The trade association agreement between Central America and Europe means a reduction in import tariffs on alcoholic beverages.
With the entry into force of the Agreement between Europe and Central America (CAAA) comes a reduction in import costs, which in the case of champagne is a cut of 15%.
According to Javier Abreu, company representative of Vinos & Destilados in Costa Rica, this allows for a decrease in consumer prices of between 15% and 30% for brands such as Bonpas and Thorin (French wines) , Rioja Bordon and Diamante (Spanish wines) and Bombay Sapphire and Botanic (gin). A bottle of Moët & Chandon, for example, went from $95 to $63."
Investing in and maintaining an in-company workshop is expensive, but when the fleet size is large, the reduction in maintenance and repair costs can justify it.
This is the experience of Coca Cola Femsa in Costa Rica, which is performing preventive and corrective maintenance, and technical reviews of the 450 vehicles in its fleet in its own automotive workshop.