On November 19, 2020, the Israel Ibero-America Chamber of Commerce (CILIB) held the forum Oportunidades en los mercados internacionales para las empresas costarricenses (Opportunities in International Markets for Costa Rican Companies). The purpose of the event was to present the opportunities available to Costa Rican companies in the international market.
The “Smart Export” and “Costa Rica Exporta” Programs
The day began with the presentation of the “Smart Export” and “Costa Rica Exporta” programs of CILIB and the Costa Rica Support and Promotion Office (OSPCR). The presentation was given by Vivian Carrasquero, the Chamber’s regional director in Miami, and Leonor Machado, the OSPCR’s regional director in the Dominican Republic.
Outlook for Trade in Ibero-America Heading into 2021
This was followed by the first panel discussion of the day, on the topic La perspectiva para el comercio y las relaciones de cara al 2021 en Iberoamérica (The Outlook for Trade and Relations in Ibero-America Heading into 2021). The participants were:
- Pedro Muñoz, Costa Rican congressman for the Social Christian Unity Party.
- Jordi Xuclà, former member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and Vice President of the Chamber.
- David O. Abraham, President of the Israel Ibero-America Chamber of Commerce.
Next, José Luis Arce, director of F.C.S Capital Costa Rica, presented an analysis of the Costa Rican economy for 2021.
Economic Recovery for Costa Rican Exporters
The second panel discussion addressed the topic “The economic recovery of Costa Rican exporters: what remains to be done and the alternative markets available.” The participants were:
- Pedro Beirute, General Manager of PROCOMER (Costa Rica’s Foreign Trade Promoter).
- Laura Bonilla, President of the Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters (CADEXCO).
- Abel Chaves Trigueros, President of the Costa Rican Chamber of Pineapple Exporters.
- David O. Abraham, CILIB President.
Technical Barriers in the Meat Sector and the Kosher Food Market
Engineer Octavio Martínez, director of CILIB’s Commercial Department, delivered a keynote lecture on the technical barriers facing the Costa Rican meat sector in accessing European Union markets and on proposals to overcome them.
To close, Rabbi Rubén Najmanovich, director of the Chamber’s Kosher Market Department, delivered a keynote lecture on the opportunities of the kosher food market in international trade. Kosher certification attests that a food product complies with the dietary laws of Judaism.
CILIB and Costa Rica’s Foreign Trade
Learn about the Chamber’s Smart Export service, its kosher food technician training program and its Costa Rica profile.
