{"id":3116,"date":"2025-02-27T17:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veraqueconsulting.com\/cr\/?p=3116"},"modified":"2025-02-27T17:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:41:36","slug":"the-medical-device-market-in-costa-rica-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veraqueconsulting.com\/cr\/the-medical-device-market-in-costa-rica-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Medical Device Market in Costa Rica 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In recent years, we have covered the Medical Device Market <\/span>from a Mexican perspective<\/span><\/a>. Now, as Veraque expands its regulatory affairs solutions across various countries, we present our latest report <\/span>focusing on Costa Rica<\/span><\/b> with up-to-date information from 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this article we will talk about the importation\/exportation value in Costa Rica compared to other countries. We also add some guide<\/span>lines<\/span>s<\/span> about the healthcare system and the local market. This will help you to get a better picture of <\/span>one of the top five markets regarding medical devices<\/span><\/b> in Latin America.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Costa Rican Market<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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After reviewing the <\/span>Costa Rican central bank<\/span><\/a> data bases and matching them with the <\/span>UN\u2019s<\/span><\/a>, we found that Costa Rica is in the 30<\/span>th<\/span> place in terms of medical device importations (as referred in the table below) and the 8<\/span>th<\/span> place in exportations*<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Position<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCountry<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNetherlands<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nGermany<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nChina<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFrance<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMexico<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(…) 18<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBrazil<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(…) 24<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nT\u00fcrkiye<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSweden<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDenmark<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCzechia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThailand<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCosta Rica<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The information is obtained based on the most representative tariff codes related to medical devices (HS: 9018).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Data up to February 2025.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Guides on the medical device market\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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For those keen on diving deeper into the intricacies of the medical device market in Costa Rica, we highly recommend the following guidelines, which offer information that can assist manufacturers, importers, and healthcare professionals in navigating the regulatory landscape effectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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