Table 4.8: Agricultural exports from Costa Rica to the EU, 1996-1999

	Total agricultural imports			Index 1999/ 1996	MFN 1999/ 1996 %	GSP receiving imports			Index 1999/ 1996	GSP covered 1999	GSP not received 1999
	1996	1999	Difference 1999/ 1996			Andean CA rate %	1996	1999		GSP covered 1999	GSP not received 1999
	US$ million					Andean CA rate %	US$ million			US$ million
WINNERS
Pineapples	50.8	65.3	14.6	129	6.9	0	48.8	45.4	93	65.3	19.9
Melons, small	22.3	41.5	19.3	187	9.5	0	22.3	25.8	116	41.8	16.0
Raspberries, etc	0.1	0.3	0.2	269	10.4	0	0.0	0.2	588	0.3	0.2
Boysenberries, frozen	1.3	1.7	0.4	132	15.6	0	1.3	0.8	61	0.8	0.0
Mangosteens, papayas, etc. frozen	0.1	1.6	1.5	999	12	0	0.1	1.2	1392	1.6	0.4
Rose-hips	0.3	0.3	0.0	107	9.5	0	0.3	0.0	0	0.3	0.3
Macadamia and other nuts, nes	0.5	0.8	0.3	161	2	0	0.5	0.6	133	0.8	0.1
Palm hearts, preserved	14.9	15.2	0.3	102	13.3	0	14.9	15.2	102	15.2	0.0
Gooseberries, preserved	8.3	17.8	9.5	214	19.1	0	7.6	2.8	36	17.8	15.1
Orange juice	0.2	5.8	5.6	999	16	0	0.2	0.0	0	5.8	5.8
Pineapple juice	3.5	8.7	5.2	251	17	0	3.3	2.8	84	8.7	5.9
Juice of mangosteens, mangoes, papayas	2.4	3.2	0.8	134	36.4	0	2.3	2.4	105	3.2	0.8
Plants: unrooted cuttings	7.9	8.3	0.4	105	5.3	0	7.5	1.7	22	8.3	6.6
Yuccas	27.6	29.7	2.1	107	8.7	0	27.6	5.3	19	29.7	24.4
Pumpkins	0.7	0.8	0.2	125	13.9	0	0.5	0.8	154	0.8	0.0
Manioc, etc	2.9	3.4	0.6	120	16.6	na	0.0	0.2		3.3	3.1
Arrowroot	1.0	1.2	0.2	119	11.4	na	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Cardamoms	0.0	0.2	0.2	999	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Tunas, preserved	8.6	10.2	1.6	118	24	0*	8.2	3.0	37	10.2	7.2
Other fish, preserved (19 & 20)	0.4	1.6	1.2	421	24	0	0.2	1.6	698	1.6	0.0
Tunas, frozen-dutiable	0.7	2.7	2.0	380	22	0	0.3	0.9	323	0.9	0.0
Fish and fillets, frozen	0.4	1.3	0.9	302	15/18	0	0.3	1.1	392	1.3	0.2
Sub-total Winners	154.7	221.6	66.8	143			146.2	111.8
LOSERS
Coffee, raw	264.8	140.8	-124.1	53	1.7	0	225.8	108.3	48	140.9	32.6
Coffee, decaffeinated, not roasted	0.2	0.0	-0.1	30	9.9	0	0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Roasted coffee	1.7	0.5	-1.1	31	10	0	0.8	0.2	25	0.5	0.3
Foliage, parts of plants	78.6	68.6	-10.1	87	2	0	78.6	19.7	25	68.6	48.9
Cut flowers	4.3	3.5	-0.7	83	11.3/16	0^**	4.2	2.0	47	3.5	1.5
Bananas, fresh	441.1	413.6	-27.6	94	118/TQ	excl.	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Plantains, fresh	2.6	1.2	-1.4	47	17.3	14.7	0.0	0.9	0	1.2	0.4
Watermelons (Jan-March)	4.4	3.2	-1.1	74	9.5	0	4.3	1.6	37	3.2	1.7
Papayas, fresh	0.5	0.0	-0.5	0	2	0	0.4	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Mangosteens	4.6	4.2	-0.4	92	2	0	4.8	1.1	24	4.2	3.1
Okra	0.3	0.0	-0.3	8	15.6	0	0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Coconuts	0.4	0.3	-0.1	85	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Ginger	3.9	2.2	-1.7	57	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Shrimps, frozen	10.6	6.7	-3.9	63	12	3.6	9.4	6.7	71	6.7	0.0
Tunas, frozen duty free	3.0	2.7	-0.4	88	0	0	0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
Sub-total Losers	820.8	647.5	-173.3	79			329.0	140.4	43	228.7	88.4
TOTAL LISTED	976	869	-107	89			475	252	53	446	194
TOTAL AGRICUL-TURAL EXPORTS	981	874	-107	89			480	255	53	451	196.3
OF WHICH: GSP COVERED	514	451	-63	88

Specific duty components of combined duty rates are not reduced; *Special safeguard clause; ** Subject to a ceiling
Source: Based on data from the GSP database of UNCTAD for EU imports.

