offood, beveages andtobacco 84,733 55,105 107,359 -8.2 10.0
311/312 Food manufacturing 72,584 47,287 95,306 -8.2 10.5
0111 BOVINE MEAT FRESH,FROZEN 1,149 ... 613 -100.0 n.a.
0133 MEAT EXTRACTS AND JUICES 4,156 2,206 1 -11.9 -66.7
0221 MILK CREAM EVAPD,CONDNSD 4,501 2,317 4,098 -12.4 8.5
0222 MILK AND CREAM DRY 1,851 45 ... -52.4 -100.0
0230 BUTTER 1,911 102 33 -44.3 -14.9
0240 CHEESE AND CURD 723 555 2,311 -5.2 22.6
0320 FISH ETC TINNED,PREPARED 986 226 1,108 -25.5 25.5
0422 RICE GLAZED ORPOLISHED 28 4 13,923 -32.2 220.6
0481 PREPD BREAKFAST FOOD ETC 2,592 1,176 7,068 -14.6 29.2
0484 BREAD,BISCUIT,CAKE,ETC 814 73 1,516 -38.3 54.2
0488 CEREAL ETC PREPS NES 3,959 2,678 836 -7.5 -15.3
0533 FRUIT,JAMS,JELLIES ETC 820 320 1,010 -17.2 17.8
0535 FRUIT ORVEGETABLE JUICE 1,874 1,425 4,318 -5.3 17.2
0536 FRUIT TEMPORARILY PRESVD 450 210 0 -14.1 -100.0
0539 FRUIT NUTS NESPRESERVED 1 0 1,091 -100.0 n.a.
0555 VEGTBLES PRSVD,PREPD NES 2,007 1,527 3,793 -5.3 13.9
0619 SUGARS AND SYRUPS NES 952 792 1,460 -3.6 9.1
0620 SUGAR PREPS NON-CHOCLATE 2,179 1,568 4,829 -6.4 17.4
0723 COCOA BUTTER AND PASTE 1,160 22 ... -54.8 -100.0
0730 CHOCOLATE AND PRODUCTS 169 64 1,044 -17.7 49.0
0813 VEGETABLE OILRESIDUES 7,847 10,968 1,270 6.9 -26.5
0814 MEAT ORFISH MEAL FODDER 2,059 903 398 -15.2 -11.0
2111 BOVINE,EQUINE HIDES 1,780 14 4,112 -62.1 125.2
4212 SOYA BEAN OIL 6,516 2,036 389 -20.8 -21.1
4213 COTTON SEED OIL 2,080 1,385 ... -7.8 -100.0
4222 PALM OIL 137 1,815 0 67.7 -100.0
4229 FIXED VEGETABLE OILNES 378 2,613 1,350 47.2 -9.0
0819 FOOD WASTE AND FEED NES 3,071 949 2,405 -20.9 14.2
0990 FOOD PREPARATIONS NES 5,720 5,161 19,906 -2.0 21.3
1110 NON-ALC BEVERAGES NES 49 81 2,410 10.6 62.4
5995 STARCH,INULIN,GLUTEN,ETC 4,092 2,755 7,258 -7.6 14.8
313 Beverages industries 11,603 7,557 11,578 -8.2 6.3
0482 MALT INCLUDING FLOUR 2,040 1,999 3,582 -0.4 8.7
1121 WINE OFFRESH GRAPES ETC 1,378 708 1,583 -12.5 12.2
1124 DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVS 8,063 4,798 6,030 -9.9 3.3
314 Tobacco manufactures 546 261 475 -13.7 8.9
Table AV.3a (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
32Textiles, wearing apparel andleather production 94,458 62,121 146,020 -8.0 13.0
