Employment Loss Exporting States by Tariffs

Last April, the main exporting states of the North of the country recorded job losses in relation to the closing of March, which was attributed by the Coparmex Nuevo León to the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on U.S. imports from Mexico.Cecilia Carrillo López, director of the business agency, undoubtedly attributed to the entry into force of the U.S. tariffs that companies have reduced their workforces.

The imposition of 10% of tariffs by the Donald Trump administration will have an adverse impact mainly on four goods that Costa Rica exports to the United States.The International Center for Economic Policy for Sustainable Development (Cinpe), of the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), estimated a 12% reduction in the value of the country's sales to the US market this year, compared to 2024.In 2024, Costa Rica exported goods to the United S…