Table 5. EU Trading opportunities for ACP: Import Growth and preferences

HS Code	Product Description	Imports from World			Imports from developing countries			Imports from ACP				MFN %	ACP Pref. margin %
HS Code	Product Description	1996	2000	Index	1996	2000	Index	1996	2000	Index	2000-1996	1 Jan. 2002
	MEAT PRODUCTS
020130	Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat	465	502	108	401	465	116	92	87	95	-4.9	12.8 (+ €176.8)	12.8
020890	Fresh, chilled or frozen meat and edible offal, nes	153	127	83	7	4	58	2	2	143	0.7	9.0	9.0
	FISHERY PRODUCTS
030229	Fresh or chilled flat fish (excl. halibut, plaice and sole; excl. livers and roes)	12	14	110	5	8	147	0	2	999	1.5	15	15
030269	Fresh or chilled fish, nes (excl. livers and roes)	367	412	112	237	262	111	99	121	122	22.0	15	15
030339	Frozen flat fish (ex halibut, plaice, sole, livers)	12	14	115	6	12	200	4	9	238	5.5	7.5, 15	7.5, 15
030341	Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas (ex livers)	10	15	157	3	4	130	1	2	151	0.6	22	22
030343	Frozen skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (excl. livers and roes)	36	30	84	35	30	84	7	9	126	1.8	22	22
030349	Frozen tunas, nes (excl. livers and roes)	7	15	214	6	15	238	1	1	115	0.2	22	22
030375	Frozen dogfish and sharks (excl livers, roes)	34	34	99	15	21	135	4	9	204	4.6	6, 8	6, 8
030378	Frozen hake (excl. livers and roes)	147	126	86	114	94	83	29	39	131	9.1	15	15
030379	Frozen fish, nes (excl. livers and roes)	214	298	139	155	244	158	61	88	145	27.4	8	8
030380	Frozen fish livers and roes	15	19	127	6	7	114	4	4	99	-0.1	10.0	10.0
030410	Fresh or chilled fish fillets	220	304	139	92	138	151	80	111	138	30.6	15, 18	15, 18
030420	Frozen fish fillets	1 457	1 614	111	484	543	112	150	139	93	-10.7	7.5-18	7.5-18
030490	Frozen fish meat (excl. fillets)	144	156	108	33	53	159	7	16	218	8.5	7.5	7.5
030551	Dried cod	178	208	116	78	263	337	0	0	999	0.2	13	13
030559	Dried fish, not smoked (excl. cod)	7	15	206	2	4	203	0	2	885	1.4	13	13
030611	Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish	71	103	146	64	90	140	30	33	107	2.1	12.5	12.5
030613	Frozen shrimps and prawns	1 626	1 886	116	1.505	1.813	121	264	350	132	85.1	12	12
030614	Frozen crabs	11	18	168	8	12	149	4	6	136	1.6	7.5	7.5
030749	Cuttlefish and squid (excl. live, fresh or chilled)	420	492	117	341	422	124	59	61	104	2.3	6- 8	6- 8
030759	Octopus (excl. live, fresh or chilled)	172	160	93	158	160	101	42	41	97	-1.3	8	8
030799	Aquatic invertebrates, nes (excl. live, fresh or chilled)	113	138	122	96	133	139	1	2	140	0.5	8- 11	8- 11
	FLOWERS AND PLANTS
