Costa Rica: Pacific Alliance Divides EntrepreneursThe retail sector is looking favorably on accession to the bloc, but the agricultural and food industries are opposed to it.Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The lack of information about how membership has been negotiated and sensitivities presented by some sectors and products in comparison to their peers in the Pacific Alliance are part of the arguments used by agriculture and industry to oppose, at least under the current conditions, the incorporation of Costa Rica into the Alliance. Source: Crhoy.com Costa Rica: Agro Industry Against Pacific AllianceJune 2016 The agricultural union is upholding its position against entering the block and has unlinked itself from the group consisting of other business chambers which is lobbying for accession. Costa Rica: Agro Against Pacific AllianceApril 2015 While the government makes further assessments over joining the bloc, the agribusiness sectors is emphasizing the negative consequences of any renegotiation over tariffs. NO to Renegotiating Tariffs in Pacific AgreementNovember 2014 The Costa Rican Chamber of the Food Industry states that it would be unacceptable to change the treatment given to the products in existing bilateral treaties.
Costa Rica: Entry Into Pacific Alliance Under ConsultationOctober 2014 With opposition from agro-industry, the government has initiated the processes required to join the trade bloc, including a consultation period, which runs until the end of the year.
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