321 Manufacture oftextiles 61,473 47,918 107,731 -4.9 12.3
2662 SYNTHETIC FIBRE TOSPIN ... ... 3,169 n.a. n.a.
2670 WASTE OFTEXTILE FABRICS 24 27 1,264 2.4 73.2
6513 GREY COTTON YARN INBULK 2,347 1,380 5,919 -10.1 23.1
6514 COTTON YARN,BLCHD,DYED 1,325 439 119 -19.8 -17.0
6516 YARN OFSYNTHETIC FIBRES ... ... 6,936 n.a. n.a.
6518 YARN OFGLASS FIBRE 7,778 5,265 164 -7.5 -39.1
6521 GREY WOVEN COTTON FABRIC 1,145 370 24,858 -20.2 82.4
6522 WOVEN COTTON BLCHD,ETC 11,877 7,034 6,780 -9.9 -0.5
6532 WOVEN WOOL FABRICS 208 192 1,995 -1.6 39.7
6535 WOVEN SYNTHETIC FABRICS 15,397 16,777 26,325 1.7 6.6
6537 KNIT ETC FABRIC NONELAST 3,516 3,383 7,019 -0.8 11.0
6540 LACE,RIBBONS,TULLE,ETC 2,042 1,994 2,453 -0.5 3.0
6554 COATED ETC TEXTILES NES 2,850 3,351 4,794 3.3 5.2
6555 ELASTIC FAB ETC NOT KNIT 1,097 449 460 -16.4 0.3
6556 CORDAGE AND
MANUFACTURES2,107 1,675 1,111 -4.5 -5.7
6558 TEXTILES FOR MACHINERY 305 899 1,277 24.1 5.1
6561 BAGS,SACKS OFTEXTILES 2,330 107 529 -46.0 25.6
6566 BLANKETS,COVERLETS ETC 1,140 488 356 -15.6 -4.4
6569 OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 3,568 2,126 5,397 -9.8 14.2
6575 CARPETS ETC KNOTTED 284 235 1,331 -3.7 28.1
322 Manufactures ofwearing apparel, except
footwear17,990 10,229 23,844 -10.7 12.9
8411 TEXTILE CLOTHES NOT KNIT 7,585 3,389 12,249 -14.9 20.1
8412 TXTL CLTHG ACSRY NONKNIT 1,462 989 1,614 -7.5 7.2
8414 CLOTHING,ACCESSORYS KNIT 7,231 4,918 6,150 -7.4 3.2
8416 RUBBER CLTHG INCL GLOVES 800 573 3,233 -6.5 28.0
323 Manufacture ofleather andproducts ofleather 2,591 655 2,402 -24.0 20.4
6114 LEATHR BOVINE NES,EQUINE 1,208 120 ... -37.0 -100.0
8310 TRAVEL GOODS,HANDBAGS 1,065 287 1,435 -23.1 25.8
324 Manufacture offootwear 12,404 3,319 12,043 -23.2 20.2
6123 PREPD PARTS OFFOOTWEAR 1,827 758 732 -16.1 -0.5
8510 FOOTWEAR 10,577 2,561 11,311 -24.7 23.6
33Manufacture ofwood andfurniture 1,980 680 6,347 -19.2 37.6
331 Manufacture ofwood, except furniture 1,980 680 6,347 -19.2 37.6
6312 PLYWOOD 1,213 259 2,232 -26.6 36.0
6328 OTHER WOOD MANUFACTURES 358 197 2,530 -11.3 44.0
34Manufacture ofpaper, printing andpublishing 104,595 70,266 238,480 -7.6 19.1
341 Manufacture ofpaper andpaper products 88,810 59,161 160,999 -7.8 15.4
2511 WASTE PAPER 779 560 1,754 -6.4 17.7
6411 NEWSPRINT PAPER 7,060 6,716 ... -1.0 -100.0
6412 OTHER PRINTING PAPER NES 7,084 5,185 12,151 -6.1 12.9
6413 KRAFT PAPER,PAPERBOARD 22,346 14,465 77,024 -8.3 27.0
6415 PAPER ETC INBULK NES ... ... 13,627 n.a. n.a.
Table AV.3a (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
6419 OTHER PAPER ETC NESBULK 28,244 23,115 30,946 -3.9 4.3
6421 PAPER ETC CONTAINERS 10,350 3,000 12,010 -21.9 21.9
6429 PAPER ETC ARTICLES NES 7,744 4,679 12,117 -9.6 14.6
342 Printing andpublishing 15,785 11,105 77,481 -6.8 32.0
6423 EXERCISE BOOKS ETC 565 276 1,067 -13.3 21.3
8921 PRINTED BOOKS,GLOBES,ETC 10,721 6,690 12,859 -9.0 9.8
8922 NEWSPAPERS,PERIODICALS 343 2,228 1,219 45.4 -8.3
8929 PRINTED MATTER NES 3,479 1,684 61,692 -13.5 67.3
35Manufacture ofchemicals andchemical 401,663 327,511 674,151 -4.0 10.9
351 Manufacture ofindustrial chemicals 169,251 145,873 336,108 -2.9 12.7
2312 SYNTHETIC RUBBER ETC ... ... 6,686 n.a. n.a.
5121 HYDROCARBONS ETC 2,205 2,301 4,448 0.9 9.9
5122 ALCOHOLS,PHENOLS,ETC 3,574 3,165 14,005 -2.4 23.7
5123 ETHERS,EPOXIDES,ACETALS ... ... 1,255 n.a. n.a.
5124 ALDEHYDE ETC FNCT CMPNDS 863 1,322 1,800 8.9 4.5
5125 ORGANIC ACIDS,ETC 7,886 5,821 11,105 -5.9 9.7
5127 NITROGEN-FNCTN COMPOUNDS 7,167 8,645 7,330 3.8 -2.3
5128 ORG-INORG COMPOUNDS ETC 75 43 11,235 -10.5 121.5
5129 OTHER ORGANIC CHEMICALS 177 480 2,781 22.1 28.5
5131 GASES,EXCL HALOGENS 3,365 1,448 16 -15.5 -47.5
5132 CHEMICAL ELEMENTS NES ... 658 3,314 n.a. 26.0
5133 INORGANIC ACIDS ETC 1,084 963 1,934 -2.3 10.5
5135 METALLIC OXIDE FOR PAINT ... ... 5,085 n.a. n.a.
5136 INORGANIC BASES ETC NES 1,409 1,072 9,270 -5.3 36.1
5141 METAL CMPD OFINORG ACID ... ... 2,082 n.a. n.a.
5142 CONTINUATION OF514.1 819 818 9,867 0.0 42.7
5143 CONCLUSION OF514.1 132 22 1,755 -30.1 86.9
5310 SYNT DYE,NAT INDGO,LAKES 1,883 2,075 7,071 2.0 19.1
5323 SYNTHETIC TANNING PRODS 819 1,490 1,528 12.7 0.4
5331 COLOURING MATERIAL NES 3,560 2,712 3,326 -5.3 3.0
5333 PREPARD PAINT,DRIERS ETC 3,039 2,396 6,532 -4.6 15.4
5611 CHEM NITROGENOUS FERTLZR 5,800 6,902 14,090 3.5 10.7
5612 CHEM PHOSPHATIC FERTILZR 10,067 5,846 5,862 -10.3 0.0
