FTA Costa Rica - Singapur International Commerce Fernando Ocampo Sánchez Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica Marco Vinicio Ruíz free trade agreement round of negotiation Anabel González Campabadal Association Agreement between Europe and Central America Emmanuel Hess Exports & imports FTA FTA Costa Rica - China Free Trade Agreement Free trade

Costa Rica Initiates TLC Negotiations with Singapore

On April 20th in Singapore, the first round of negotiations for the free trade agreement is anticipated.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Mipunto.com publishes: "For the head of COMEX (Ministry of Commerce), Singapur is 'a market that offers important possibilities for our productive sectors, because it imports most of its materials and offers interesting opportunities in services, innovation and technology'."

Source: mipunto.com

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Costa Rica and Singapore Close FTA Negotiations

January 2010

Both countries confirmed the agreement, after finally finding common ground in the last remaining issue: financial services.

In the last negotiation round, which took place in Costa Rica from January 8th to 15th, both parties accorded all the texts of the treaty. The only issue remaining was a pending proposal related to investment services, which was solved later via phone communication between both Ministers.

Singapore Requests More Market Access to Costa Rica

September 2009

The Asian country is conditioning a non triangulation agreement requested by Costa Rica to larger market access for its products.

Costa Rica had initially offered tax free entry for 90% of the products.

"Singapore's interest is to increase sales of condensed milk, some plastics and juice from plants not grown in Costa Rica", reports Nacion.com. "The negotiating team must consult with the private sector".

Costa Rica - Singapore FTA Round Takes Off

April 2009

From Monday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 22, the first round of negotiations for the FTA will take place in Singapore.

By this being the first round of negotiations, "the countries will hold an initial exchange of preliminary views, interests and objectives for the negotiation," said Fernando Ocampo, chief negotiator for Costa Rica, to Elfinancierocr.com.

Costa Rica to negotiate FTA with Singapore

December 2008

On Tuesday, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias and his counterpart, President Sellapan Rama Nathan of Singapore agreed to start the process, during a visit the Asian country.

An agreement with Singapore has been rumored for some months now, ever since the Minister of Foreign Trade (Comex), Marco Vinicio Ruiz, spoke of the possibility. However no government official had spoken of this formally.