Costa Rica meets with Donald Trump’s administration to negotiate tariffs on Costa Rican exports

The U.S. blamed Costa Rica for six “irritating” barriers to trade for U.S. exporters. Donald Trump’s administration listed the obstacles in the National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, days before imposing a 10% tariff on Costa Rican products.1 Alcohol taxesThe document indicates that Costa Rica applies a selective consumption tax on distilled alcoholic beverages, calculated as a percentage of alcohol per litre, based on three specific rates.

Costa Rica meets with Donald Trump’s administration to negotiate tariffs on Costa Rican exports

QCOSTARICA — Representatives of the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) held their first official meeting with the administration of US President Donald Trump last week to discuss the recent imposition of tariffs on Costa Rican exports. The meeting took place on May 15 and 16 at the headquarters of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and addressed key issues in the bilateral trade relationship, including the US …