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THE CASE OF COSTA RICA
Anabel GonzálezMinister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
WTO Public ForumSeptember 19, 2011
Agriculture and natural resources dominate most LA countries’ export basket (minimum transformation, low unitary values, little differentiation)
• Driven by surging Asian demand
THE LATIN AMERICAN CONTEXT
Source: COMEX, using data from the WTO Statistics Database.
52%22%
39%28%
19%35%
40%24%
48%30%
7%88%
85%89%
24%74%
24%
14%71%
22%60%
52%2%
51%4%
9%4%
16%2%
6%1%
59%2%
97%32%
33%6%
39%12%
29%63%
9%72%
43%66%
77%10%9%
11%16%
24%3%
45%
ArgentinaBolivia
BrazilChile
ColombiaCosta Rica
EcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemala
HondurasMexico
NicaraguaPanama
ParaguayPeru
UruguayVenezuela
Total LatAm
Latin America: Export Basket by Country (2009)
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Manufacturing
THE LATIN AMERICAN CONTEXT
Some participation in low-value GVC (eg. Apparel)
• Impacted by China et al and by greater trade exposure toindustrialized markets
Source: COMEX, using data from the WTO Statistics Database.
52%22%
39%28%
19%35%
40%24%
48%30%
7%88%
85%89%
24%74%
24%
14%71%
22%60%
52%
51%4%
9%4%
16%
6%
59%
97%32%
4%
41%17%
51%
7%
33%5%
38%12%
25%60%
7%31%
26%15%
74%10%8%9%9%
22%
42%
ArgentinaBolivia
BrazilChile
ColombiaCosta Rica
EcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemala
HondurasMexico
NicaraguaPanama
ParaguayPeru
UruguayVenezuela
Total LatAm
Latin America: Export Basket by Country (2009)
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Textile and Clothing
Rest of Manufacturing
THE LATIN AMERICAN CONTEXT
Limited participation –by few countries- in GVC with higher technological content
• The case of Costa Rica
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2007
1997
Source: COMEX, with data fromthe World Bank
COSTA RICA: EXPORTS AND FDI
Source: COMEX, using data from PROCOMER. Source: COMEX, using data from BCCR.
Source: COMEX, using data from PROCOMER and BCCR.
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8,000
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Costa Rica: Merchandise Exports(1991-2010)
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1991
1992
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1994
1995
1996
1997
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Costa Rica: FDI Inflows(1991-2010)
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1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
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Costa Rica: Relationship between FDI Inflows and Merchandise Exports, US$ million (1991-2010)
FDI Exports
COSTA RICA: EXPORTS AND EPZ
Source: COMEX, using data from BCCR.
Source: COMEX, using data from BCCR and PROCOMER.
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41%
42%
12%5%
Costa Rica: Structure of Exports (2010)
Raw Materials &Intermediate Goods
Final ConsumptionGoods
Capital Goods
Other
Source: COMEX, using data from BCCR.
36%
22%
59%
39%
71%
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Costa Rica: Domestic Component of GVC Exports (DCE), by chain (2009)
51%
20%
16%13%
Costa Rica: Structure of Imports (2010)
Raw Materials &Intermediate Goods
Final ConsumptionGoods
Capital Goods
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Costa Rica: Share of EPZ Exports (1991-2010)
Other Exports
EPZ Exports
Source: COMEX, using data from BCCR and PROCOMER.
COSTA RICA: COMPOSITION OF EXPORTS
1994: Top 10 Export Products
Bananas 22%
Coffee 12%
Pineapple 2%
Jewelry 2%
Cotton panties 2%
Hair dryers 2%
Melons 2%
Boned beef 1%
Shrimp 1%
Ornamental plants 1%
Other 53%
2010: Top 10 Export Products
Computer microchips 10%
Computer parts 9%
Bananas 8%
Pineapple 7%
Serum infusion and transfusion equipment
5%
Medical prosthesis 3%
Pharmaceuticals 3%
Food preparations 3%
Coffee 3%
Textiles and apparel 2%
Other 46%16.3% 14.9%19.6%
23.5%
12.9% 4.0%
36.2%
20.4% 25.9%
15.5%
12.8% 14.2%
8.5%
39.0% 36.3%
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1994 2001 2010
Costa Rica: Structure of Industrial Exports by Intensity in the Use
of Factors of Production
Differentiated product Labor-intensive (L)
Natural resources-intensive Scale-intensive (K)
Science-based
Source: PROCOMER.
Low cost labor
Access to highly Skilled labor pool
Sub-assembly
•Parts and components assembly
•Sub-assembly of components
Assembly
•Textile maquila
•Devices class I
•Product assembly
Manufacturing and
Assembly
• Extrusion
•Injection
•Thermoforming
•Precision engineering
•Product assembly
•Packaging
Design and
Engineering
•Re-design of products
•Devices class II and III
•Product validation
•Re-design of processes
•Automatization
Research & Development
•New products design
•Design of new processes (BTCa/)
•Prototype testing
•Pre-clinical and clinical studies
Source: CINDE, 2011. Notes: a/Business Transformation Center.
