G/LIC/N/2/CRI/24  
 
5 February 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
COSTA RICA 
The following notification, dated 31 January 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Costa Rica.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Costa Rica  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Import control measures for  tobacco products and by -products, 
including electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.  
 
Law No. 9028 of 5 April 2012 . 
3 Date of publication  26/03/2012  
4 Date of entry into force  05/04/2012  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) No. 61 of 26 March 2012 . 
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat?   Yes. 
(please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2 (please answer questions 8 
to 14) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ; (please answer questions 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See Annex I .3 
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the 
prevention of deceptive practices  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling in this 
form in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New l icensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
3 In Spanish only.  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/24  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions, etc. ) 
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials 
and safeguard national security  
(h)  Other: ______________ ( please specify ) 
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications  Ministry/authority and Department: Customer Service Department, 
Ministry of Health  
Address: Calle 16, Avenidas 6 y 8 - San José, Costa Rica  
Website: https://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr  
Telephone: (+506) 2257 -7821, Ext. 39  
Email: dac.consultas@misalud.go.cr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Customer Service Department, 
Ministry of Health  
Address: Calle 16, Avenidas 6 y 8 - San José, C osta Rica  
Website: https://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr  
Telephone: (+506) 2257 -7821, Ext. 39  
Email: dac.consultas@misalud.go.cr  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Permanent  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  Adoption of import control procedures for tobacco products and by -
products, including electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing 
procedures:  
 Product coverage  
 Administrative purpose  
 Automatic or non -automatic  
 Duration of licensing  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction  
 Eligibility of applicants  
 Contact information on eligibility  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application  
 Documentation requirements (including application form)  
 Period for application  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence  
 Processing time for issuing licence  
 Licence fee/administrative charge  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions  
 Appeal regulations/procedures  
 Validity of licence  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use, etc.)  
 Foreign exchange requirements  
 Other: __________ (please specify ) 
 
16  Please elaborate on the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the WTO official 
languages)   
 
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  ANNEX I  
 
Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
240120100000  - - Virginia  
240120200000  - - Burley  
240120300000  - - Turco (oriental)  
240120900000  - - Otros  
240210000000  - Cigarros  (puros) (incluso despuntados) y cigarritos (puritos), que 
contengan tabaco.  
240220000010  - - Rubio  
240220000090  - - Los demás  
240311000000  - - Tabaco para pipa de agua mencionado en la Nota 1 de subpartida de 
este Capítulo  
240319100000  - - - Picadura de tabaco, para hacer cigarrillos  
240319900010  - - - - Picadura de Tabaco para pipa  
240399000020  - - - Pasta de tabaco para mascar  
240399000030  - - - Cartuchos o boquillas impregnadas de preparación química con 
nicotina  
382499990060  - - - - Preparación química elaborada con agua destilada, glicerina vegetal 
pura, propílenglicol, saborizante, nicotina, u otros, para recargar 
cartuchos de cigarrillos electrónicos  
560121290010  - - - - - Surtido formado por uno o más cartuchos plásticos o boquillas 
rellenas de material absorbente tipo guata, recargables y envase que 
contiene preparación química con nicotina  
850440000032  - - - Surtido para cigarrillo electrónico constituido por: baterías, 
convertidor (cargador), adapta dor USB, boquillas y cartuchos 
recambiables o recargables impregnados con preparación química con 
nicotina, o sin impregnar pero presentado con el envase que contiene la 
preparación con nicotina.  
854370990040  - - - - Cigarrillo electrónico recargable o desechable con el cartucho o 
boquilla incorporado, que contiene preparación química con nicotina.  
 
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