DISCOVER YOUR PERFECT BUSINESS ALLY
The Costa Rican Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) is the pillar of support for Costa Rican companies; we are an inclusive institution that generates business with a purpose. We have more than 40 commercial promotion offices around the world, capable of creating a secure and efficient link between international buyers and Costa Rican exporters.
Through our offices you can take advantage of:
Identification of business contacts
*Business Agendas
*Trade Missions
*Meetings at International Fairs
*Buyers Missions
*Virtual or Face-to-face
Let us be your Business Ally!
SEE HOW IT WORKS
Contact us:
Go ahead and chat with us; it does not matter if it is by phone, in person, or through a virtual meeting.
Business Matchmaking:
Share your needs and wait for the proposal of our Trade Promotion Directors.
Meet the offer:
Get closer to the sustainable and quality offer produced by the producers of Costa Rica.
Start negotiating:
Receive fresh products from Costa Rica directly in your country.
CLARIFY SOME OF YOUR MAIN DOUBTS
1Is there a cost for the services provided by the PROCOMER offices?
No. The services provided by the PROCOMER offices have not cost, nor do they involve commissions or remuneration for the businesses that are generated through the contacts made with the assistance of the Trade Promotion Directors.
2What are the certifications that companies in Costa Rica have?
Global Gap, TESCO, BRC; Rain Forest, Organic, Bio, C-Neutral, Fair Trade, GRASP, and Primus GFS.
3What are the transit times and main ports of arrival for Costa Rican products to Europe?
Maritime
Aerial
| Departure | Arrival | Transit time | Output frequency |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 20-31 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Copenhague-Malmö, Denmark | 19-29 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19-29 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Hamburg, Germany | 16-21 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 12-20 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Algeciras, Spain | 13-25 days | Weekly |
| Limón & Moin, Costa Rica | Antwerp, Belgium | 11-28 days | Weekly |
| Puerto Limón | Vlissingen | 16-23 days | Weekly |
| Caldera | Vlissingen | 70 days | Weekly |
| Limón | Le Havre | 22 days | Weekly |
| Caldera | Le Havre | 63 days | Weekly |
Aerial
| Departure | Arrival | Transit time | Output frequency |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2-3 days | Daily |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | Frankfurt Airport, Germany | 3-4 days | Daily |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | Lisbon Airport, Portugal | 1-2 days | Daily |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | Madrid Airport, Spain | 1 day | Daily |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | London Airport, UK | 1-2 days | Daily |
| Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica | Zurich Airport, Switzerland | 3-4 days | Daily |
4Which varieties of pineapple, banana, melon, watermelon, roots, and tubers handles Costa Rica?
Melon: Yellow Melon, YHD, Galia, Cantaloupes, Piel de Sapo, White Honey Dew, Hami
Watermelon: With seeds (Quetzalí) Without seeds: (Tigriño and Joya)
Pineapple: MD2
Banana: Cavendish and Baby Banana
Roots and tubers: Cassava (Valencia), yams (Beauregard, Evangeline, Bellevue, Orleans, Taro Malanga), Malanga Eddoes, yams, Yampeen, Pumpkin, Malanga Isleña, Malanga Blanca, Malanga Lila), Ginger and Turmeric.
Papaya: Hybrid Pococí
Watermelon: With seeds (Quetzalí) Without seeds: (Tigriño and Joya)
Pineapple: MD2
Banana: Cavendish and Baby Banana
Roots and tubers: Cassava (Valencia), yams (Beauregard, Evangeline, Bellevue, Orleans, Taro Malanga), Malanga Eddoes, yams, Yampeen, Pumpkin, Malanga Isleña, Malanga Blanca, Malanga Lila), Ginger and Turmeric.
Papaya: Hybrid Pococí
5What are the technical specifications of the main Costa Rican products?
| Product | Varieties | Color | Gauges | Degrees Brix | Packaging | Export temperature |
| Melon | Yellow Melon, YHD, Galia, Cantaloupes, Piel de Sapo, White Honey Dew, Hami | Yellow Melon (10kg. Sizes from 4 to 12) Hami and White Honey Dew (Sizes 3 to 8 - 9) Cantaloupes and Galia (10kg. Gauges from 4 to 10) | Standard 11°-12° | Cantaloupes and Galia (4 and 8°C) Honew dew and Piel de sapo (9 and 12°C) | ||
| Watermelon | With seeds (Quetzalí) Without seeds (Tigriño and Joya) | Sizes 3 to 7. 1 kg to 8 kg | 59 x 39 x 17 - 30 x 40 x 15 - 50 x 40 x 21 - For all large sizes available presentation 300kg bins. | 7 9°C | ||
| Banana | Cavendish of the clones: Great Dwarf, Valery. Other crops of the Cavendish subgroup: Gal, Jaffa, Adi. | From 1 to 7**** | 32 to 29 | 21,3° in a golden yellow state | 14°C | |
| Cassava | Valencia | 29 to 32 pieces per box | 110 boxes (10kg box), 66 boxes (16, 17 or 18kg box) | 8.5°C | ||
| Pineapple | MD2 | From 0 to 6 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 12°-16° | 12kg, 14kg boxes (crownless) | 7.5°C |
| Papaya | Hybrid Pococí | Ideal for consumption E5, E6 (80% ripening) | 9-14, 1.3 kg | 11°-13° | 14, 15kg boxes° | 14°C |
Do you have more questions?
DELIGHT YOUR SENSES WITH FRUITS AND VEGGIES FROM COSTA RICA
The Costa Rican agricultural sector accumulates more than 135 years of experience harvesting a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Costa Rican agricultural production stands out in international markets for its flavor and color, but also its certified quality and excellent production processes.
The unique essence of our fresh products is the result of the tropical climate, the richness of the soils, and the talent of the producers enhanced through research and public-private partnerships.
MEET WITH OUR BEST PRODUCERS
If you are interested in learning more about our exportable offer through a 1:1 meeting with producers, take note of Costa Rica's participation in upcoming events.
25-28th January 2022
9-11th February 2022
5-7th October 2021
9-13th October 2021
