2022
Exports
$888kWorld Rnk 82 / 197
Flag Rnk 361 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tea
-1.99Rnk 1002 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.56MWorld Rnk 135 / 223
Flag Rnk 678 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $888k in Tea, making it the 82nd largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 361st most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Tea exports from Costa Rica are: Nicaragua ($485k), El Salvador ($208k), Guatemala ($71.4k), Honduras ($38.6k), and Panama ($29.8k).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Honduras ($12.4k), United States ($12k), and Dominican Republic ($5.41k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $1.56M in Tea, becoming the 135th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 678th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Tea primarily from: United States ($516k), Poland ($356k), Ecuador ($180k), Japan ($73.8k), and Chile ($70.9k).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($132k), Hong Kong ($52k), and Ecuador ($49.4k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Chiquita (4) were at the forefront of shipping Tea from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

May 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$888k
IMPORTS (2022)$1.56M
NET TRADE (2022)-$676k

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $888k in Tea. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Tea were Nicaragua ($485k), El Salvador ($208k), Guatemala ($71.4k), Honduras ($38.6k), and Panama ($29.8k).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $1.56M in Tea, mainly from United States ($516k), Poland ($356k), Ecuador ($180k), Japan ($73.8k), and Chile ($70.9k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Tea EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Honduras$12.4k (47.2%)
United States$12k (93.1%)
Dominican Republic$5.41k (24%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tea BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Nicaragua-$158k (-24.6%)
Guatemala-$22.4k (-23.9%)
Panama-$12.9k (-30.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Tea were:
China $1.77B
Kenya $1.39B
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Tea were:

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Trade Value of Tea by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $65.7k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $113k

Tea’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $65.7k.   Tea’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $113k.

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