Rodney Salazar
Rodney Salazar is the president of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Crecex) in Costa Rica, where he advocates for the integrity of trade agreements. He has emphasized that commitments made in free trade treaties, like DR-Cafta, cannot be changed unilaterally without going through specific mechanisms.
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Rodney Salazar highlighted the positive impact of tariff exclusions on key products.
Importantes productos de Costa Rica se libran del nuevo arancel de Donald Trump
Costa Rica· 2026-03-03
Rodney Salazar, presidente de la Cámara de Comercio Exterior (Crecex), dijo que el 15% global emparejaría la base arancelaria entre competidores.
Esta es la realidad que Trump le receta a Costa Rica para los próximos 150 días. Es el país menos beneficiado del CaftaCosta Rica· 2026-02-24
Rodney Salazar, president of Crecex, expressed uncertainty about which goods would be covered by the new tariff.
Nuevo arancel a Costa Rica: Trump impone impuesto global del 10% tras fallo de Corte Suprema contra sus tarifasCosta Rica· 2026-02-21
Rodney Salazar, president of the Chamber of Foreign Commerce of Costa Rica, noted that the growth of medical device exports boosts external sales.
Cepal ajusta al alza crecimiento económico de Costa Rica para 2025. Esta es la razónCosta Rica· 2025-12-22
Rodney Salazar, president of Crecex, expressed that despite tariff and trade tensions with the United States, the outlook for the end of 2025 is positive.
Procomer: la diversificación de las exportaciones les corresponde a los empresariosCosta Rica· 2025-11-12
Rodney Salazar, president of the organization, indicated that the new executive order introduces strategic tools for negotiations with the United States.
Trump impone a Costa Rica un requisito para exonerar de aranceles los productos agrícolasCosta Rica· 2025-09-10
Rodney Salazar indicated that the main impact will be on Mexican transporters due to high commercial flow with the United States.
Suspensión de visas para camioneros extranjeros en EE. UU.: ¿Afectará a Costa Rica? Transportistas y empresarios respondenCosta Rica· 2025-08-23
Rodney Salazar is the president of Crecex and discussed the potential impact of the tariff on exports.
Entra en vigor arancel del 15% de Donald Trump a Costa Rica; estos son los posibles efectosCosta Rica· 2025-08-08
Rodney Salazar mentioned that no productive sector has reported negative impacts from the tariff.
Aranceles de Trump: ¿Cómo queda Costa Rica frente a sus principales competidores?Costa Rica· 2025-08-01
Rodney Salazar is the president of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Chamber.
¿Cómo afectaría el conflicto en Medio Oriente a la economía de Costa Rica?Costa Rica· 2025-06-24
Rodney Salazar is part of the Chamber of Foreign Commerce.
Presidente Chaves ruega por proyecto de jornadas 4-3: ‘Dejen de generar pobreza’Costa Rica· 2025-05-22
Rodney Salazar is the president of the Cámara Costarricense de Comercio Exterior y de Representantes de Casas Extranjeras (Crecex).
Apoyamos la adhesión de Costa Rica al Acuerdo TranspacíficoCosta Rica· 2025-05-21Rodney Salazar, president of Crecex, warned that the changes could imply logistical, commercial, and technical challenges for Costa Rican and regional exporters.
Costa Rica usa colorantes cuestionados por Estados Unidos: Cambios se harán bajo criterio científico, dice CaciaCosta Rica· 2025-04-25
Rodney Salazar believes Costa Rica benefits from the exemptions included in the tariff list.
Aranceles de Trump: ¿Se beneficia Costa Rica con las exoneraciones estipuladas?Costa Rica· 2025-04-11
Rodney Salazar explained that the executive order left all countries with a minimum tariff of 10%.
Arancel del 10% de Trump sigue vigente para exportaciones de Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-04-10Rodney Salazar pointed out that the tariff ultimately gets passed on to the final consumer.
Aranceles de Trump entraron en vigencia para Costa Rica: ¿Quién lo paga?, aquí está la respuestaCosta Rica· 2025-04-05Salazar emphasized the need for businesses to stay alert regarding the new tariffs.
Exportadores de Costa Rica en alerta por el ‘día de la liberación’: los aranceles de TrumpCosta Rica· 2025-04-02
Rodney Salazar asserted that commitments made in a free trade agreement cannot be unilaterally modified without specific mechanisms.
Aranceles de Trump ponen en riesgo el TLC de Estados Unidos con Centroamérica y República DominicanaCosta Rica· 2025-03-31
