Working pParty on State Trading Enterprises - State trading - Updating and new and full notifications pursuant to article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of article XVII - Costa Rica

STATE TRADING

UPDATING AND NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVII:4(A)
OF THE GATT 1994 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE UNDERSTANDING
ON THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XVII

Costa Rica

The following communication, dated 1 April 2014, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Costa Rica.

 

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Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Costa Rica herewith submits its replies to the Questionnaire on State Trading, corresponding to the periods 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004‑2005, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, with regard to the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo S.A. (RECOPE).

 


REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON STATE TRADING

Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo S.A. (RECOPE)
(Period from July 2002 to December 2013)

ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES

The Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo S.A. has a monopoly on the importation, refining and wholesale distribution of crude oil, fuels derived from oil, asphalt and naphtha. RECOPE is a state trading enterprise which was established as a joint stock company. All of its shares are held by the State. It is a legal person regulated, as far as its commercial activities are concerned, by private law.

 

The list of products marketed by RECOPE and their tariff headings is as follows:

 

Products

Tariff Heading

Light Crude (*)

27.09.00.10.00

Heavy Crude (*)

27.09.00.10.00

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G.)

27.11.12.00.00

Aviation Gasoline (Av Gas)

27.10.12.20.00

Fuel Oil

27.10.19.23.00

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE)

29.09.19.00.00

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

(*) Crude oils refined by the Company.

REASON AND PURPOSE OF INTRODUCING AND MAINTAINING STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES

RECOPE has the exclusive right to manage the State monopoly on the importation, refining and wholesale distribution of crude oil and derivatives in order to satisfy domestic demand. This right is derived from Law No. 5508 of 8 April 1974 and Law No. 7356 of 24 August 1993 (ratification of the above-mentioned State monopoly administered by RECOPE).

 

The importation and marketing of fuels is a strategic national interest. State intervention guarantees effective control over fuel price policies; fuel prices in turn have a powerful impact on the stability of the prices of a wide range of other goods and services, hence even a slight increase in fuel prices is enough to appreciably affect inflation. It follows that, through the intermediary of RECOPE, the State performs an important social function, namely to maintain macroeconomic stability. Likewise, RECOPE must take proper account of the needs relating to the country's energy programme.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES

The monopoly held by RECOPE consists firstly in the exclusive right to import and refine all crude oil and oil byproducts, and secondly in exclusive wholesale fuel distribution rights. In this connection, and in accordance with Executive Decree No. 24943-MINAE of 13 January 1996, wholesale sales are defined, for the purposes of establishing the distribution monopoly, in terms of the following minimum volumes:

Products

Minimum Sales Volume (litres)

Regular Gasoline

1,900

Premium Gasoline

1,900

Diesel

1,900

Kerosene

1,900

Bunker Oil

1,900

Heavy Diesel

1,900

Asphalt

1,900

Asphaltic Emulsion

1,900

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G.)

757

Aviation Gasoline (Av Gas)

1,900

Jet Fuel

1,900

Heavy Naphtha

1,900

Light Naphtha

1,900

IFO-380

25,000

IFO-180

25,000

 

Article 4 of the Regulation under Law No. 6588 (law regulating the activity, objectives and other aspects of RECOPE), provides that RECOPE may sell oil and oil derivatives abroad, provided that domestic market requirements are guaranteed. In addition to the above, it should be pointed out that, with regard to hydrocarbon exploration and production (national oilfields), Article 36 of the Hydrocarbons Law provides that such production shall be used as a matter of priority to cover domestic requirements and the national reserve. These requirements are determined by the Executive, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, and every contractor is obliged to sell to the State the amount of output required to satisfy domestic market needs. Accordingly and in view of the monopoly managed by RECOPE, the output of national oilfields must be sold to RECOPE on a priority basis.

 

Furthermore, Article 6 of Law No. 6588 of 30 June 1981 provides that RECOPE may participate individually or jointly in tendering procedures organized by the Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, in accordance with the provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law.

 

RECOPE imports, processes and markets all the crude oil and derivatives consumed domestically in Costa Rica and exported (the country does not produce oil). On the basis of its yearly demand estimates, RECOPE buys crude oil and finished products on the international market. Import quantities are determined on the basis of local demand and the refining and storage capacity of RECOPE plants. Export levels are set principally in the light of storage capacity and the  size of shipments.

 

With regard to import prices and resale prices for imported products, RECOPE purchases crude oil and oil byproducts on the international market on the basis of strict market criteria. These are determined by reference to international market prices in the Caribbean and on the United States Gulf Coast. RECOPE does not negotiate import contracts; these have a one-year limit and prices are negotiated each year in the light of price fluctuations on the international oil market.

 

Article 4 of Law No. 5508 provides that, given RECOPE's status as a public enterprise (carrying with it certain general prerogatives and privileges which it enjoys exclusively or in conjunction with all other public entities) the Ministry of Finance is authorized, on the State's behalf and under its responsibility, to give RECOPE the guarantee(s) it needs to obtain financing for its working capital, provided that the total amount does not exceed US$5,000,000.00 (five million US dollars). To this end, approval must be obtained from the Central Bank of Costa Rica and loans must be negotiated with leading banks and institutions.

