11 November 2021

Costa Rica’s General Customs Directorate issues guidelines on processes and operations in free trade zones for public comment

The guidelines would help companies make the proper adjustments to their processes and operations for logistics services provided in free trade zones.

Costa Rica’s General Customs Directorate issued “Guidelines for the Procedures Carried out by Free Zone Companies for the Category of Logistics Services” for public comment. Interested parties have 10 days from 2 November 2021 to comment on the guidelines. The guidelines establish adjustments that may be made to processes and operations of companies in free trade zones offering logistics services for the transit, temporary storage, mobilization and exit of goods.

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Ernst & Young, S.A., San José, Costa Rica

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  • Juan Carlos Chavarría | juan-carlos.chavarria@cr.ey.com

  • Carolina Palma | carolina.palma@cr.ey.com

  • Ana G Sánchez Wellermann | gabriela.sanchez@cr.ey.com

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  • José Martínez Loría | jose.martinez.loria@cr.ey.com

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  • Daniela Amador Morales | daniela.amador@cr.ey.com

  • Cindy Bermúdez Arce | cindy.bermudez@cr.ey.com

  • Mariano Fernández | mariano.fernandez@cr.ey.com

  • Michael Murcia Angulo | michael.murcia@cr.ey.com

  • Sergio Valenciano | sergio.valenciano@cr.ey.com

    Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Latin American Business Center, New York

    Lucas Moreno | lucas.moreno@lan.ey.com

  • Ana Mingramm | ana.mingramm@ey.com

  • Pablo Wejcman | pablo.wejcman@ey.com

  • Enrique Perez Grovas | enrique.perezgrovas@ey.com

    Ernst & Young Abogados, Latin America Business Center, Madrid

    Jaime Vargas | jaime.vargas.c@es.ey.com

    Ernst & Young LLP (United Kingdom), Latin American Business Center, London

    Lourdes Libreros | lourdes.libreros@uk.ey.com

    Ernst & Young Tax Co., Latin American Business Center, Japan & Asia Pacific

    Raul Moreno, Tokyo raul.moreno@jp.ey.com

  • Luis Coronado, Singapore | luis.coronado@sg.ey.com

    Document ID: 2021-6171