Republic of China's Trade with Costa Rica 2003-2007

Item Costa Rica
Total Area
(sq. km)
51,100
Population (Million) 4.5
Capital San Jose
Language(s) Spanish
National Day Sep. 15
Country Code 506
Currency Costa Rican Colon
Exchange Rate (Per US$, 2007 avg) CRC516.62
GDP (US$ Billion) 26.2
Economic Growth Rate (%) 6.8
Consumer Price Inflation (%) 9.4
GDP Per Capita (US$) 5,870
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.6
Global Merchandise Exports (US$ Million) 9,268
Global Merchandise Imports (US$ Million) 12,255
ROC Exports
(US$ Million)
132.7
ROC Imports
(US$ Million)
130.3
*Estimate

Major Trade Items 2006

Total: 132.7 Total: 130.3
60.8
1
72.4

Printed circuit

  Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies
HS Code: 8534
 
HS Code: 8542
6.1
2
33.0

Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05

  Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
HS Code: 8708  
HS Code: 7204
4.0
3
5.9

Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters andother polyesters, in primary forms

  Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
HS Code: 3907  
HS Code: 9018
3.0
4
5.0

Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 87.11 to 87.13

  Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy,including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line systems or for diqital line system
HS Code:8714  
HS Code: 8517
2.4
5
3.6

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a widthof 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad,plated or coated

  Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up intopanels; light emitting diodes
HS Code: 7209  
HS Code: 8541

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)