Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Costa Rican government has formally asked the United States to exclude its medical device exports from any tariffs that may result from a national security investigation launched by the U.S. Commerce Department.
The request was supported by Boston Scientific, one of the largest U.S. medical device manufacturers operating in Costa Rica, the local outlet El Observador reported.
Costa Rica's Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar sent a letter in October to the U.S. Department of Commerce, saying Costa Rican exports of medical equipment, supplies and devices "strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the U.S. health care system," NCR reported.
Tovar asked that Costa Rica, a member of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), be exempted from any restrictive measures that may result from the investigation.
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