The Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex) initiated the legal process for the improper collection of $ 50 made by the Nicaraguan Customs Directorate to Costa Rican cargo carriers entering that country.
The absence of a satisfactory response from the northern country resulted in the decision to formally request this procedure.
We are sure that the charge is a violation of the international trade commitments that the Central American countries assume in our regional integration process. The decision to raise this case responds to our firm commitment to the defense of the interests of the country and our desire to apply the mechanisms we have designed in the Central American region to elucidate the controversies,”
said Diaylá Jimenez, head of Comex.
The situation began last March, when Nicaragua began charging this “toll” in retaliation for an alleged charge made in Costa Rica at the customs office of Peñas Blancas, which was denied by the Customs Directorate.
The first phase in this process is a consultation meeting, in which an attempt will be made to reach an agreement through dialogue.
If an understanding is not reached at this stage of the process, Costa Rica may proceed to request the establishment of an arbitration panel.