Welcome to COSTA RICA - USA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CRUSACC)
The COSTA RICA – USA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CRUSACC) is a non profit corporation, member of the BI-NATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (ABiCC) in Florida, which is also a non profit organization composed by 44 Chambers of Commerce from Latin America, Asia and Europe, all of which are based in the State of Florida. CRUSACC is also member of the ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COSTA RICA – USA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S (CRUSACC) main objective is to implement, promote and develop commerce between Costa Rica and the United States. Our offices are located in Miami, Florida and our mission will include promoting commerce in all aspects: Manufacturing, Export / Import, agriculture, Electronic industry, Health care Services, Tourism, Crime Prevention, Sports Events and cultural and scientific events.
By joining the group of people and companies with mutual commercial interest between Costa Rica and the United States, you will be taking advantage of this new window of opportunity opening for all of us and the benefits provided by our chamber of commerce to our members.
We would like to thank you in advanced for your support and take this opportunity to reiterate our sincerest appreciation.
Respectfully,
Gerardo Borbón, President gborbon@crusacc.com
Ana Carazo Johanning, Vice-President anatcarazoj@yahoo.com
Ligia Céspedes, Director Ingenierum@aol.com
Guillermo Chaverri, Director chavecara@yahoo.com
Maureen Vargas, Director maureen_v@hotmail.com
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica has risen in the in the world market, from a well known coffee and banana producing nation to one of the most preferred countries for investments, ranging in industries from bountiful agricultural products to the most sophisticated technologies.
Widely known as “the country without an army”, its economic and political stability, democratic tradition and emphasis on education and health programs, has made it a preferred retirement heaven for people of many nationalities. Costa Rica is also a preferred tourism paradise for people from all over the world.
Internationally, Costa Rica ranked in 2009 as Miami’s 7th largest trade partner, with a total trade of $3.4 billion dollars.
Costa Rica’s total trade with U.S.A. in 2009 was $10.3 billion. Miami represented 33% of Costa Rica’s total trade with the USA in the same time period.
Costa Rica in 2009 exported to the United States $5.6 Billion and imported from the United States $4.7 billion.
Other important USA cities and trade partners of Costa Rica are Philadelphia $0.69 billion, Los Angeles $0.78 billion, Houston $0.96 billion and New Orleans $0.86 billion (The data for these cities is for 2008, it will be updated by June 2010)
Some important economic factors about Costa Rica:
- GDP (PIB): 2004, 4.3%; 2005, 5.9%; 2006, 8.8% ; 2007, 7.8%. 2008, 2.6 % , 2009, 6.9% (PIB a precios de Mercado)
- Inflation rate: 2004, 13.1%; 2005, 14.1%; 2006, 9.4%; 2007, 10.8%; 2008, 13.9 %, 2009, 4.05% (IPC: Variación acumulada)
- Currency devaluation: 2004, 8.7%; 2005,7.7%,; 2006, 4.1%; 2007,+ 4.0% (Appreciation). 2008, 10.3 %, 2009, 9.0%
Statistics show that Costa Rica continues to be one of the most favorable and secure countries to invest in Latin America.
En un ambiente de gran civismo, con alegría, entusiasmo y paz, los costarricenses votaron el 7 de Febrero 2010 por su candidato presidencial.
Laura Chinchilla Miranda, es la Presidenta Electa de la República de Costa Rica.
