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U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS COUNTRY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Consejo Nacional de Produccion - CNP (National Product Council) Mr. Javier Flores, Executive President Apdo. 2205-1000, San Jose Phone: 011(506)223-6033 Fax: 011(506)255-4729 Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganader a (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock) Dr. Mario Carvajal, Minister Apartado 10093-1000, San Jose Tel: (506)231-2344 Fax: (506)232-2103 Mr. Juan Jose May, Chief, Plant Health Department Phone: (506)231-1939 Fax: (506)231-5004 Mr. Jimmy Ruiz, Chief, Animal Health Department Phone: (506)260-8300 Fax: (506)260-8290 Ministerio de Comercio Exterior (Ministry of Foreign Trade) Apartado 96, Montes de Oca San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)222-5855 Fax: (506)233-9176 Ministerio de Obras P blicas y Transportes (Ministry of Public Works and Transport) Apartado 10176 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)226-7311 Fax: (506)227-1434 Ministerio de Turismo Apartado 777-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)233-9605 Fax: (506)223-5107 Ministerio de Econom a, Industria y Comercio (Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce) Lic. Mar a Eugenia Chac n, Labeling and Norms Department Apartado 10216-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)222-08-98/222-1016 Fax: (506)222-2305 Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) Mr. Bernardo Monge/Dr. Guillermo Lopez Calleja, Director Food Registration & Control Department Apdo. 10123-1000 San Jose Phone & fax: (506)255-4426 CENPRO - Centro para la Promocion y Exportacion (Costa Rican Promotion and Export Center) Ms. Helena Baruch, Executive Director Apartado 5418-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)221-7166 Fax: (506)223-5722 Ministerio de Recursos Naturales, Energia y Minas (Ministry of natural Resources, Energy and Mines) Apartado 10104-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Tel: (506)233-4533 Fax: (506)257-0697 Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) (Costa Rican Institute of Electricity and Telecommunication Apartado 10032-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Tel: (506)220-7630 Fax: (506)231-5354 Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillado (AYA) (Costa Rican institute of Aqueducts and Sewage) Apartado 5120-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Tel: (506)233-2155 Fax: (506)255-7334 Direcction General de Aduanas (Costa Rican Customs Office) San Jose Costa Rica Tel: (506)255-3011/233-9525 Fax: (506)223-7334 COUNTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN FIRMS CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES DE CASAS EXTRANJERAS (CRECEX) Apartado. 3738 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone:(506)253-0126 Fax: (506)234-2557 COSTA RICAN CHAMBER OF INDUSTRIES CAMARA DE INDUSTRIAS DE COSTA RICA Apartado 10003-1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)223-2411 Fax: (560)222-1007 COSTA RICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAMARA DE COMERCIO DE COSTA RICA Apartado 1114 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone:(506)221-0005/221-0124 Fax: (506)233-7091 NATIONAL CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-INDUSTRY CAMARA NACIONAL DE AGRICULTURA Y AGRO-INDUSTRIA Apartado 1671 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone:(506)221-6864/233-8567 Fax: (506)233-8658 COSTA RICAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AMCHAM) (CAMARA COSTARRICENSE-NORTEAMERICANA DE COMERCIO--AMCHAM) Apdo 4946-1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)220-2200 Fax: (506)220-2300 USA Mailing Address: 1576 P.O. Box 025216 Miami, Fl 33102-5216 COSTA RICAN CHAMBER OF TEXTILE AND CONFECTION CAMARA TEXTIL Y DE CONFECCION (CATECO) Apartado 1512 1002 Paseo de Estudiantes San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)225-1254/253-5936 Fax: (506)225-1078 CHAMBER OF HIGHWAY & BRIGDE CONSTRUCTION CAMARA DE CONSTRUCTORES DE CARRETERAS Y PUENTES APDO. 3803, 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone/Fax: (506)221-94-18 CHAMBER OF ARCHITECTUS AND ENGINEERS CAMARA DE CONSULTORES aEN ARQUITECTURA E INGENIERIA APDO 10263 1000, San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)224-02-44 Fax: (506)224-28-82 CHAMBER OF CONSTRUCTION OF COSTA RICA CAMARA COSTARRICENSE DE LA CONSTRUCCION Apartado 5260 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)221-9814 Fax: (506)221-7952 COSTA RICAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY ASOCIACION COSTARRICENSE DE LA INDUSTRIA DEL PLASTICO (ACIPLAST) Apartado 8247 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)255-09-61 Fax: (506)255-09-61 CHAMBER OF FOOD INDUSTRY OF COSTA RICA CAMARA COSTARRICENSE DE LA INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARIA (CACIA) Apartado 7097 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)234-0966 Fax: (506)225-0901 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTRIBUTORS OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE DISTRIBUIDORES DE ELECTRODOMESTICOS Y MUEBLES (ADEM) Apartado Postal 7454-1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)223-5273 Fax: (506)223-52-73 COSTA RICAN CHAMBER OF RESTAURANTS & RELATED AFFAIRS CAMARA COSTARRICENSE DE RESTUARANTES Y AFINES Apartado 113-2150 San Pedro San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)225-0838 Fax: (506)253-1879 CHAMBER OF