Export regulation updates
Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 65 published so far.
Source: WTO ePing (opens in a new tab). Summaries by Expodite, which is independent of the WTO.
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WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 28 October 2026. Comments are open until 27 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/374Comments until 27 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The purpose of the notified Regulation is to establish the maximum energy consumption levels, test method, conformity assessment procedure and labelling for household refrigerators and freezers operated using hermetic motor-driven compressors, which are manufactured or marketed in, or imported…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/198/Add.9Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 October 2026. Comments are open until 19 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/373Comments until 19 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 October 2026. Comments are open until 19 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/372Comments until 19 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 October 2026. Comments are open until 19 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/371Comments until 19 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTCorrected since it was notifiedNew
Costa Rica issued a correction on 14 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/214. The measure was first notified on 13 October 2026. Comments are open until 12 December 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/214/Corr.1Comments until 12 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 13 October 2026. Comments are open until 12 December 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/213Comments until 12 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 12 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/363. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 5…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/363/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The object of this Regulation (Reglamento) is to establish the technical specifications, marking and labeling of conductors for use in electrical installations in all types of buildings and of electrical extensions for temporary use used in the national territory, whether produced locally or…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/149/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 25 September 2026. Comments are open until 24 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/370Comments until 24 November 2026
WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 24 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/192. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 23 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/189. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 18…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/189/Add.44Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 22 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/150. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/150/Add.1
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 22 September 2026. Comments are open until 21 November 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/212Comments until 21 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 17 September 2026. Comments are open until 16 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/369Comments until 16 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 15 September 2026. Comments are open until 14 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/367Comments until 14 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 15 September 2026. Comments are open until 14 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/368Comments until 14 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 15 September 2026. Comments are open until 14 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/366Comments until 14 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 September 2026. The comment period closed on 6 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/364Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 September 2026. The comment period closed on 6 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/365Comment period closed
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Food safety, animal and plant health
Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.
Technical product rules
Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.
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