5613 CHEM POTASSIC FERTILIZER 10,446 5,356 13,217 -12.5 13.8
5619 FERTILIZERS NES 3,441 601 1,388 -29.5 12.7
5811 PROD OFCONDENSATION ETC ... ... 19,553 n.a. n.a.
5812 PROD OFPOLYMERIZING ETC ... ... 75,358 n.a. n.a.
5813 CELLULOSE DERIVATIVS ETC 4,092 2,120 5,901 -12.3 15.7
5819 PLASTIC MATERIALS NES 52,225 49,606 1,826 -1.0 -37.6
5992 PESTICIDES,DISINFECTANTS 35,287 30,737 63,299 -2.7 10.9
5997 ORGANIC CHEM PRODS NES 34 92 6,219 22.0 82.6
5999 CHEM PRODS,PREPS NES 7,833 7,457 12,238 -1.0 7.3
8623 CHEM PHOTO GOODS,RETAIL 519 438 1,945 -3.3 23.7
352 Manufacture ofother chemical products 81,323 67,725 129,309 -3.6 9.7
5332 PRINTING INKS 1,251 1,363 3,210 1.7 13.0
5411 VITAMINS,PROVITAMINS 1,587 1,592 3,648 0.1 12.6
5413 ANTIBIOTICS 1,757 2,794 3,414 9.7 2.9
5414 VEG ALKALOIDS AND DERIVS 1,167 285 672 -24.6 13.0
5416 GLYCOSIDES,GLANDS,SERA 1,570 1,199 1,547 -5.2 3.7
Table AV.3a (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/1
Page 152Trade Policy Review Mechanism
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
5417 MEDICAMENTS 36,447 36,024 64,504 -0.2 8.7
5419 PHARMACEUTICAL GOODS 3,471 2,288 6,196 -8.0 15.3
5512 SYNTH PERFUME FLAVOR PRD 3,506 3,990 7,607 2.6 9.7
5530 PERFUME,COSMETICS,ETC 8,223 3,815 11,397 -14.2 16.9
5541 SOAPS 15,592 10,279 5,072 -8.0 -9.6
5542 WASHING PREPARATIONS ETC ... ... 13,526 n.a. n.a.
8624 PHOTO FILM EXC DEV CINMA 4,533 2,774 6,692 -9.4 13.4
353 Petroleum refineries 110,372 88,557 156,311 -4.3 8.5
3321 MOTOR SPIRIT,GASOLINE 27,605 24,949 42,610 -2.0 7.9
3322 WHITE SPIRIT,KEROSENE 1,302 1,386 9,685 1.3 32.0
3323 DISTILLATE FUELS 62,211 44,599 77,446 -6.4 8.2
3324 RESIDUAL FUEL OILS 0 ... 3,725 n.a. n.a.
3325 LUBRICATING OILS,GREASES 15,223 12,825 20,146 -3.4 6.7
3326 MINERAL JELLY,WAX 2,192 2,659 2,588 3.9 -0.4
5214 COAL,PETR DISTILATES NES 1,839 2,139 ... 3.1 -100.0
354 Manufacture ofmiscellaneous products of
petroleum andcoal9,127 1,746 205 -28.2 -26.4
355 Manufacture ofrubber products 17,065 13,315 28,806 -4.8 11.7
6210 MATERIALS OFRUBBER 4,168 4,462 3,572 1.4 -3.1
6291 RUBBER TYRES,TUBES 9,915 5,598 17,735 -10.8 17.9
6294 RUBBER BELTING 1,067 904 2,157 -3.3 13.2
6299 OTH RUBBER ARTICLES NES 1,582 1,928 4,283 4.0 12.1
356 Manufacture ofplastic products 14,525 10,295 23,412 -6.7 12.5
8930 ARTICLES OFPLASTIC NES 14,525 10,295 23,412 -6.7 12.5
36Manufacture ofnon-metallic mineral products 25,552 16,177 38,889 -8.7 13.3
361 Manufacture ofpottery, china andearthenware 4,088 2,199 10,651 -11.7 25.3
6624 BRICK ETC NONREFRACTORY 2,295 1,178 7,310 -12.5 29.8
8122 CERAMIC PLUMBNG FIXTURES 1,192 582 1,450 -13.4 13.9
362 Manufacture ofglass 13,606 8,950 18,338 -8.0 10.8
6641 GLASS NONOPTICAL,PLAIN 871 1,035 453 3.5 -11.1
6643 DRAWN,BLOWN GLASS
UNWRKD2,244 1,683 822 -5.6 -9.7
6644 GLASS SURFACE-GROUND ETC 33 23 2,547 -7.0 95.9
6649 GLASS NES 1,451 1,073 3,718 -5.9 19.4
6651 BOTTLES ETC OFGLASS 5,585 2,385 5,293 -15.6 12.1
6652 HOUSEHLD,HOTEL ETC GLASS 2,417 2,026 4,332 -3.5 11.5
6658 GLASS ARTICLES NES 1,005 725 1,173 -6.3 7.1
369 Manufacture ofother non-metallic mineral 6,189 3,948 7,894 -8.6 10.4
6612 CEMENT 1,169 492 769 -15.9 6.6
6623 REFRACTORY BUILDING PROD 1,340 653 1,426 -13.4 11.8
6631 GRINDING STONES ETC 468 468 1,389 0.0 16.8
6632 ABRASIVE CLOTHS ETC 575 541 1,516 -1.2 15.9
6638 ASBESTOS,FRICTION PRODS 758 926 1,163 4.1 3.3
Table AV.3a (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
Page 153
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
37Basic metal industries 98,246 65,653 155,641 -7.7 13.1
371 Ironandsteelbasic industries 73,577 48,421 117,142 -8.0 13.5
6721 IRN,STL BLOCKS,LUMPS,ETC 8,323 9,804 17,405 3.3 8.5
6727 IRN,STL COIL FRREROLLNG ... ... 10,901 n.a. n.a.
6732 IRON,STEEL BARS ETC 9,804 3,163 4,434 -20.2 4.9
6734 IRN,STL BIGSECTIONS ETC ... ... 3,334 n.a. n.a.
6741 IRN,STL HEAVY PLATE ETC 39,141 24,242 479 -9.1 -42.9
6747 TINNED PLATES,SHEETS 8,580 6,211 ... -6.3 -100.0
6748 IRN,STL THIN COATED NES 1,323 574 54,204 -15.4 91.5
6750 IRON,STEEL HOOP,STRIP 715 524 1,207 -6.0 12.7
6770 IRN,STL WIRE EXCL WROD 3,643 2,138 3,526 -10.1 7.4
6783 IRON,STL TUBE,PIPE NES ... ... 5,085 n.a. n.a.
6784 STLHIGHPRESSURE CONDUIT ... ... 8,784 n.a. n.a.
6785 IRON,STEEL TUBE FITTINGS ... ... 2,698 n.a. n.a.
6791 IRON CASTINGS ROUGH ... ... 3,553 n.a. n.a.
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 24,669 17,232 38,499 -6.9 12.2