AUTOMOTIVE AND RELATED TOPICS OF COSTA RICA (CCA) (FORMER ACIVU) CAMARA COSTARRICENSE AUTOMOTRIZ Y AFINES Apartado Postal 790 - 1150 La Uruca San Jos Costa Rica Phone: (506)233-3331/223-7343 Fax: (506)223-7343 COSTA RICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMPORTERS OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASOCIACION DE IMPORTADORES DE PARTES AUTOMOTRICES (AIPA) Apartado 242 - 1002 Paseo de Estudiantes San Jos , Costa Rica Phone-Fax: (506)222-8168 COSTA RICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMPORTERS OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY ASOCIACION DE IMPORTADORES DE VEHICULOS, EQUIPO, MAQUINARIA Y AFINES (AIVEMA) Apartado 413 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Phone: (506)222-5513 Fax: (506) 233-5432 ASSOCIATION OF CONCESSIONAIRES OF AMERICAN VEHICLES ASOCIACION DE CONCESIONARIOS DE VEHICULOS AMERICANOS (ACOVA) Apartado 1429 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)220-1582 Fax: (506)232-2571 COSTA RICAN FEDERAL BOARD OF ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS COLEGIO FEDERADO DE INGENIEROS Y ARQUITECTOS Apartado 2346 1000 San Jos , Costa Rica Phone: (506)224-7322 Fax: (506)224-9774 CAMARA NACIONAL DE AGRICULTURA (NATIONAL CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE) Mr. Leonel Peralta Volio, President Apdo. 1671-1000 San Jos Phone: (506)221-6864/233-8567 Fax: (506)233-8658 CAMARA COSTARRICENSE DE LA INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARIA (Costa Rican Food Industry Chamber) Ms. Noilen Hidalgo A., Executive Director Apdo. 7097-1000 San Jose Phone: (506)234-0966 Fax: (506)225-0901 CAMARA NACIONAL DE GANADEROS Federation of Chambers of Livestock Breeders Ing. Jose Alberto Amador Zamora, President Apdo. 6464-1000 San Jose Phone: (506)221-9268/223-1059 Fax: (506)233-2180/224-9181 CINDE - Costa Rican Investment and Development (Costa Rica Coalition for Development Initiatives) Apartado 7170-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Tel: (506)220-0036 Fax: (506)220-4754 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT CONTACTS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Desk Officer for Costa Rica, Room H3025 14th & constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.c. 20230 Tel: (202)482-5680 Fax: (202)482-4157 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Officer in Charge, Costa Rican Affairs 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 Tel: (202)647-4980 Fax: (202)647-2597 EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES (EXIM) 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20571 Export Credit Insurance for one year or less Tel: (202)566-8960 Fax: (202)377-7983 OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC) 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20527 Insurance Department Tel: (202)366-8593 Fax: (202)408-5142 Finance Department Tel: (202)336-8472 Fax: (202)408-5142 U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (TDA) Regional Director for Latin America Room 309, SA-16 Department of State Washington, D.C. 20523-1602 Tel: (703)875-4357 Fax: (703)875-4009 U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AID) Costa Rica Desk Officer Room 3253 Washington, D.C. 20523 Tel: (202)647-6156 Fax: (202)647-0102 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Washington, D.C. 20250 Government of Puerto Rico: Caribbean Development Program Department of State Commonwealth of Puerto Ric G.P.O. Box 3271 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3271 Tel: (809)721-1751 Fax: (809)723-3304 U.S.-BASED MULTIPLIERS RELEVANT FOR COUNTRY Embassy of Costa Rica Commercial Attache 1825 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 211 Washington, D.C. 20009 Tel: (202)234-2945 Fax: (202)265-4795 CINDE 0 Costa Rica Investment and Development 90 West Street, Suite 614 New York, NY 10006 Tel: (212)964-1774 Fax: (212)964-1969 CINDE - Costa Rica Investment and Development 1600 N.W. LeJune Road, Suite 303 Miami, Florida 33126 Tel: (305)871-1091 Fax: (305)871-0791 LIST OF IN-COUNTRY MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS CA Consulting (Central America Consulting Inc.) P.O. Box 1425-2050 San Jose, Costa Rica T/F: (506)253-3235 CONALAS, S.A. Apartado Postal 3388-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica T: (506)223-1450 F: (506)222-5156 Contact: Lic. Wilburg Jimenez Castro, CPA, President Lic. Hiram Sotela DESARROLLO MODERNO DE EMPRASES, S.A. APARTADO Postal 3031-1000 San Jose, Costa T: (506)236-0007 F: (506)240-9833 PROTRADE International Trade and Consulting Co. 802-1002 P.E. San Jose, Costa Rica T: (506)253-0820 F: (506)223-6574 U.S. EMBASSY TRADE PERSONNEL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign Commercial Service Unit 2508 APO AA 34020 T: (506)220-3939/22024-54 F: (506)231-4783 Ms. Maria B. Galindo, Commercial Attache Mr. Victor Cambronero, Senior Trade Specialist Mr. Rodrigo Rojas, Trade Specialist Ms. Hazel Salazar, Commercial Assistant U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Unit 2507 APO AA 34020 T: (506)220-3939 Ext. 2333 F: (506)232-7709 Mr. Scott Bleggi Mr. Victor Gonz lez, Agricultural Specialist Ms. Tatiana Quir s, Marketing Assistant Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) Dr. Eric Hoffman, APHIS Attache Phone: (506) 220-4545 Ext. 3420 Fax: (506) 232-7709 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Economic Section APO AA- 34020 T: (506) 220-3939 F: (506) 220-2305 Mr. Benjamin Fairfax, Commercial Counselor Ms. Debra Junkers, Economic Officer