Being more and more competitive seems to be the basic recipe to effectively compete in the EU’s 500 million person market.

Costa Rican businessmen are already seeking the necessary tools to achieve this indispensable increase in competitiveness: advice and training in how to export to Europe, business networking and adapting their goods to Europe’s demands and preferences.

An article by Elfinancierocr.com analyzes the effects of EU-CAAA on various exporting industries: coffee, rice, textiles, bananas, pineapple, beef, tuna, plastics, sugar and fruit juices. It lists the main actions being undertaken in each sector.

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex):

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From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex):

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