Costa Rica exports coffee to 50 different countries. During the period 1997-1998, a total of 2,149,964 60-kilogram bags were exported: 61.67% were purchased by countries members of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), while 38.33% was imported by other countries.
Coffee exports - Costa Rica
|
Coffee year
|
Coffee exports
(60-kilo bags)
|
FOB price
(60-kilo bags)
|
|
1993-1994
|
2,071,167 |
124,61 |
|
1994-1995
|
1,898,236 |
216,17 |
|
1995-1996
|
2,538,389 |
154,97 |
|
1996-1997
|
2,067,148 |
184,04 |
|
1997-1998
|
2,149,964 |
201,65 |
Importing Countries
Major importing countries members of the International Coffee Organization (60-kilo bags):
|
Import countries &endash; ICO
|
1996-1997
|
1997-1998
|
|
Belgium
|
135,221 |
109,001 |
|
Finland
|
97,636 |
83,279 |
|
France
|
116,797 |
87,031 |
|
Germany
|
338,775 |
303,771 |
|
Italy
|
112,936 |
140,455 |
|
Japan
|
86,214 |
67,537 |
|
Netherlands
|
98,972 |
123,458 |
|
Spain
|
58,479 |
45,678 |
|
Switzerland
|
72,804 |
46,291 |
|
United Kingdom
|
125,410 |
162,518 |
Other importing countries:
|
Importing countries
|
1996-1997
|
1997-1998
|
|
Australia
|
17,020 |
20,961 |
|
Canada
|
56,394 |
57,501 |
|
Israel
|
13,985 |
18,058 |
|
Korea
|
35,006 |
32,333 |
|
Poland
|
21,425 |
6,037 |
|
United States
|
558,105 |
663,384 |
|