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Costa Rica
Costa Rica moves its international sea cargo through the Limón-Moín complex on the Caribbean and Caldera on the Pacific. The Moín Container Terminal receives large vessels, and Juan Santamaría Airport is the main exit for air exports.
Customs authority
Main seaports
- Moín Container Terminal (Caribbean)
- Limón-Moín, JAPDEVA terminals (Caribbean)
- Caldera (Pacific)
Cargo airports
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (Alajuela)
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (Liberia)
Free zones and special regimes
The Free Zone regime (Law 7210) is administered by PROCOMER and offers incentives to companies investing in the country; companies under the regime manage their goods movements with customs through PROCOMER's VUCE.
Good to know
- Since September 1, 2025, the Ministry of Finance only accepts electronic tax documents in version 4.4.
- Customs operations are processed in the TICA system; the Hacienda Digital program is developing the ATENA system that will replace it.
- PROCOMER's Foreign Trade Single Window (VUCE) centralizes import and export permits and procedures.
How we work in Costa Rica
RealCore advises companies in Costa Rica remotely and through on-site visits from its headquarters in Panama.
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- Ministerio de Hacienda: AduanaFácil, Servicio Nacional de Aduanas
- PROCOMER: Guía del Régimen de Zona Franca
- PROCOMER: Servicios
- Revista Summa: Entrada en vigencia de los comprobantes electrónicos versión 4.4
- Siempre al Día: Funcionamiento de Hacienda Digital (TICA y ATENA)
- ARESEP: Calidad de servicios portuarios de INCOP y JAPDEVA
- Logistics Cluster: Costa Rica Port Complex of Limón/Moín
- Logistics Cluster: Costa Rica Juan Santamaría International Airport
- COMEX: Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber cuenta con nuevo centro de carga
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