{
  "id": 3562693,
  "title": "Costa Rica Tariff of 12.5 Percent Holds Despite Friendly US Policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/costa-rica-tariff-of-12-5-percent-holds-despite-friendly-us-policy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:59:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/costa-rica-us-tariff-group-12-5-percent-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 12.5 percent US tariff has been in force on Costa Rican goods since 24 July 2026, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 over forced-labor import rules, even after San José bent its policies to please Washington. The post Costa Rica Tariff of 12.5 Percent Holds Despite Friendly US Policy appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}