060210	Unrooted cuttings and slips	64	58	91	29	43	151	6	23	356	16.5	5.3	5.3
060310	Fresh cut flowers and buds	595	554	93	402	450	112	182	243	133	60.7	8.5- 12	8.5- 12
	VEGETABLES
070810	Peas, fresh or chilled	30	48	159	29	47	160	22	33	148	10.6	8, 13,6	8, 13,6
070820	Beans, fresh or chilled	116	146	126	114	145	127	84	95	113	11.2	10.4, 13.6	10.4, 13.6
070960	Fruits of genus Capiscum or Pimenta, fresh or chilled	74	97	131	41	44	109	6	7	113	0.8	6.4- 7.1	6.4- 7.2
070990	Other vegetables, fresh or chilled, nes	93	129	138	78	109	140	33	55	167	21.9	12.8	12.8
071080	Vegetables, frozen, nes	180	200	111	117	128	109	1	3	400	2.2	14.4- 15.2	14.4- 15.2
	FRUIT and NUTS
080430	Pineapples, fresh or dried	192	215	112	190	211	112	126	124	99	-1.6	5.8	5.8
080440	Avocados, fresh or dried	145	128	88	51	35	68	10	14	131	3.3	4.0- 5.1	4.0- 5,1
080450	Guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, fresh,	98	136	138	72	103	142.7	14	18	130	4.1	0
080510	Oranges, fresh or dried	525	277	53	327	149	46	12	20	159	7.3	16 (+ price difference)	12.8
080590	Citrus fruit, fresh or dried, nes	2	16	722	0	14	1000	0	0	999	0.4	12.8	12.8
080610	Fresh grapes	405	435	108	236	209	88	2	3	140	1.0	8.0	8.0
080719	Melons (excl. watermelons), fresh	114	135	119	92	112	122	3	5	187	2.3	8.8	8.8
081090	30:Lychees	46	63		43	56		40	52		12.1	0	0.0
081190	Other fruit and nuts, frozen, nes	187	226	121	50	51	102	1	1	110	0.1	9.0	9.0
	COFFEE, TEA, SPICES
090920	Green tea, nes	9	25	267	8	22	292.6	0	0	410	0.3	0	0.0
090411	Pepper, dried	122	205	168	121	204	168	3	4	114	0.4	0	0.0
090420	Fruits of genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, crushed or ground	88	77	88	55	55	100	14	16	113	1.7	5- 9.6	5- 9.6
090500	Vanilla	22	33	152	20	31	159	17	30	178	13.3	6	6
090700	Cloves	2	7	344	2	7	346	2	6	317	3.8	8	8
090810	Nutmeg	10	33	334	10	33	336	3	9	285	5.7	0
091010	Ginger	21	22	105	19	20	105	1	2	152	0.8	0
	CEREALS
100620	Husked (brown) rice	216	253	117	97	182	187	0	35	999	34.8	43- 62	65 of MFN
130232	Locust beans	64	90	140	56	74	133	0	2	403	1.3	0
	FISH, PREPARED; PRESERVED
160419	Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nes	18	29	161	6	12	200	0	1	531	0.8	20	20
	SUGAR
170490	Sugar confectionery (incl. white chocolate), not containing cocoa, nes	135	159	117	37	56	151	0	0	117	0.0	9+ E.m.	9
	COCOA
180310	Cocoa paste, not defatted	65	103	159	65	102	157	60	100	166	39.6	9.6	9.6
180500	Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter	4	8	206	3	7	241	0	3	999	3.3	8	8
180631	Chocolate, etc, containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled	25	31	127	1	3	465	0	0	553	0.1	8.3+ E.m.	8.3+ E.m.
