Costa Rica Restores Rice Tariff, Boosting US Competitiveness Under CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica recently restored tariffs on non-U.S. origin rice, “instantly boosting U.S. rice competitiveness through preferential access negotiated in the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR),” USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report last week. The 35% tariff…
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had been removed in August 2022, but was restored April 11 after a court found against the removal. “Industry and government sources confirmed Costa Rican importers have already taken steps to import more U.S. rice in 2024,” the report said.