From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Sheep Association:
 
San José, Costa Rica, November 30, 2017. The governments of China and Costa Rica have reached an agreement so that producers of Costa Rican sheep can export leather of these animals to the Asian nation.

During the National Congress of Sheep Producers of Costa Rica 2017, which took place at the Balsa Athens Headquarters of the National Technical University (UTN-Athens), the Director of the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), Bernardo Jaén confirmed that a government delegation from the People's Republic of China visited Costa Rica two weeks ago to finalise the respective negotiation.

Read full release (in Spanish).

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