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Things To Know When Shipping To Costa Rica

Holidays info

Public holidays are also considered as non-working days. Please refer to the country's official Public Holiday page for specific holiday dates.

Non Working Days info

Saturday and Sunday are considered non-working days. You may experience delays for your shipments on these days.

Couriers Info

The courier may apply a surcharge when delivering to less populated areas due to the higher operational costs involved.


The Tax Free Threshold Is 0 USD

In Costa Rica if the full value of your items is over 0 USD, the import tax on a shipment will be 13%. An example to clarify how this works, if the declared value of your items is 100 CRC, in order for the recipient to receive a package, an additional amount of additionalAmount CRC in taxes will be required to be paid to the destination countries government.


Costa Rica Import Tax & Custom Fees

The Costa Rica tax & duty threshold is the amount at which a person begins paying taxes based on the declared value of an item.
Costa Rica calculated using the CIF method, which means the import duty and taxes are calculated based on the value of the imported goods as well as shipping costs.

Duties & Tax Details for Costa Rica


Currency: Colon (CRC)

Customs Calculation Method: CIF

Tax & duties are calculated on the price of the products and shipping costs

Country Tax: 13%

Duty Threshold: 0 USD

Under the duty threshold the shipments are exempt of paying duties

Tax Threshold: 0 USD

Under the tax threshold the shipments are exempt of paying taxes

Import Duty Product Categories

Fashion14%
Phone Accessory (no battery)0%
Audio Video14%
Pet Accessory14%
Jewelry0%
Books & Collectibles0%
Toys14%
Gaming0%
Mobile Phones0%
Tablets0%
Cameras0%
Phone Accessory (with battery)0%
Computers & Laptops0%
Health & Beauty14%
Watches14%
Home Appliances14%
Home Decor14%
Bags & Luggages14%
Documents0%
Dry Food & Supplements14%
Sport & Leisure9%
We try our best to keep this information up to date and accurate, but this information is liable to change at any time without your knowledge

Aduanas de Costa Rica: Restricciones de envío y artículos prohibidos

Customs regulations are diferent per country and is usually one of the steps that you may be get confused at. No problem, we made this easy for you. Before shipping to any country you may check if the items are legal or not at al, WeShipYou have made a list for items regulatios in Costa Rica. Check bellow.

Prohibited Items

Alcohol
Animals
Chemicals
Currency
Drugs
Firearms
Explosives
Fresh Food
Seeds
Tobacco
Plants