Official Mission Statement

Costa Rican goods and services are portrayed to the world with a higher added value through a well-spoken, appropriate and implemented country brand strategy. We strive to stimulate foreign direct investment, direct promotion of our exports and a remarkable recognition within the international community. essential COSTA RICA is therefore capable of strengthening Costa Rican competitiveness in the global arena.

Year of Establishment 1996

Key Features

The Costa Rican Trade Promotion Authority has actively participated in the process, along with other public institutions, to design a national strategy to enhance Costa Rica in the international field.

Facts and Figures

On March 22, 2013, by a presidential decree the Country Brand essential COSTA RICA was created. This decree declares that every activity carried out by the country brand is of public national interest. The brand promotes companies in the commercial and tourism sector and it is managed by the Costa Rican Tourism Institution (ICT), the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX), the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Authority and the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE).

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