WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CRI/16 
8 March 2007 
 
 (07-0950) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 2 March 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica .  The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) for 
the years 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004  and 2005 . 
 
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 The bound tariff quotas not shown in the attached  tables are those that were not activated 
during the reporting period because they enjoyed equal or better access conditions than those 
established by Costa Rica in its Schedule LXXXV.  
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Page 2 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,056.00 106.46 
Milk and cream, not concentrat ed nor containing added sugar 
or other sweetening matter  0401 333.00 0.00 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 298.66 24.82 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 41.32 0.00 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 37.00 0.72 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese) 0406 309.00 146.83 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 124.00 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 124.00 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 124.00 83.75 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 596.32 301.30 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.  
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Page 3Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,113.00 3.70 
Milk and cream, not concentrated  nor containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter 0401 351.00 0.30 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 309.99 32.62 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 43.48 8.83 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 39.00 4.67 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese 0406 325.50 214.86 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 130.50 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 130.50 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 130.50 56.95 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 628.48 10.95 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. 
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Page 4 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,170.00 415.62 
Milk and cream, not concentrat ed nor containing added sugar 
or other sweetening matter 0401 369.00 0.00 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 321.32 160.45 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 45.64 29.40 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 41.00 3.11 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese) 0406 342.00 174.83 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 137.00 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 137.00 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 137.00 48.19 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 660.64 134.59 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.  
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Page 5Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,232.70 241.53 
Milk and cream, not concentrat ed nor containing added sugar 
or other sweetening matter 0401 387.90 131.59 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 333.90 0.00 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 48.00 0.06 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 43.20 1.92 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese) 0406 360.00 234.51 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 144.00 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 144.00 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 144.00 110.45 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 696.00 326.98 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.  
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Page 6 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,284.10 18.14 
Milk and cream, not concentrated  nor containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter 0401 405.00 0.01 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 344.20 28.18 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 50.00 0.08 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 45.00 0.04 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese) 0406 375.01 172.68 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 150.00 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 150.00 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 150.00 63.47 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 725.00 343.35 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. 
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Page 7Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for period in question
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Poultry and poultry products;  cuts and offal of poultry: 
- Other 
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0207.39.00 and 0207.41.00 1,284.10 0.00 
Milk and cream, not concentrat ed nor containing added sugar 
or other sweetening matter 0401 405.00 0.00 
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter (excludi ng condensed and evaporated 
milk) 0402 (except 0402.91.10 and 0402.99.10) 344.20 0.00 
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not 
concentrated or containing a dded sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 0403 50.00 0.00 
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk 0405 45.00 0.00 
Cheese and curd (excluding headings for cheddar-type, 
dehydrated, green- or blue-veined and other cheese) 0406 375.01 174.60 
Sausages and similar products, of  meat, meat offal or blood;  
food preparations based on these products: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.00.20 150.00 0.00 
Homogenized preparations: 
- With meat or meat offal of poultry of heading 0105 1601.10.20 150.00 0.00 
Of poultry of heading 0105: 
- Other 1602.39.00 150.00 3.63 
Ice cream and other edible ice 2105 725.00 109.03 
Source :  Department for the Implementation of Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. 
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