Costa Rica is China 's second largest trading partner in Central America while China is the second largest trading partner of Costa Rica . In recent years, bilateral trade between the two countries has grown rapidly. In June 2007, China and Costa Rica established diplomatic relations. In November 2008, Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Costa Rica and announced with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias the launch of China-Costa Rica free trade negotiations.
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Free Trade Agreement
PREAMBLE
Chapter 1Initial Provisions Chapter 2Definitions of General Application Chapter 3National Treatment and Market Access for Trade in Goods [Chinese Version] [English Version] [Spanish Version]
Chapter 4Rules of Origin and Related Operational Procedures
Chapter 5Customs Procedures
Chapter 6Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Chapter 7Technical Barriers to Trade
Chapter 8Trade Remedies
Chapter 9Investment, Trade in Services and Temporary Entry of Business Persons [Chinese Version] [English Version]
[Spanish Version]
Chapter 10Intellectual Property
Chapter 11Cooperation, Promotion and Enhancement of Trade Relations [Chinese Version] [English Version] [Spanish
Version]
Chapter 12Transparency
Chapter 13Administration of the Agreement
Chapter 14Dispute Settlement
Chapter 15Exceptions
Chapter 16Final Provisions
Annexes
Annex 1National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions
Annex 2Tariff Elimination
Schedule of the People's Republic of China
Schedule of the Republic of Costa Rica
General Notes Schedule of the Republic of Costa Rica Annex 3Product Specific Rules of Origin
Annex 4Certificate of Origin
Annex 5Contact Points for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters
Annex 6Contact Points for Technical Barriers to Trade
Annex 7Schedules of Specific Commitments
Section 1: Schedule of China
Section 2: Schedule of Costa Rica
Annex 8Working Group on Temporary Entry of Business Persons
Annex 9Geographical Indications as Referred to in Article 116.1
Annex 10Geographical Indications as Referred to in Article 116.2
Annex 11The Free Trade Commission
Annex 12Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Free Trade Commission [Chinese Version] [English Version] [Spanish Version]
Annex 13Free Trade Agreement Coordinators
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