COSTA RICA: TOWARDS INCREASED SOPHISTICATION OF PRODUCTION PROCESS
Source: CINDE
Agroindustrial Sector
Pioneer of the Industrial
Sector
Contact Centers started to arrive
Blue-Chip companies
CR was consolidated as one of the
main FDI locations in Latin America
CR 1st high-tech exporter in Latin
America
1960 1982 1986 1990 1995 2000 2004 2010
COSTA RICA: EVOLUTION OF FDI
1st Leading Medical Devices
Company
COSTA RICA: PARTICIPATION IN GVCGVC Total
FirmsFirmsin EPZ
Averageemployees
per firm
Main Products Exports 2009 (US$ million)
Share in Total
Exports*
Maindestination
Share in GVC
Exports
Electronics 10 90% 571 - Computer parts and accesories- Digital microprocessors- Electrical switches- Electronic filters for TV sets
2.196,6 25,5% China 35%
Medicaldevices
25 80% 475 -Needles, catheters and equipment for serum infusionand transfusion
- Other medical divices- Devices for electro-diagnose-Medicaments put up for retail
sale
1.268,8 14,7% USA 60%
Automotive 9 89% 273 - Tires-Shock-absorbing systems for cars- Incandescent lamps and
electric tubes-Seats for vehicles and their parts- Lubricant or fuel filters-Plastic manufactures forinjection equipment
-Film and foil of polymers of vinyl chloride
- Parts for vehicles’ seats
180,0 2,1% USA 75%
GVC Total Firms
Firmsin EPZ
Averageemployees
per firm
Main Products Exports 2009 (US$ million)
Share in Total
Exports*
Maindestination
Share in GVC
Exports
Aeronautic/Aeroespace
16 69% 137 - Design of turbines for airplanes-Design and testing of electronicdevices for airplanes
- Machined parts for airplanes-Printed circuit boards for
airplanes- Thermostats-Repair of mother boards for
airplanes- Maintenance for helicopters- Metal coatings for airplane parts- Wire hamesses for airplane parts- Turbines for airplanes- Lasers for airplanes- Circuit protection gas tubes-Design of plasma engines for
space shuttles
21,9 0.3% USA 34%
Film/BroadcastingDevices
1 0% N/A -Tripods for videocameras 20,4 0.2% USA 53%
Sub-total 60 80% -- -- 3.687,8 42,8% -- --
Total -- -- -- -- 8.611,3 100,0% -- --
Source: Monge-Ariño (2011)*Includes only exports of goods. The Aeronautic/Aerospace GVC has in addition exports of services that were worth US$41,7 million in 2009.
COSTA RICA: PARTICIPATION IN GVC
COSTA RICA’S PARTICIPATION IN GVC: KEY DRIVERS
• Attraction of FDI• Interagency execution
Strategic visionProactive and coordinated
approach
• Political and economic stability• Export processing zone regime
Sound business environment
• WTO + 12 PTAs• Robust air transportation networkSolid export platform
• Quality of educational system -1st in LA (WEF)• Cost competitiveEducated work force
• Middle of the Americas• Proximity to US market
Privileged geographical location
COSTA RICA: WHAT NEXT IN GVC?
Diversify
Participate in more GVC
Increase tasks performed
Expand number of firms
Strengthen
Increase local content
Promote backward
linkages to local suppliers
Upgrade
The role of innovation, science and technology
Increased focus on high-skilled tasks
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES AHEAD
•How to increase participation in GVC in the absence of a regional production system?
•What growth potential for US-centered GVC?
•What role for Costa Rica in GVC centered in Asia?
•What role for Costa Rica in GVC producing for emerging markets?
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•• Increased linksbetween Asia and Latin America
• Expansion of GVC
• Off-shoring services
• Growth dynamics of emerging markets
oppo
rtun
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THE DOMESTIC AGENDA•Securing preferential access to international markets and deepening trade liberalization
•Reducing the cost and time to trade at the border and securing trade flows
•Simplification, rationalization and digitalization of customs and trade-related regulations and procedures•Improved logistics
•Enhancing and expanding the human •resource base
•Technical education•Engineering and science-based careers •Language skills
THE DOMESTIC AGENDA• Moving towards an innovation-driven economy
• Increased investment in innovation• Enhancing indigenous capacity• Promoting innovation-based FDI
• Upgrading infrastructure• Improving physical and communication
infrastructure
• Feeding the manufacturing base• Guarantee capacity, cost and security
of energy supply
• Better understanding Costa Rica’s participation in GVC• Joint study with IDE-Jetro
• Trade liberalization• The role of PTAs• Removal of non-tariff barriers• Increased competition in trade-related services• Exploring new ideas
• Eg. an International Digital Economy Agreement?
• Trade facilitation• Simplification and harmonization of trade regulations and
procedures• Other
• Protection of IPRs• A multilateral investment framework?
WHAT ROLE FOR TRADE POLICY IN ENHANCING COSTA RICA’S PARTICIPATION IN GVC?