Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica

#OportunidadLaboral Se requiere contratar: Negociador Comercial I

La integración económica regional es esencial para avanzar hacia un mayor desarrollo económico y social y una mejor calidad de vida para los habitantes. La Alianza del Pacífico significa para Costa Rica una propuesta innovadora, moderna y sólida de integración regional con los países de América Latina.

Costa Rica, como próximo Presidente de la Reunión del Consejo Ministerial de la OCDE, está logrando una gran jornada en la Organización con encuentros de alto nivel y participaciones en el Informe de Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina y el Caribe 2024. Además, se aprovechó la cita para firmar un memorando de entendimiento con Paraguay.

Seguimos acercándonos más a Suramérica: Costa Rica y Paraguay fortalecen sus lazos comerciales y hoy se firmó un memorando de entendimiento con la República de Paraguay con el fin de profundizar las relaciones comerciales y de inversión. Ambos países tenemos un interés común en promover el comercio bilateral y de inversiones sobre la base de beneficios mutuos.

We are honored and grateful to announce that Costa Rica has been invited as the next country to begin the process to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a bloc that spearheads global efforts toward more open and inclusive trade, recognized as the "gold standard" of trade agreements. "We are filled with great pride by the decision of the members of the CPTPP, not only because it is an undeniable recognition of Costa Rica's extensive track record in fulfilling its international commercial obligations, but also because it is an extraordinary achievement. This process was forged through over 2 years of intense, dedicated, and relentless efforts, during this period, it was demonstrated to the members that Costa Rica is an ideal candidate to meet the high standards and level of ambition of the agreement. This achievement is a milestone that fulfills one of the Chaves Robles administration's primary trade policy objectives, to carry more Costa Rica to the world and bring more world to Costa Rica" said Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar.

This afternoon our Costa Rican Congress approved the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with UAE, we look forward to deepen our trade and investment relations, opening new opportunities for growth and collaboration. This is our first trade agreement with a Middle Eastern economy that will mark a new chapter for our exports.

Como parte del trabajo conjunto entre los Estados Unidos y Costa Rica con respecto a la industria de semiconductores, la Viceministra de Comercio Exterior, Indiana Trejos, lideró una delegación conformada por funcionarios de COMEX, PROCOMER, MEP, CONARE y UTN, que participó en el evento “Global Leaders Forum”, organizado por la Universidad Estatal de Arizona (ASU) en colaboración con el Fondo Internacional para la Innovación y Seguridad Tecnológica (Fondo ITSI). La delegación viajó a Tempe, Arizona, donde participaron de reuniones con academia, industria y funcionarios de los gobiernos de Vietnam y Filipinas, donde se discutieron temas como recomendaciones de política pública para apoyar a esta industria, y la importancia del talento técnico en este sector.  Costa Rica fue designado el primer socio estratégico de los Estados Unidos bajo los Fondos ITSI, creados por la Ley de Chips y Ciencia. Bajo estos fondos, COMEX actualmente lidera la implementación de varios proyectos relacionados a la generación de talento humano, fortalecimiento de políticas públicas, y seguridad de la cadena de suministro de la industria de semiconductores. International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI)

Sally Morton, Executive Vice President of ASU Knowledge Enterprise and Robert Garverick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy at the U.S. Department of State, officially opened the Government Leaders Forum, emphasizing the importance of global partnerships in advancing semiconductor supply chain resilience. Sally Morton emphasized Arizona's pivotal role in semiconductor innovation, stating: "Arizona is at the forefront of semiconductor investment, supplier expansions, and job creation, with over $102 billion in capital investments and 16,000 direct industry jobs. At Arizona State University, we are dedicated to fostering talent, driving research, and building a sustainable, inclusive semiconductor ecosystem to secure America’s leadership in advanced packaging." Echoing this vision, Robert Garverick highlighted the critical need for collaboration: "The semiconductor supply chain is deeply interconnected-a disruption in one area can ripple across the entire ecosystem. By working together to diversify and build resilience, we enhance economic security for all. This forum marks a crucial step in aligning policies, advancing workforce development, and fostering sustainable growth in the semiconductor sector." With representatives from Costa Rica, Vietnam, and the Philippines, this event sets the stage for impactful discussions, site visits, and strategic actions to strengthen global semiconductor ecosystems. #ITSIGLF2024 #ITSIProject #ASU #WorkforceDevelopment #CHIPSAct #Innovation #GlobalCollaboration #Semiconductor #SemiconductorIndustry

Today, Ronald Saborio, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the World Trade Organization presented to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO, the instrument of ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. With this, Costa Rica becomes the 87th country to ratify the agreement before the organization, which will enter into force once 111 countries have ratified it. This is the first multilateral trade agreement that incorporates environmental sustainability objectives. It represents an important advance at the global level, as it establishes disciplines on subsidies that can be detrimental to the sustainability of the world's fishery resources. #fisheriessubsidies