Import and export of goods with Costa Rica — a bilingual EN/RU contract for the bank in 15 minutes. CISG since 2018, settlements in USD
Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme
Four contract types — for any deal structure with a Costa Rican partner
Import coffee, bananas, pineapples, medical devices, and electronics from Costa Rica.
Export metals, fertilizers, petroleum products, and food products to Costa Rica.
A contract for services from Costa Rican companies: IT, medical tourism, ecotourism.
A contract for services to Costa Rican clients: IT, consulting, education.
Key terms to reflect in the contract with Costa Rica
Costa Rica acceded to the CISG in 2017 (in force since 2018). The Convention applies automatically to international commercial transactions.
CISG · 2018The national currency is the colón (CRC); the contract price can be fixed in USD. SWIFT via Banco Nacional, BCR.
USD · CRC domesticThe deadlines for receiving proceeds are set in the contract — the bank takes them into account when registering it; the mandatory amount of foreign currency proceeds to be credited is set by Presidential Decrees No. 79 and No. 430. For amounts from 3 million RUB (import) or 10 million RUB (export), a unique contract number (UNK) is registered.
173-FZ · contract registrationThe country exports coffee, pineapples, and medical devices.
agro · medtechAnswers on drawing up a contract with a company from Costa Rica
Fill in the form, pay online — and download right away. The file is accepted by banks and customs.
Costa Rica exports medical devices, coffee, and pineapples.
The contract should state the cédula jurídica (legal entity identifier). Verification is done through the Registro Nacional (Registro de Personas Jurídicas).
Costa Rica acceded to the CISG in 2017 (in force since 2018). The contract from the builder is governed by Russian law; disputes go to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The contract price can be fixed in USD.
Main ports: Limón (Atlantic) and Caldera (Pacific).