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TPR Type Document symbol Document reference Notifying Member Year Type of information Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure See more information
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/393/REV.2 S-Table-IV.3 Peru 2019 Sectors Other support measures Agriculture
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Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
(...)
General services: marketing and promotional services
Agricultural promotion at regional and local government level. Agricultural organizational activities; promotion of agricultural and livestock production; conservation of renewable natural resources; and rural promotion and extension.
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Renewable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-Table-II.1 Costa Rica 2019 Trade Policy Framework
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Main laws pertaining to trade policy
Measure/sector Legislation Number and date Latest reform
Intellectual property Law on Biodiversity Law No. 7788 of 30.4.1998 2008
Keywords
Bio
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-II§17 Costa Rica 2019 Trade Policy Framework
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(...) Costa Rica trusts that the forthcoming negotiations will include new trade-related topics such as (...) the interaction between trade and competition policy, and climate change. [25] Costa Rica participates in the negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement, the aim of which is to eliminate tariffs affecting such goods.
[25] WTO documents WT/MIN(13)/ST/5/Rev.1 of 5 December 2013, WT/MIN(15)/ST/11 of 18 December 2015 and WT/MIN(17)/ST/24 of 13 December 2017.
Keywords
Climate
Environment
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-III§32 Costa Rica 2019 Measures
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences, Other environmental requirements
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Fisheries
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Costa Rica continues to ban imports of certain products, for reasons of safety and to protect the environment, health and species (Table A3.6). For the same reasons, some goods require a permit or authorization (discretionary licence) to be imported (Table A3.6). These goods are subject to the same type of requirement in the case of export, including sealing (authorization by signature and seal), except for precursors and chemical substances and used clothing and footwear. The import (and export) of certain fish and marine products is prohibited unless it meets the conditions required by CITES, SENASA and INCOPESCA, as applicable.
Keywords
Environment
Fish
MEAs
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-III§57 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences Agriculture, Other
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The exportation of some goods is prohibited, and others require an export permit or authorization, either for reasons of public safety or to protect the environment, health, species and archaeological heritage (Table A3.7). In the case of coffee, authorizations are required for the purpose of controlling the quality of the coffee exported.
Keywords
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-III§75 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Grants and direct payments, Investment measures Manufacturing
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(...) The new programmes include, in particular, a PROCOMER programme entitled Crecimiento Verde (Green Growth), which, over a period of four years, grants non-repayable financing to MSMEs to transform their production methods so as to incorporate green technology.
Keywords
Green
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-Table-III.10 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Grants and direct payments, Investment measures Manufacturing
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Principal financial incentives for production and investment, 2013-18
(…) GREEN GROWTH – PROCOMER
(…) Implementing agency: PROCOMER and the Costa Rica United States Foundation for Co-operation (CRUSA)
Keywords
Green
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-III§77 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Tax concessions Manufacturing
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(...) imports and local purchases of electric vehicles have been wholly or partially exempted from the IGV, ISC and the 1% duty on customs value. The percentage of the exemption depends on the value of the vehicle (Table 3.11). In addition, for a ten-year period imports and local sales of the machinery and equipment for manufacturing or assembling these vehicles will be exempt from the IGV, and spare parts will be exempt from the IGV and ISC. Charging stations for electric vehicles will be exempted from IGV, ISC and the 1% duty on customs value for a five-year period.
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-Table-III.11 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Tax concessions Manufacturing
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Incentives granted for imports and local purchases of electric vehicles, 2018
Value of vehicle Taxes covered by the exemption
General sales tax (IGV)a Selective consumption tax (ISC) 1% duty
Up to USD 30,000 100% 100% 100%
USD 30,001 to USD 45,000 50% 75% 100%
USD 45,001 to USD 60,000 0% 50% 100%
USD 60,001 and over 0% 0% 0%
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 S-III§84 Costa Rica 2019 Measures Technical regulation or specifications Not specified
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(…) Since 2013, Costa Rica has notified 47 new technical regulations concerning health, environmental and consumer protection. (…)
Keywords
Environment

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