U.S.-China trade tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war have exacerbated supply-chain disruptions and prompted a rethinking by the United States of its approach to global trade integration.

On May 4, 2022, the "Law for the Strengthening of Territorial Competitiveness to Promote the Attraction of Investments outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM)" (Law No. 10234) was approved, which aims to encourage companies to invest outside the GAM.

4x3 shifts have been usually implemented in two-week cycles. On the first week, 12 hours are worked on the day shift for 4 days and there are 3 days off. 8 hours are paid at regular rate and the rest, that is, 4 hours, are paid as overtime. On the second week, 12 hours are worked during the night shift for 3 days and there are 4 days off. Per day worked, 6-night hours are paid (1.33 rate) and 6 night overtime hours are paid (1,33 * 1.5).

Inactive companies are those that do not carry out lucrative activities, are registered in the Costa Rican Treasury Department and have “legal company duly incorporated” activity code 960113, as their only activity in their tax information.

Currently, through the Government and Administration Commission of the Costa Rican Congress, the bill called "LAW FOR STRENGTHENING TERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS TO PROMOTE THE ATTRACTION OF INVESTMENTS OUTSIDE THE GREAT METROPOLITAN AREA (GAM)" is being analyzed. - File No. 22,607- seeking to partially reform our Free Trade Zone (FTZ) regime.

The Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism, by agreement taken on November 15, sets a deadline to start construction works on concessions granted in the Maritime-Terrestrial Zone.