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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Costa Rica, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
PROCOMER, Aduanas and INEC: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
National trade and investment agency
PROCOMER
Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica
Runs export programs, the foreign trade single window and the special regimes, and promotes foreign direct investment.
Visit PROCOMER (opens in a new tab)Source: PROCOMER, about the agency (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Aduanas
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas
Receives export declarations and explains the export steps, from exporter registration to documents and taxes.
Visit Aduanas (opens in a new tab)Source: AduanaFácil, exporter guide (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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National statistics office
INEC
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Produces the national consumer price index that the central bank republishes.
Visit INEC (opens in a new tab)Source: BCCR, consumer price index table to September 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
2. Export development and market information
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National trade and investment agency
PROCOMER
Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica
Runs export programs, the foreign trade single window and the special regimes, and promotes foreign direct investment.
Visit PROCOMER (opens in a new tab)Source: PROCOMER, about the agency (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
INEC
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Produces the national consumer price index that the central bank republishes.
Visit INEC (opens in a new tab)Source: BCCR, consumer price index table to September 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Find finance
Regional development bank
BCIE
Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica
Regional body
Finances business and trade through partner banks across Central America.
Visit BCIE (opens in a new tab)Source: BCIE, news of June 22, 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of June 22, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Foreign trade ministry
COMEX
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior
Manages trade agreements, explains origin certification and leads foreign direct investment policy.
Visit COMEX (opens in a new tab)Source: COMEX, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Aduanas
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas
Receives export declarations and explains the export steps, from exporter registration to documents and taxes.
Visit Aduanas (opens in a new tab)Source: AduanaFácil, exporter guide (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Finance and tax ministry
Hacienda
Ministerio de Hacienda
Registers taxpayers and runs the tax and customs services, including its new taxpayer app for registering and filing.
Visit Hacienda (opens in a new tab)Source: Hacienda, press release of October 21, 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 21, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Plant health authority
SFE
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado
Controls plant imports and exports, certifies the plant health of export products and regulates agricultural chemicals.
Visit SFE (opens in a new tab)Source: SFE, about the State Phytosanitary Service (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Animal health authority
SENASA
Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal
Issues export certificates for animals and animal-origin products and authorizes processing establishments for export.
Visit SENASA (opens in a new tab)Source: SENASA, user guides for procedures (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
National accreditation body
ECA
Ente Costarricense de Acreditación
Accredits laboratories and inspection and certification bodies whose reports buyers and regulators accept.
Visit ECA (opens in a new tab)Source: ECA, about the accreditation body (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
National metrology laboratory
LACOMET
Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología
Provides national measurement standards and metrology services through its physical, chemical and legal metrology departments.
Visit LACOMET (opens in a new tab)Source: LACOMET, home page, September 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
National standards body
INTECO
Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica
Publishes Costa Rica's national technical standards and offers certification and training; a law designates it as the national standards body.
Visit INTECO (opens in a new tab)Source: INTECO, about the national standards body (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Binational chamber of commerce
AmCham
Cámara Costarricense-Norteamericana de Comercio
Connects member companies through a member directory and events.
Visit AmCham (opens in a new tab)Source: AmCham Costa Rica, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
Cámara de Comercio
Cámara de Comercio de Costa Rica
Runs a business training center, a women entrepreneurs program and a conciliation and arbitration center.
Visit Cámara de Comercio (opens in a new tab)Source: Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Industrial chamber
CICR
Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica
Signs certificates of origin for member exporters and offers training, certification and advice.
Visit CICR (opens in a new tab)Source: CICR, services page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Technology industry chamber
CAMTIC
Cámara de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación
Gives members non-technical export advice and runs events for technology and services companies.
Visit CAMTIC (opens in a new tab)Source: CAMTIC, member services (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.