| COSTA RICA-CHINA |
| Costa Rica-China FTA&EIA |
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| GOODS |
| Tariffs |
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| Rules of Origin |
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| Contingency Measures |
| Anti - Dumping : |
| Countervailing Duties : |
| Safeguards : |
Standards : SPS Chapter 6 and TBT chapter 7 |
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| SERVICES |
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : Notified
Date of notification 27/02/2012
Consideration Process : Not Considered
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Liberalization Approach : Positive Lists
Modes Covered
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  Cross-border supply (Mode1)
Consumption abroad (Mode2)
Commercial presence (Mode3)
Presence of natural persons (Mode4)
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Specific Chapters on
Movement of natural persons
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Specific Sectors Excluded
Financial services
Air transport
Cabotage in maritime transport
Other
government procurement
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Public Sectors carve-out :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Market Access :
Domestic Regulation : Binding but subject to legitimate expectations (GATS-like)
Subsidies covered by services disciplines : Not covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
Notes :
Link to schedules :
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| INVESTMENT |
Scheduling Approach :
Definition of investment :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
Expropriation :
Board of Directors and executive personnel :
Invester - State arbitration : 
Denial of Benefits :
Additional BIT exists between the parties :
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes :
Chapter 9, Article 89 reaffirms parties' committment to their mutual BIT.
Link to schedules :
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| TRADE FACILITATION |
| Customs procedures : Yes Chapter 5 |
| Customs valuation : Yes Article 14 |
| Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : Yes Article 48 |
| E-Commerce / Paperless trade : Yes Article 50 |
| Cooperation in trade facilitation : No |
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| OTHER AREAS |
| Government Procurement : No |
| Investment : No |
| Competition Policy : No |
| Intellectual Property : Yes Chapter 10; geographic indications, genetic resources, traditional kowledge and folklore |
| Dispute Settlement : Yes Chapter 147
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| Labor Mobility : No |
| Labor and Environmental Standards : No
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| Technical cooperation : Yes Chapter 11 |
| Institutional mechanism : Yes Chapter 13 |
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