6822 COPPER,ALLOYS WORKED 7,155 4,446 12,946 -9.1 16.5
6841 ALUMINIUM,ALLOYS,UNWRGHT 1,373 2,628 8,107 13.9 17.5
6842 ALUMINIUM,ALLOYS WORKED 10,189 5,151 11,272 -12.8 11.8
6861 ZINC,ALLOYS UNWROUGHT 4,305 3,810 5,374 -2.4 5.0
38Manufacture offabricated metal products 464,807 299,483 846,330 -8.4 16.0
381 Fabricated metal products except machinery and
equipment67,157 42,359 92,184 -8.8 11.7
6911 STRUCTURES,PARTS IRN,STL 4,214 3,006 8,579 -6.5 16.2
6912 STRUCTURES,PARTS ALUMNM 597 43 1,807 -40.9 70.6
6921 MTL STORAGE,MF TANKS,ETC 1,106 870 2,545 -4.7 16.6
6922 MTL TRANSPORT BOXES ETC 1,289 306 7,786 -25.0 58.8
6923 COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS 411 122 1,316 -21.6 40.5
6931 WIRE ROPES ETC 1,444 1,165 2,495 -4.2 11.5
6932 IRON,STEEL FENCING WIRE 2,417 1,112 498 -14.4 -10.8
6941 STL,COPPER NAILS ETC 5,976 3,719 1,477 -9.0 -12.4
6942 STL,COPPR NUTS,BOLTS,ETC ... ... 5,235 n.a. n.a.
6951 HAND TOOLS,AGRIC FOREST 1,599 1,677 2,153 1.0 3.6
6952 TOOLS NES 7,557 5,557 10,911 -6.0 10.1
6960 CUTLERY 1,644 1,784 5,499 1.6 17.4
6971 DOMESTC STOVES,OVENS,ETC 2,540 1,911 746 -5.5 -12.6
6972 BASE MTL DOMESTC UTENSLS 1,731 840 4,072 -13.5 25.3
6981 LOCKSMITHS WARES 5,156 3,315 7,055 -8.5 11.4
6983 IRON,STL CHAIN AND PARTS 1,260 848 1,745 -7.6 10.9
6985 PINS,ETC HOOKS,EYES,ETC 788 766 1,987 -0.6 14.6
6986 SPRINGS AND LEAVES 722 661 1,040 -1.7 6.7
6988 MISC BASE METAL PRODUCTS 4,367 2,797 6,913 -8.5 13.8
6989 OTH BASE MTL MANUFACTURS 4,787 2,673 2,481 -11.0 -1.1
7111 STEAM BOILERS 2,389 2,132 2,006 -2.3 -0.9
7122 HARVESTING ETC MACHINES 4,884 2,699 2,949 -11.2 1.3
8123 IRON,STL PLUMBNG FIXTRS 1,991 1,093 ... -11.3 -100.0
8124 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 3,749 1,473 3,202 -17.0 11.7
