'Excellent' Prospects for US Food Exports to Costa Rica in 2022, USDA Says
Costa Rica is expected to provide “excellent” export opportunities for U.S. food and beverage exporters next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said Dec. 10. USDA said food and beverage exports to Costa Rica have set record…
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highs the last two years, including double-digit growth among “all major product categories” through October. USDA expects the trend to continue, partly because of Costa Rica’s stable democracy, predictable business climate and “economic growth fueled by a resurgent tourism industry.” The agency said Costa Rica doesn’t produce many bulk commodities, and U.S. exporters will likely continue to see strong import demand for wheat, yellow corn, soybeans, rice and dried beans.