| Costa Rica and China established a Joint Working Group to study the feasibility of Costa Rica-China Free Trade Agreement. The first meeting was held on 9-11 January 2008. The second and third meetings of the Joint Working Group were held in Beijing, China on 7 May 2008; and Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 7-8 July 2008 respectively. The Joint Study Group Report on the Feasibility of an FTA was released on 13 August 2008.
On 17th November 2008 China and Costa Rica signed a memorandum of understanding launching negotiations of a free trade agreement. The first round of negotiations took place on 21 January 2009. The second round was held in Shanghai, China in April 2009. The third round took place in San Jose, Costa Rica from 15-17 June 2009. The fourth round took place in Beijing, China, in September. The fifth round
of negotiations was held on 2-6 November 2009 in Beijing.
On 10 February 2010, after six rounds of
negotiations, Costa Rica and China concluded their
free trade negotiations. On 08 April 2010, the Costa
Rica-China Free Trade Agreement was signed in
Beijing, China.
Both parties agreed to implement the Agreement
beginning on the second half of 2010, after the
approval procedures are completed in both countries.
| Documents relating to the negotiations |
| 08 April 2010 |
Beijing, China.
Costa Rica and China sign FTA
 |
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10 February 2010 |
Costa Rica and China conclude free trade
negotiations
 |
| 08-10 February 2010 |
San José, Costa Rica. Sixth round of free trade negotiations |
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10 November 2009 |
Beijing, China. Meeting of the technical group
on rules of origin
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| 02-06
November 2009 |
Beijing, China.
Fifth round of free trade negotiations |
| 07-10 September 2009 |
Beijing, China. Fourth round of free trade negotiations |
| 15-17 June 2009 |
San Jose, Costa Rica. Third round of free trade negotiations |
| 14-17 April 2009 |
Shanghai, China. Second round of free trade negotiations |
| 21 January 2009 |
First round of free trade negotiations |
| 17 November 2008 |
Memorandum of Understanding on the Launching of Negotiations of Costa Rica-China FTA |
| 13 August 2008 |
Costa Rica-China Joint Study Group Report on the Feasibility of an FTA |
| 07-08 July 2008 |
Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Third meeting of Feasability Study Group |
| 07 May 2008 |
Beijing, China. Second meeting of Feasability Study Group |
| 11 January 2008 |
San Jose, Costa Rica. First meeting of Feasibility Study Group |
| Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (COMEX);
Ministry of Commerce of the People's
Republic of China |
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