8210 FURNITURE 1,719 796 5,656 -14.3 32.3
9110 MAIL NOT CLASSED BYKIND 1,451 ... ... -100.0 n.a.
Table AV.3a (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/1
Page 154Trade Policy Review Mechanism
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
382 Manufacture ofmachinery except electrical 162,264 124,525 328,593 -5.2 14.9
7115 PISTON ENGINES NON-AIR 10,737 9,881 13,043 -1.6 4.0
7116 GAS TURBINES NON-AIRCRFT ... ... 3,505 n.a. n.a.
7118 ENGINES NES 934 115 6,995 -34.2 79.8
7121 CULTIVATING MACHINERY 1,358 1,124 1,200 -3.7 0.9
7125 TRACTORS NON-ROAD 9,013 6,119 27,149 -7.5 23.7
7129 AGRICULTURE MACHINES NES 1,658 548 1,556 -19.9 16.1
7141 TYPEWRITERS,CHEQUE-WRTRS 1,845 1,079 962 -10.2 -1.6
7142 ACCTING MACHS,COMPUTERS 5,437 12,994 1,864 19.0 -24.2
7143 STATISTICAL MACHINES ... ... 32,253 n.a. n.a.
7149 OFFICE MACHINES NES 751 409 13,220 -11.4 64.3
7151 MACHINE TOOLS FOR METAL 1,417 2,563 3,299 12.6 3.7
7152 METALWORKING MACHNRY
NES6,941 3,594 787 -12.3 -19.5
7171 TEXTILE MACHINERY 3,314 6,468 16,026 14.3 13.8
7172 SKIN,LEATHER WORKNG MACH 1,248 742 695 -9.9 -0.9
7173 SEWING MACHINES 2,421 2,756 3,514 2.6 3.5
7181 PAPER ETC MILL MACHINERY 1,010 534 8,754 -12.0 49.1
7182 PRINTING,BINDING MACHNRY 4,890 3,990 11,317 -4.0 16.1
7183 FOOD MACHRY NON-DOMESTIC 8,573 3,955 8,776 -14.3 12.1
7184 CONST,MINING MACHNRY NES 14,334 10,198 20,821 -6.6 10.7
7185 CRUSHING ETC,GLASS MACH 13,636 2,865 5,034 -26.8 8.4
7191 HEATING,COOLING,EQUIPMNT 9,377 9,378 19,557 0.0 11.1
7192 PUMPS,CENTRIFUGES 9,957 6,535 23,802 -8.1 20.3
7193 MECHANICAL HANDLING EQU 7,240 3,331 12,747 -14.4 21.1
7195 POWERED-TOOLS NES 4,865 3,235 14,059 -7.8 23.4
7196 NON-ELECT MACHINES NES 8,601 6,716 19,332 -4.8 16.3
7197 BALL,ROLLER,ETC BEARINGS 4,186 5,074 7,300 3.9 5.3
7198 OTH MACHINES NONELECTRIC 8,669 6,900 7,080 -4.5 0.4
7199 MACHINE PARTS, ACCESR NES 8,881 6,975 24,424 -4.7 19.6
7296 ELECTRO-MECH HAND TOOLS 1,573 1,579 2,616 0.1 7.5
7324 SPECIAL MOTOR VEHCLS NES 2,679 749 1,745 -22.5 12.8
7333 VEH NESNONMOTR,TRAILERS 2,857 1,996 4,741 -6.9 13.2
8912 SOUND RECRDNG TAPE,DISCS 1,677 827 8,770 -13.2 40.1
383 Manufacture ofelectrical machinery 111,508 52,601 160,639 -14.0 17.3
7221 ELECTRIC POWER MACHINERY 10,229 8,218 20,328 -4.3 13.8
7222 SWITCHGEAR ETC 8,806 5,339 24,455 -9.5 24.3
7231 INSULATED WIRE,CABLE 5,389 4,220 4,404 -4.8 0.6
7232 ELECTRC INSULATING EQUIP 1,909 395 2,425 -27.0 29.6
7241 TELEVISION RECEIVERS ... ... 9,750 n.a. n.a.
7242 RADIO BROADCAST RECEIVRS ... ... 10,991 n.a. n.a.
7249 TELECOMM EQUIPMENT NES 48,136 14,759 30,684 -21.1 11.0
7250 DOMESTIC ELECTRIC EQUIP 17,912 6,676 19,910 -17.9 16.9
7261 ELECTRO-MEDICAL EQUIPMNT 462 1,570 ... 27.7 -100.0
7262 X-RAY APPARATUS 586 882 2,511 8.5 16.1
7291 BATTERIES,ACCUMULATORS 4,950 2,433 6,469 -13.2 15.0
7292 ELECTRIC LAMPS,BULBS 2,770 1,842 3,838 -7.8 11.1
7293 TRANSISTORS,VALVES,ETC 807 156 8,776 -28.0 77.8
7294 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTR EQUIP 3,575 3,242 5,774 -1.9 8.6
7299 OTH ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 4,419 2,601 5,757 -10.1 12.0
8911 SND RECRDRS,PHONOGR,PRTS 1,558 268 4,567 -29.7 49.9
Table AV.3a (cont'd)Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
Page 155
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
384 Manufacture oftransport equipment 106,427 66,457 224,425 -9.0 19.0
7321 PASS MOTOR VEH EXC BUSES 33,840 14,778 184,904 -15.3 43.5
7322 BUSES 4,433 4,786 ... 1.5 -100.0
7323 LORRIES,TRUCKS 10,641 6,909 ... -8.3 -100.0
7327 LORRY,TRUCK,BUS CHASSIS 27,601 21,802 1,851 -4.6 -29.7
7328 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NES 11,480 12,348 21,280 1.5 8.1
7329 MOTORCYCLES ETC,PARTS 3,386 796 5,227 -25.1 30.8
7331 BICYCLES NON-MOTOR,PARTS 3,532 4,282 5,495 3.9 3.6
7341 AIRCRFT HEAVIER THAN AIR 5,554 125 1,176 -53.2 37.7
7349 AIRCRAFT PARTS,ETC 2,222 188 157 -39.0 -2.5
7353 SHIPS AND BOATS NON-WAR 210 48 2,960 -25.6 80.2
385 Munufacture ofprofessional andscientific 17,451 13,541 40,489 -4.9 16.9
7295 ELEC MEASURNG,CONTRL EQU 1,687 1,171 7,110 -7.0 29.4
7297 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS ... ... 1,066 n.a. n.a.
8612 SPECTACLES AND FRAMES 530 467 1,493 -2.5 18.1
8616 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIP NES 1,510 904 3,887 -9.8 23.2
8617 MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS NES 5,774 3,394 10,210 -10.1 17.0
8618 METERS,COUNTERS NONELECT ... ... 2,036 n.a. n.a.
8619 MEASURNG,CONTROLNG INSTR 5,254 5,994 9,374 2.7 6.6
8641 WATCHES,MOVEMENTS,CASES 937 219 1,400 -25.2 30.3
390 Other manufacturing industries 17,767 13,824 34,172 -4.9 13.8
8918 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NES 819 523 1,506 -8.6 16.3
8942 TOYS,INDOOR GAMES 7,783 5,002 14,278 -8.5 16.2
8944 OUTDOOR SPORT GOODS NES 1,226 812 2,688 -7.9 18.6
8952 PENS,PENCILS,FOUNTN PENS 2,342 2,386 4,265 0.4 8.7
8959 OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES 951 1,390 2,366 7.9 7.9
8971 REAL JEWELRY,GOLD,SILVER 52 42 1,795 -4.2 71.0
8992 BROOMS,PLAITED PROD,ETC 1,053 1,080 1,855 0.5 8.0
8995 TOILET GOODS,SMALL WARES 805 828 1,925 0.6 12.8
410 Electricity andgas 1 3 0 24.6 -100.0
... Notavailable.
n.a. Notapplicable.
Note: Concordance fromSITC Rev.1 toISICbyWTO Secretariat. Errors could arisefromthearbitrary allocation oftrade datatoISIC
industries because ofimperfections intheconcordance.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AV.3
(b)Exports from Costa Rica, 1980, 1985 and1992 byISIC three-digit codes andfour-digit SITC Rev.1 items
(US$'000andpercent)
ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
Total 966,731 924,602 1,682,566 -0.9 8.9
1Agriculture 536,722 609,632 1,008,682 2.6 7.5
11Agriculture andhunting 529,240 581,940 920,887 1.9 6.8
111 Agriculture andlivestock production 529,239 581,833 919,162 1.9 6.8
0440 MAIZE UNMILLED ... ... 1,065 n.a. n.a.
0011 BOVINE CATTLE 1,070 1,112 121 0.8 -27.2
2926 LIVE PLANTS,BULBS,ETC ... ... 29,304 n.a. n.a.
2925 SEEDS,ETC FOR PLANTING 9,689 14,073 5,953 7.8 -11.6
2631 RAW COTTON,EXCL LINTERS 1,460 ... 2 -100.0 n.a.
0721 COCOA BEANS RAW ROASTED 4,199 2,450 276 -10.2 -26.8
0741 TEA 1 ... 1,834 -100.0 n.a.
0545 OTHER FRESH VEGETABLES 3,187 2,596 9,761 -4.0 20.8
0459 OTHER CEREALS UNMILLED ... ... ... n.a. n.a.
0519 FRESH FRUIT NES 530 327 566,844 -9.2 190.2
0711 COFFEE GREEN,ROASTED,ETC 247,827 316,127 202,733 5.0 -6.1
2927 CUT FLOWERS,FOLIAGE 587 6,742 37,720 62.9 27.9
0611 RAW BEET AND CANE SUGAR 40,746 13,554 28,080 -19.8 11.0
0548 EDIBLE VEG NESFRSH,DRY 2,779 3,890 23,978 7.0 29.7
2924 VEG USED INPHARMACY ETC 391 605 4,296 9.1 32.3
0752 SPICES,EXCL PEPPER,ETC 32 1,699 2,323 121.3 4.6
0517 NUTS EDIBLE FRESH ORDRY 737 741 1,592 0.1 11.5
0751 PEPPER AND PIMIENTO 114 197 1,583 11.6 34.7
0513 BANANAS,PLANTAINS FRESH 214,501 215,911 ... 0.1 -100.0
2213 PALM NUTS,KERNELS 996 1,217 ... 4.1 -100.0
113 Hunting, trapping andgame propagation 1 107 1,725 154.6 48.8
2919 ANIMAL MATERIALS NES 1 107 1,725 154.6 48.8
12Forestry andlogging 20 185 75 56.0 -12.1
121 Forestry 3 101 72 102.0 -4.7
122 Logging 17 84 3 37.6 -37.9
130 Fishing 7,462 27,507 87,720 29.8 18.0
0311 FISH FRESH,CHILLED,FROZN 1,674 7,458 28,506 34.8 21.1
0312 FISH SALTED,DRIED,SMOKED 64 72 5,235 2.4 84.5
0313 SHELL FISH FRESH,FROZEN 5,724 19,977 53,979 28.4 15.3
2Mining andquarrying 1,286 249 595 -28.0 13.3
210 Coalmining 0 0 0 n.a. n.a.
220 Crude petroleum andnatural gasproduction 1,150 0 16 n.a. n.a.
3310 CRUDE PETROLEUM,ETC 1,150 ... ... n.a. n.a.
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
230 Metal oremining 0 0 0 n.a. n.a.
290 Other mining 136 249 579 12.9 12.8
3Manufacturing 428,723 302,259 673,289 -6.8 12.1
31Manufacture offood, beveages andtobacco 133,215 86,751 188,946 -8.2 11.8
311/312 Food manufacturing 132,161 86,286 184,396 -8.2 11.5
0111 BOVINE MEAT FRESH,FROZEN 70,722 53,686 41,278 -5.4 -3.7
0134 SAUSAGES INCL TINNED 1,693 673 984 -16.8 5.6
0138 MEAT PREPD,PRESVD NES 2,962 240 1,691 -39.5 32.2
0221 MILK CREAM EVAPD,CONDNSD 2 2 9,435 0.0 234.8
0223 MILK AND CREAM FRESH 49 42 2,285 -3.0 77.0
0320 FISH ETC TINNED,PREPARED 1,785 1,224 21,074 -7.3 50.2
0422 RICE GLAZED ORPOLISHED 15,692 ... 978 -100.0 n.a.
0484 BREAD,BISCUIT,CAKE,ETC 2,142 1,438 7,245 -7.7 26.0
0533 FRUIT,JAMS,JELLIES ETC 4,570 4,690 18,358 0.5 21.5
0535 FRUIT ORVEGETABLE JUICE 709 125 10,021 -29.3 87.1
0536 FRUIT TEMPORARILY PRESVD 438 243 2,750 -11.1 41.4
0539 FRUIT NUTS NESPRESERVED ... ... 2,235 n.a. n.a.
0554 FLOUR ETC OFFRUIT,VEG 39 1,049 55 93.2 -34.4
0555 VEGTBLES PRSVD,PREPD NES 2,122 1,096 8,945 -12.4 35.0
0620 SUGAR PREPS NON-CHOCLATE 1,272 540 4,792 -15.7 36.6
0722 COCOA POWDER
UNSWEETENED1,835 62 532 -49.2 35.9
0723 COCOA BUTTER AND PASTE 7,945 4,734 3,166 -9.8 -5.6
0730 CHOCOLATE AND PRODUCTS 3,648 2,745 2,856 -5.5 0.6
0913 PIG,POULTRY FAT RENDERED ... ... 1,445 n.a. n.a.
2111 BOVINE,EQUINE HIDES 12 ... 8,476 -100.0 n.a.
4212 SOYA BEAN OIL ... ... 1,116 n.a. n.a.
4229 FIXED VEGETABLE OILNES ... ... 8,200 n.a. n.a.
0819 FOOD WASTE AND FEED NES 910 1,879 1,650 15.6 -1.8
0990 FOOD PREPARATIONS NES 10,074 8,642 19,168 -3.0 12.1
313 Beverages industries 245 70 226 -22.2 18.2
314 Tobacco manufactures 809 395 4,324 -13.4 40.8
1210 TOBACCO UNMFD 151 7 4,324 -45.9 150.4
32Textiles, wearing apparel andleather production 70,287 37,768 107,395 -11.7 16.1