4	CEREAL PREPARATIONS
190530	Sweet biscuits	66	79	121	9	15	155	0	1	999	0.9	9+E.m.	9+E.m.
190590	Other bread, etc. nes	143	154	107	3	44	158	0	1	299	0.6	9+E.m.	9
	VEGETABLES & FRUIT, PRESERVED
200190	Vegetables, preserved, nes	58	71	123	42	55	130	0	0	195	0.1	16.0	16.0
200590	Vegetables preserved other than by vinegar, etc, not frozen, nes	78	89	114	61	75	122	2	2	158	0.9	4.5 (+€60.5/100kg)	17.6
200819	Nuts and mixtures, preserved: almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts	147	185	126	135	176	131	1	2	175	0.7	11.2	11.2
200919	Unfrozen orange juice, unfermented, not containing added spirit	85	139	163	20	55	272	0	0	95	0.0	12.2- 85.2	12.2- 33.7
	OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS
210390	Sauces and sauce preparations; mixed condiments, seasonings: with tomato	146	178	122	48	71	148	2	3	174	1.5	7.7	7.7
210410	Soups, broths and preparations	45	48	107	10	9	95	0	1	205	0.3	11.5	11.5
210610	Protein concentrates	26	36	139	1	2	309	0	1	999	1.2	12.8	0(FN)
210690	Other food preparations	362	466	129	33	55	166	2	3	117	0.4	12.8	12.8
	BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
220210	Waters, sweetened	35	129	367	7	15	206	1	2	209	0.9	9.6	9.6
220290	Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes	58	59	102	13	18	142	0	2	561	1.3	9.6	9.6
220300	Beer made from malt	167	149	90	58	76	133	2	5	247	3.1	6.0	6.0
220421	Wine (not sparkling); grape must with by alcohol in: <=2l containers	741	1.428	193	134	327	243	0	0	108	0.0	4- 5.2	4- 5.2
220840	Rum and tafia	223	356	160	219	349	160	168	316	189	148.4	1.7- 3.9	1.7- 3.9
240210	Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, tobacco	115	95	83	57	89	157	6	17	269	10.9	26.0	26.0
	ESSENTIAL OILS
330129	Essential oils nes	144	151	105	105	113	108	10	12	110	1.1	0- 2.3	0- 2.3
330190	Concentrates of essential oils	24	33	140	8	17	219	0	0	114	0.0	0- 3.2	0- 3.2
	WOOD PRODUCTS
440710	Sawn wood, coniferous	1 766	2.062	117	75	90	120	5	8	162	3.2	0
440729	Sawn wood, specified tropicals	541	694	128	536	686	128	353	462	131	109.0	0
440799	Sawn wood, nes	761	901	118	304	311	103	110	106	96	-3.9	0
440810	Coniferous veneer sheets and sheets for plywood, etc, =<6mm thick	62	58	93	7	15	221	2	3	176	1.2	3.0- 4.0	3.0- 4.0
440839	Specified tropical wood (Meranti) veneer sheets and for plywood, =< 6mm thick	127	135	106	104	120	116	89	104	117	15.4	3.0- 6.0	3.0- 6.0
440920	Coniferous wood, shaped	322	425	132	238	317	133	25	47	187	21.9	0
441199	Fibreboard of a density =<0.35g/cm3	27	51	193	0	4	148	0	0	999	0.3	7.0	7.0
441213	Plywood with >=1 outer ply of tropical wood, each ply =<6mm thick	382	309	81	366	300	82	33	33	102	0.6	7.0- 10.0	7.0- 10.0
441214	Plywood with >=1 outer ply of non-coniferous wood, nes, each ply =<6mm	259	325	126	119	148	124	1	2	271	1.0	7.0	7.0
441219	Plywood, each ply =<6mm thick, nes	441	372	84	90	224	249	2	4	162	1.4	7.0	7.0
	TOTALS:	16 910	19 817	117	9 026	11 286	125	2 403	3 172	132	769.4
	Total food and horticulture							1 595	2 049	128	454
	Beverages and tobacco							178	342	193	165
	Total industrial raw materials							630	781	124	151
	TOTAL							2 403	3 172		769
	Fishery products							850	1 043	123	193
	Horticulture							542	695	128	153
	Meat, cereals							94	126	134	32
	Food industry							68	119	174	50
	Wood products							620	769	124	150
	TOTAL							2 174	2 752	127	578

Source: GSP database of UNCTAD