Top Import Products of Costa Rica

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

As the Costa Rica import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Electrical Equipment: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Pharmaceuticals: 10%

> Petroleum Products: 8%

> Plastics: 7%

> Chemicals: 6%

> Foodstuffs: 5%

> Textiles: 4%

> Iron and Steel: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 97% of Costa Rica's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Costa Rica's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 2.2 billion), Electrical Equipment (USD 2 billion), and Vehicles (USD 1.65 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Products, Plastics, as well as Chemicals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Costa Rica’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of costa rica

Top Import Products of Costa rica

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Costa rica

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Costa rica

Import Products of Costa rica
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87082990 87089900 87088090 Importers : Costa rica Importers 304 Costa rica Importers Shipment 852,586	Value	$126,518,648.08	$14,916,405.93	748.18%	0.28%	0.21%
	Shipment	466,839	12,724	3568.96%	3.41%	3.11%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62046200 62046300 62044300 Importers : Costa rica Importers 299 Costa rica Importers Shipment 837,073	Value	$51,915,767.64	$29,501,083.41	75.98%	0.12%	0.41%
	Shipment	518,576	4,437	11587.54%	3.78%	1.08%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269099 39264000 39269050 Importers : Costa rica Importers 1,005 Costa rica Importers Shipment 617,545	Value	$463,285,121.02	$28,763,279.94	1510.68%	1.04%	0.40%
	Shipment	345,673	6,319	5370.38%	2.52%	1.54%
Women’s or girls’ blouses, Shirts and shirt-blouses HSN Code: 62064000 62063000 62069000 Importers : Costa rica Importers 212 Costa rica Importers Shipment 611,254	Value	$18,574,631.11	$12,491,345.53	48.70%	0.04%	0.17%
	Shipment	364,255	2,052	17651.22%	2.66%	0.50%
Telephone sets, Including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: other apparatus for the transmission or reception of vice, Images or other data, Including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a loc HSN Code: 85171300 85176200 85177900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 149 Costa rica Importers Shipment 593,536	Value	$621,176,192.72	$12,839,662.87	4737.95%	1.40%	0.18%
	Shipment	303,529	907	33365.16%	2.21%	0.22%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil HSN Code: 42029900 42029200 42022900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 409 Costa rica Importers Shipment 510,783	Value	$53,557,165.37	$9,004,817.77	494.76%	0.12%	0.12%
	Shipment	301,986	2,819	10612.52%	2.20%	0.69%
Tricycles, Scooters, Pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, Working or not; puzzles of allkinds HSN Code: 95030090 95030049 95030021 Importers : Costa rica Importers 130 Costa rica Importers Shipment 469,631	Value	$56,525,679.22	$8,136,112.26	594.75%	0.13%	0.11%
	Shipment	297,281	573	51781.50%	2.17%	0.14%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics - sports footwear : HSN Code: 64029990 64022000 64021900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 112 Costa rica Importers Shipment 412,451	Value	$65,826,236.18	$10,164,079.73	547.64%	0.15%	0.14%
	Shipment	242,696	793	30504.79%	1.77%	0.19%
Instruments and appliances used in medical, Surgical, Dental or veterinary sciences, Including scientigraphic apparatus, Other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional explorat HSN Code: 90189000 90183990 90184900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 262 Costa rica Importers Shipment 401,626	Value	$3,558,601,311.93	$72,789,548.02	4788.89%	8.01%	1.00%
	Shipment	246,563	1,576	15544.86%	1.80%	0.38%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099000 61099090 Importers : Costa rica Importers 378 Costa rica Importers Shipment 361,952	Value	$39,000,344.24	$39,634,564.99	-1.60%	0.09%	0.55%
	Shipment	199,293	6,443	2993.17%	1.45%	1.57%
Printed books, Brochures, Leaflets and similar printed matter, Whether or not in single sheets HSN Code: 49019900 49011000 49019100 Importers : Costa rica Importers 187 Costa rica Importers Shipment 309,553	Value	$46,792,736.3	$21,551,929.13	117.12%	0.11%	0.30%
	Shipment	178,850	1,717	10316.42%	1.30%	0.42%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369000 85365090 85366900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 418 Costa rica Importers Shipment 308,968	Value	$229,102,784.14	$128,563,817.42	78.20%	0.52%	1.77%
	Shipment	175,624	6,728	2510.34%	1.28%	1.64%
Imitation jewellery - of base metal, Whether or not plated with precious metal : HSN Code: 71179000 71171900 71171100 Importers : Costa rica Importers 125 Costa rica Importers Shipment 304,618	Value	$8,284,703.41	$5,219,086.5	58.74%	0.02%	0.07%
	Shipment	184,611	847	21695.87%	1.35%	0.21%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94032000 94036000 94037000 Importers : Costa rica Importers 566 Costa rica Importers Shipment 277,233	Value	$138,957,832.67	$41,060,205.97	238.42%	0.31%	0.57%
	Shipment	153,759	2,017	7523.15%	1.12%	0.49%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39239090 39235090 39233099 Importers : Costa rica Importers 750 Costa rica Importers Shipment 264,338	Value	$530,071,955.26	$190,187,015.69	178.71%	1.19%	2.62%
	Shipment	153,259	5,150	2875.90%	1.12%	1.26%

Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87082990 87089900 87088090 Importers : Costa rica Importers 304 Costa rica Importers Shipment 852,586	Value	$798,525.28	$447,874.02	-43.91%	0.31%	0.23%
Shipment	2,483	1,243	-49.94%	7.79%	4.84%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62046200 62046300 62044300 Importers : Costa rica Importers 299 Costa rica Importers Shipment 837,073	Value	$279,010.49	$64,595.25	-76.85%	0.11%	0.03%
Shipment	194	70	-63.92%	0.61%	0.27%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269099 39264000 39269050 Importers : Costa rica Importers 1,005 Costa rica Importers Shipment 617,545	Value	$605,624.41	$286,190.86	-52.74%	0.24%	0.14%
Shipment	537	116	-78.40%	1.68%	0.45%
Women’s or girls’ blouses, Shirts and shirt-blouses HSN Code: 62064000 62063000 62069000 Importers : Costa rica Importers 212 Costa rica Importers Shipment 611,254	Value	$107,328.16	$18,307.31	-82.94%	0.04%	0.01%
Shipment	81	18	-77.78%	0.25%	0.07%
Telephone sets, Including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: other apparatus for the transmission or reception of vice, Images or other data, Including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a loc HSN Code: 85171300 85176200 85177900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 149 Costa rica Importers Shipment 593,536	Value	$5,781,663.52	$518,929.82	-91.02%	2.26%	0.26%
Shipment	190	8	-95.79%	0.60%	0.03%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil HSN Code: 42029900 42029200 42022900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 409 Costa rica Importers Shipment 510,783	Value	$217,093.26	$33,930.95	-84.37%	0.09%	0.02%
Shipment	132	29	-78.03%	0.41%	0.11%
Tricycles, Scooters, Pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, Working or not; puzzles of allkinds HSN Code: 95030090 95030049 95030021 Importers : Costa rica Importers 130 Costa rica Importers Shipment 469,631	Value	$118,681.22	$31,211.3	-73.70%	0.05%	0.02%
Shipment	90	25	-72.22%	0.28%	0.10%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics - sports footwear : HSN Code: 64029990 64022000 64021900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 112 Costa rica Importers Shipment 412,451	Value	$761,457.64	$1,303,338.1	71.16%	0.30%	0.66%
Shipment	74	25	-66.22%	0.23%	0.10%
Instruments and appliances used in medical, Surgical, Dental or veterinary sciences, Including scientigraphic apparatus, Other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional explorat HSN Code: 90189000 90183990 90184900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 262 Costa rica Importers Shipment 401,626	Value	$2,639,303.12	$1,814,919.86	-31.23%	1.03%	0.92%
Shipment	204	93	-54.41%	0.64%	0.36%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099000 61099090 Importers : Costa rica Importers 378 Costa rica Importers Shipment 361,952	Value	$1,043,814.39	$362,243.59	-65.30%	0.41%	0.18%
Shipment	197	258	30.96%	0.62%	1.00%
Printed books, Brochures, Leaflets and similar printed matter, Whether or not in single sheets HSN Code: 49019900 49011000 49019100 Importers : Costa rica Importers 187 Costa rica Importers Shipment 309,553	Value	$131,236.92	$51,465.95	-60.78%	0.05%	0.03%
Shipment	135	105	-22.22%	0.42%	0.41%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369000 85365090 85366900 Importers : Costa rica Importers 418 Costa rica Importers Shipment 308,968	Value	$1,211,686.8	$104,623.15	-91.37%	0.47%	0.05%
Shipment	784	99	-87.37%	2.46%	0.39%
Imitation jewellery - of base metal, Whether or not plated with precious metal : HSN Code: 71179000 71171900 71171100 Importers : Costa rica Importers 125 Costa rica Importers Shipment 304,618	Value	$16,521.18	$18,037.63	9.18%	0.01%	0.01%
Shipment	40	12	-70.00%	0.13%	0.05%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94032000 94036000 94037000 Importers : Costa rica Importers 566 Costa rica Importers Shipment 277,233	Value	$1,465,089.56	$565,831.43	-61.38%	0.57%	0.29%
Shipment	293	213	-27.30%	0.92%	0.83%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39239090 39235090 39233099 Importers : Costa rica Importers 750 Costa rica Importers Shipment 264,338	Value	$1,631,787.6	$772,191.93	-52.68%	0.64%	0.39%
Shipment	256	173	-32.42%	0.80%	0.67%

Top Import Products of Costa Rica

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Top Import Products of Costa rica

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Costa rica

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Costa rica

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