321 Manufacture oftextiles 33,203 16,417 25,256 -13.1 6.3
6516 YARN OFSYNTHETIC FIBRES ... ... 13,743 n.a. n.a.
6518 YARN OFGLASS FIBRE 9,322 12,853 34 6.6 -57.2
6535 WOVEN SYNTHETIC FABRICS 11,064 1,676 6,478 -31.4 21.3
6537 KNIT ETC FABRIC NONELAST 5,400 ... 51 -100.0 n.a.
6554 COATED ETC TEXTILES NES 1,937 150 1,581 -40.0 40.0
6556 CORDAGE AND
MANUFACTURES612 286 2,532 -14.1 36.6
6561 BAGS,SACKS OFTEXTILES 2,217 221 30 -36.9 -24.8
6575 CARPETS ETC KNOTTED 1,216 391 278 -20.3 -4.8
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
322 Manufactures ofwearing apparel, except
footwear19,542 10,519 69,362 -11.7 30.9
8411 TEXTILE CLOTHES NOT KNIT 5,981 6,704 60,931 2.3 37.1
8412 TXTL CLTHG ACSRY NONKNIT 1,214 524 62 -15.5 -26.3
8414 CLOTHING,ACCESSORYS KNIT 12,097 3,231 8,192 -23.2 14.2
323 Manufacture ofleather andproducts ofleather 7,756 5,790 5,035 -5.7 -2.0
6114 LEATHR BOVINE NES,EQUINE 6,279 4,028 ... -8.5 -100.0
6119 LEATHER NES 1 3 4,488 24.6 184.2
324 Manufacture offootwear 9,786 5,042 7,742 -12.4 6.3
6123 PREPD PARTS OFFOOTWEAR 2,158 1,706 2,079 -4.6 2.9
8510 FOOTWEAR 7,628 3,336 5,663 -15.2 7.9
33Manufacture ofwood andfurniture 8,862 7,675 16,155 -2.8 11.2
331 Manufacture ofwood, except furniture 8,862 7,675 16,155 -2.8 11.2
6312 PLYWOOD 3,293 2,885 3,637 -2.6 3.4
6314 IMPROVED,RECONSTIT WOOD 3,254 1,169 3,085 -18.5 14.9
6324 BUILDERS WOODWRK,PREFABS 1,684 1,867 6,401 2.1 19.2
6328 OTHER WOOD MANUFACTURES 406 621 1,741 8.9 15.9
34Manufacture ofpaper, printing andpublishing 19,864 10,464 35,451 -12.0 19.0
341 Manufacture ofpaper andpaper products 16,863 8,199 28,189 -13.4 19.3
2511 WASTE PAPER 1,326 150 731 -35.3 25.4
6415 PAPER ETC INBULK NES ... ... 99 n.a. n.a.
6419 OTHER PAPER ETC NESBULK 1,837 2,913 2,027 9.7 -5.0
6421 PAPER ETC CONTAINERS 5,025 1,947 6,958 -17.3 20.0
6429 PAPER ETC ARTICLES NES 7,953 2,900 18,085 -18.3 29.9
342 Printing andpublishing 3,001 2,265 7,262 -5.5 18.1
8921 PRINTED BOOKS,GLOBES,ETC 1,748 1,486 5,087 -3.2 19.2
35Manufacture ofchemicals andchemical 103,469 94,347 173,352 -1.8 9.1
351 Manufacture ofindustrial chemicals 32,379 26,552 52,304 -3.9 10.2
5122 ALCOHOLS,PHENOLS,ETC 15 5,893 11,038 230.3 9.4
5333 PREPARD PAINT,DRIERS ETC 2,865 460 2,045 -30.6 23.8
5611 CHEM NITROGENOUS FERTLZR 33 848 10,919 91.4 44.1
5619 FERTILIZERS NES 10,003 6,687 88 -7.7 -46.1
5811 PROD OFCONDENSATION ETC ... ... 1,901 n.a. n.a.
5812 PROD OFPOLYMERIZING ETC ... ... 12,152 n.a. n.a.
5813 CELLULOSE DERIVATIVS ETC 1,623 127 565 -39.9 23.8
5819 PLASTIC MATERIALS NES 4,974 4,719 1,252 -1.0 -17.3
5992 PESTICIDES,DISINFECTANTS 10,709 5,311 9,830 -13.1 9.2
5999 CHEM PRODS,PREPS NES 1,465 1,684 1,016 2.8 -7.0
352 Manufacture ofother chemical products 37,370 34,028 51,036 -1.9 6.0
5332 PRINTING INKS 547 1,004 1,095 12.9 1.2
5416 GLYCOSIDES,GLANDS,SERA 21 60 1,313 23.4 55.4
5417 MEDICAMENTS 25,725 25,327 37,876 -0.3 5.9
5512 SYNTH PERFUME FLAVOR PRD 2,863 3,520 211 4.2 -33.1
5530 PERFUME,COSMETICS,ETC 4,906 2,277 5,474 -14.2 13.3
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
5542 WASHING PREPARATIONS ETC ... ... 1,724 n.a. n.a.
5543 POLISHES ETC 2,235 972 1,464 -15.3 6.0
353 Petroleum refineries 5,039 4,560 9,909 -2.0 11.7
3322 WHITE SPIRIT,KEROSENE ... ... 3,322 n.a. n.a.
3323 DISTILLATE FUELS 4,967 4,552 1,827 -1.7 -12.2
354 Manufacture ofmiscellaneous products of
petroleum andcoal0 0 3 n.a. n.a.
355 Manufacture ofrubber products 10,982 16,464 39,541 8.4 13.3
6210 MATERIALS OFRUBBER 2,062 828 700 -16.7 -2.4
6291 RUBBER TYRES,TUBES 8,754 9,918 14,582 2.5 5.7
6299 OTH RUBBER ARTICLES NES 157 5,700 24,246 105.1 23.0
356 Manufacture ofplastic products 17,699 12,743 20,559 -6.4 7.1
8930 ARTICLES OFPLASTIC NES 17,699 12,743 20,559 -6.4 7.1
36Manufacture ofnon-metallic mineral products 9,422 10,774 19,869 2.7 9.1
361 Manufacture ofpottery, china andearthenware 670 3,238 5,122 37.0 6.8
8122 CERAMIC PLUMBNG FIXTURES 434 2,858 4,944 45.8 8.1
362 Manufacture ofglass 7,793 6,342 12,081 -4.0 9.6
369 Manufacture ofother non-metallic mineral 959 1,194 2,666 4.5 12.2
6618 MNRL BLDG PRD UNFIRD NES 395 361 1,208 -1.8 18.8
37Basic metal industries 15,047 9,683 28,770 -8.4 16.8
371 Ironandsteelbasic industries 14,402 5,780 13,872 -16.7 13.3
6741 IRN,STL HEAVY PLATE ETC 0 ... 5,969 n.a. n.a.
6748 IRN,STL THIN COATED NES 12,874 4,680 968 -18.3 -20.2
6783 IRON,STL TUBE,PIPE NES ... ... 4,511 n.a. n.a.
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 645 3,903 14,898 43.3 21.1
6821 COPPER,ALLOYS UNWROUGHT ... ... 1,003 n.a. n.a.
38Manufacture offabricated metal products 65,081 41,977 96,489 -8.4 12.6
381 Fabricated metal products except machinery and
equipment17,402 16,059 27,406 -1.6 7.9
6971 DOMESTC STOVES,OVENS,ETC 547 603 1,292 2.0 11.5
6972 BASE MTL DOMESTC UTENSLS 530 481 1,420 -1.9 16.7
6988 MISC BASE METAL PRODUCTS 3,025 1,996 1,554 -8.0 -3.5
6989 OTH BASE MTL MANUFACTURS 6,149 5,552 73 -2.0 -46.1
7122 HARVESTING ETC MACHINES 129 197 3,113 8.8 48.3
8124 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 1,498 755 744 -12.8 -0.2
8210 FURNITURE 3,874 4,513 7,772 3.1 8.1
382 Manufacture ofmachinery except electrical 7,026 3,510 11,551 -13.0 18.6
7191 HEATING,COOLING,EQUIPMNT 2,234 1,432 4,887 -8.5 19.2
7192 PUMPS,CENTRIFUGES 52 1 1,139 -54.6 173.3
7195 POWERED-TOOLS NES 122 5 1,061 -47.2 115.0
8912 SOUND RECRDNG TAPE,DISCS 3,362 722 1,445 -26.5 10.4
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ISIC SITC Description Annual av.growth
1980 1985 1992 1980-85 1985-92
383 Manufacture ofelectrical machinery 36,097 21,170 46,101 -10.1 11.8
7221 ELECTRIC POWER MACHINERY 75 3,190 2,530 111.7 -3.3
7222 SWITCHGEAR ETC 9,726 4,396 20,753 -14.7 24.8
7231 INSULATED WIRE,CABLE 7,545 3,548 7,170 -14.0 10.6
7249 TELECOMM EQUIPMENT NES 2,933 112 371 -48.0 18.7
7250 DOMESTIC ELECTRIC EQUIP 6,733 1,766 352 -23.5 -20.6
7291 BATTERIES,ACCUMULATORS 7,622 5,826 5,896 -5.2 0.2
7292 ELECTRIC LAMPS,BULBS 1,402 2,220 1,311 9.6 -7.2
7294 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTR EQUIP ... ... 4,234 n.a. n.a.
