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China–Costa Rica Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $378M
Imports (2026-09) $77.7M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$301M
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Top Export Categories to Costa Rica

2026-09 · USD

HS 87: Vehicles $67.3M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $50.3M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $40.9M
HS 72: Iron and steel $37.1M
HS 39: Plastics $25.5M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $18.6M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $15.4M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $13.4M

Top Import Categories from Costa Rica

2026-09 · USD

HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $52.3M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $5.8M
HS 09: Coffee, tea, spices $4.7M
HS 02: Meat and edible meat offal $4.6M
HS 74: Copper $2.4M
HS 30: Pharmaceuticals $1.4M
HS 20: Vegetable preparations $1.3M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $907K

China–Costa Rica Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$2.8B$753M$3.6B+$2.1BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$3.7B$2.2B$5.9B+$1.5BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$3.4B$4.4B$7.8B-$1.0BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$2.8B$2.9B$5.7B-$134MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$2.3B$2.0B$4.4B+$341MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$2.2B$815M$3.1B+$1.4BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$1.5B$669M$2.2B+$867MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$1.5B$723M$2.2B+$799MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$1.7B$777M$2.4B+$886MJan–Dec

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Costa Rica bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/costa-rica/, accessed 2026-10-28.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Costa Rica in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $378M in exports to Costa Rica and $77.7M in imports from Costa Rica. Bilateral goods trade totalled $456M for that month.

What does China export to Costa Rica?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Costa Rica were Vehicles (HS 87, $67.3M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $50.3M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $40.9M).

What does China import from Costa Rica?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Costa Rica were Optical and precision instruments (HS 90, $52.3M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $5.8M); Coffee, tea, spices (HS 09, $4.7M).

What is China’s trade balance with Costa Rica?

China recorded a $301M goods trade surplus with Costa Rica in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

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