AreaCosta Rica

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date22/06/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport requirements, fortification

DescriptionAllowed imports of non-fortified milled rice, as raw material to be fortified in a domestic facility with valid operating health permits, provided the entity importing non-fortified milled rice notified the Ministry of Health prior to importation; the facility undertaking fortification would be registered; and the necessary sanitary registrations post-fortification would be acquired, keeping the country from which the non-fortified rice was imported as the product's country of origin. The measure became effective from 29 June 2022.