7299 OTH ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 61 29 2,623 -13.8 90.3
384 Manufacture oftransport equipment 3,887 1,098 1,013 -22.3 -1.1
7321 PASS MOTOR VEH EXC BUSES 2,817 ... ... -100.0 n.a.
7353 SHIPS AND BOATS NON-WAR 836 1,020 674 4.1 -5.7
385 Manufacture ofprofessional andscientific
equipment669 140 10,418 -26.9 85.1
7295 ELEC MEASURNG,CONTRL EQU ... 112 4,810 n.a. 71.1
8641 WATCHES,MOVEMENTS,CASES ... ... 5,553 n.a. n.a.
390 Other manufacturing industries 3,476 2,820 6,862 -4.1 13.5
8971 REAL JEWELRY,GOLD,SILVER 16 958 4,928 126.7 26.4
8992 BROOMS,PLAITED PROD,ETC 949 632 1,127 -7.8 8.6
8995 TOILET GOODS,SMALL WARES 1,112 549 440 -13.2 -3.1
410 Electricity andgas 0 12,462 0 n.a. -100.0
3510 ELECTRIC ENERGY ... 12,462 ... n.a. -100.0
... Notavailable.
n.a. Notapplicable.
Note: Concordance fromSITC Rev.1 toISICbyWTO Secretariat. Errors could arisefromthearbitrary allocation oftrade datatoISIC
industries because ofimperfections intheconcordance.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.Costa Rica WT/TPR/S/1
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Table AV.4
Treaties relating totrade inservices towhich Costa Rica isasignatory
1. POST
Universal Postal Convention
Postal Union oftheAmericas andSpain (PUAS) Convention
2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
International Telecommunication Convention
Agreement Relating totheInternational Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT)
Inter-American Radio Agreement
Central American Telecommunication Treaty
Agreement establishing theCentral American Corporation ofAirNavigation Service (COCESNA)
(Central American AirNavigation Service Convention)
3. TRANSPORT
A. LAND:
Central American Agreement onHighway Traffic
B. SEA
Convention ofaCode ofConduct forLiner Conferences
Convention ontheInter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
Convention ontheHigh Seas
Convention ontheContinental Shelf
Convention ontheTerritorial SeaandtheContiguous Zone
Inter-American Convention onFacilitation ofInternational Waterborne Transportation
C. AIR
(i) Multilateral:
Convention onInternational Civil Aviation
International AirServices Transit Agreement
International AirTransport Agreement
Convention fortheSuppression ofUnlawful Seizure ofAircraft
Convention fortheSuppression ofUnlawful Actsagainst theSafety ofCivil Aviation
Protocol fortheSuppression ofUnlawful ActsofViolence atAirports serving International Civil Aviation
Convention ontheMarking ofPlastic Explosives forthePurpose ofDetection
Convention fortheUnification ofCertain Rules Relating toInternational Carriage byAir(ICAO)
(ii) Regional:
Ibero-American Convention onAirNavigation
Protocol oftheLatin-American Civil Aviation Commission
Agreement establishing theCentral American Corporation ofAirNavigation Service (COCESNA)
(iii) Bilaterala:
Convention onTechnical Co-operation between Costa RicaandSpain
Convention onTrade andNavigation between Costa RicaandtheKingdom oftheNetherlands
Bilateral Convention between Costa RicaandtheGrand Duchy ofLuxembourg
AirTransport Agreement between Costa RicaandtheUnited States ofAmerica
4. TOURISM
Convention Concerning Customs Facilities forTouring
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5. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
Convention onMutual Recognition oftheValidity ofProfessional Qualifications andEquivalence ofStudies between Costa Rica
andColombia
Costa RicaandColombia Cultural Convention
Central-American Convention ontheExercise ofUniversity Professions andRecognition ofUniversity Studies
Convention onCultural Exchange between Costa RicaandtheUnited States ofBrazil
Complementary Convention oftheCultural Convention between Costa RicaandBrazil
Regional Convention ontheRatification ofHigher Education Studies, Qualifications andDiplomas inLatin America andthe
Caribbean
Intellectual Co-operation Convention between Costa RicaandChile
Cultural Convention signed byCosta RicaandChile
Cultural Convention between Costa RicaandGermany
Mexico Convention ontheExercise ofLiberal Professions
Convention onCultural Exchange between Costa RicaandtheDominican Republic
Convention onCultural Exchange between Venezuela andCosta Rica
Convention onCo-operation intheAreas ofCulture, Science andEducation between Costa RicaandBulgaria
Cultural Convention between Costa RicaandtheRepublic ofKorea
Convention ontheRecognition ofQualifications Issued Abroad
Cultural Convention between Costa RicaandArgentina
Convention onCultural Exchange between Costa RicaandIsrael
Additional Protocol totheConvention onCultural Exchange between Costa RicaandIsrael
Cultural Convention between Costa RicaandthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina
Agreement onCultural andTechnical Co-operation between Costa RicaandFrance
Convention onScientific andCultural Co-operation between Costa RicaandUruguay
Agreement onCultural, Social andScientific Co-operation between Malta andCosta Rica
Convention onCultural andTechnical Co-operation between Costa RicaandEcuador
Convention ontheMutual Recognition oftheValidity ofAcademic Qualification andtheEquivalence ofStudies between Costa
RicaandSpain
Protocol ofAmendment oftheConvention onCultural Co-operation between Costa RicaandSpain
Convention onCultural Exchange between PeruandCosta Rica
a Agreements withMexico, Colombia andEcuador aretobeapproved bytheLegislative Assembly.
Source: Government ofCosta Rica