Marble and granite in Costa Rica
Marble, granite and quartzite slabs for your kitchen countertop, floors and bathrooms in Costa Rica, with a photo of every slab. They arrive through Moín or Caldera, or by road from Panama.
- Moín and Calderaarrival ports
- DGAdestination customs
- EUtrade agreement in force
The most searched colors in Costa Rica
When you don't know a stone's name, you search by color. In Costa Rica the top searches are white marble, white granite and brown granite.
How the stone reaches Costa Rica
Costa Rica is the closest destination: the usual course is to unload the freight in Colón, Panama, and then move the stone by road. By sea, it comes in through Moín, on the Caribbean, which has direct services from Europe.
- Moín (APM Terminals), LimónOn the Caribbean; direct services from Europe.
- Caldera, PuntarenasOn the Pacific; congested, many importers already divert their freight to Moín or overland from Colón.
How we approve, pack and ship every slab: the shipping process.
Importing stone into Costa Rica
The shipment clears with the General Directorate of Customs, which is moving from the TICA system to the new ATENA. These are the details your broker will check.
| Customs | General Directorate of Customs (DGA) |
|---|---|
| Duty | Your customs broker confirms it with the stone's code: it depends on whether it is a raw slab or a worked piece |
| Taxes | 13% VAT |
| Agreement with the European Union | Costa Rica has applied the agreement with the European Union since 2013. Stone of Italian origin can claim the preferential rate with the EUR.1 certificate or the origin declaration on the invoice. |
| If it passes through Panama | To keep the European Union agreement preference, the freight stays under customs control and is not handled. We coordinate it that way whenever it applies. |
Questions from Costa Rica
Do you ship marble and granite to Costa Rica?
Yes, with a photo of every slab before you buy. By sea to Moín, in Limón, or to Caldera, on the Pacific. From Panama the freight also arrives by road, a route many Costa Rican importers already use.
How much duty do you pay when importing marble into Costa Rica?
Your customs broker confirms it with your order code in the customs system, which is moving from TICA to ATENA. Import VAT is 13%.
Do you send it overland from Panama?
Yes. It's the most common way: many importers unload in Colón and take the freight by road into Costa Rica, especially since the port of Caldera became congested.
Yes. It's the most common way: many importers unload in Colón and take the freight by road into Costa Rica, especially since the port of Caldera became congested.
By sea, through Moín, on the Caribbean, which has direct services from Europe. Caldera, on the Pacific, is congested: nearly half the industries that used it now divert their freight to Moín or overland from Colón.