 

Lastly, RECOPE has an obligation, which also takes the form of a right, to engage in an activity related to its principal, statutory and routine corporate activity when situations arise requiring the efficient and effective supply of fuels in the national interest. This obligation and right is derived directly from Article 5.1 of Law No. 5508, which in turn comes within the framework of the public objectives assigned to RECOPE. For example, RECOPE would be required to engage in wholesale distribution activity when there is a need for an effective supply at that level and development of the activity is affected by serious or unexpected problems.

RECOPE calculates fuel prices on the basis of the principle of service at cost, pursuant to Article 3(b) of Law No. 7593 (Public Services Act); these must be approved by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP, formerly SNE, the National Electricity Service), in accordance with Laws No. 6588 and No. 7593. Export sales prices are set by RECOPE on the basis of prescribed formulae which take both local prices and prices on other markets into consideration; these are not controlled by the ARESEP.

 

In conclusion, as regards market structure, RECOPE - as mentioned earlier - has a monopoly on the importation and domestic distribution of petroleum products given that it was granted exclusive statutory powers to these ends. The situation is different with regard to exports, since any natural or legal person who buys products from RECOPE can resell them for export to another country. However, this type of transaction is not at all common.

 

STATISTICS

Statistical information is attached in the Annex.

 

REASON WHY NO FOREIGN TRADE HAS TAKEN PLACE

There has been foreign trade, as shown in the statistical information.

 

 


ANNEX

TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2002 to June 2003)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

545,308

170

 

 

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

28,380

154

 

 

 

92 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

9,538

477

 

 

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

410,824

260

 

 

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

257,582

437

502

 

0

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

535

 

303,362

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

587,744

332

350

 

187,848

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

28,127

188

156

 

265,090

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,319

637

589

 

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

136,259

368

234

 

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

33,337

392

225

 

19,821

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

143,090

220

233

 

5,661

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

34,490

165

0

 

134,057

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

16,211

314

 

 

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2003 to June 2004)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price ($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

546,872

205

 

35

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

38,462

173

 

19

 

94.4 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

28,970

257

 

0

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

710,253

267

 

8

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

739,025

0

558

0

0

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

592

0

354,698

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

668,855

360

396

29

169,167

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

185

0

229,340

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,188

587

658

-50

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

168,458

384

293

16

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

35,216

385

235

-7

29,882

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

169,000

253

273

33

2,178

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

9,539

189

167

24

125,039

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

15,331

324

 

11

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2004 to June 2005)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

537,856

272

 

67

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

38,462

209

 

35

 

89 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

18,264

539

 

0

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

640,939

329

 

62

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

2,720

610

651

0

257,280

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

687

0

324,703

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

712,183

465

468

105

175,956

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

229

0

257,491

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

6,632

712

769

125

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

232,560

423

364

39

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

29,745

353

327

-32

23,041

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

172,350

289

337

35

4,621

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

60,212

225

 

36

97,316

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

11,971

368

 

44

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2005 to June 2006)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price ($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

702,789

363

 

90

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

30,663

261

 

52

 

92 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

7,944

684

 

0

 

94.4 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

 

 

 

0

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

604,543

424

 

95

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

0

772

0

533,317

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

816

0

251,212

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

807,942

599

546

134

257,843

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

293

0

312,086

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,226

808

916

96

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

247,355

525

440

103

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

8,227

373

397

20

22,715

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

181,883

344

410

56

5,926

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

 

0

120,782

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

9,373

457

 

89

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2006 to June 2007)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

798,107

386

 

23

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

35,817

296

 

35

 

92 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

22,773

734

 

51

 

94.4 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

 

0

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

658,044

494

 

69

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

0

864

0

567,722

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

917

0

277,649

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

923,762

644

609

45

287,371

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

7,847

364

327

364

336,522

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

4,425

1,001

1,033

193

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

221,168

565

545

39

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

15,674

453

425

81

30,137

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

182,998

368

422

24

6,498

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

 

0

135,414

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

20,694

537

 

79

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


 

TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2007 to June 2008)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

813,990

547

 

161

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

27,158

486

 

190

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

678,162

625

 

131

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

0

985

0

563,966

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

0

1,028

0

299,040

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

979,395

848

822

204

276,170

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

20,955

524

557

160

292,112

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,182

1,177

1,145

176

 

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

251,203

745

754

181

 

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

52,603

632

441

178

14,673

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

199,248

467

515

99

6,991

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

0

0

209

0

127,626

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Period from July 2008 to June 2009)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic
sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

359,503

508

----

-39

 

Heavy Crude

27.09.00.10.00

6,647

463

----

-24

 

83 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

40,207

847

 

847

 

94.4 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

13,370

724

 

0

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

605,318

564

 

-61

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

873

0

540,548

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

898

0

344,039

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

778,697

765

821

-83

163,605

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

96,716

427

449

-97

90,430

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

4,370

1,101

1,146

-75

----

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

169,030

712

688

-34

----

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

48,794

483

518

-149

4,889

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

153,462

403

437

-64

6,409

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

0

 

 

0

68,237

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

23,288

781

 

78

----

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Year 2009)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Crude

27.09.00.10.00

468,530

445

 

-194

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

766,674

459

 

-188

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

482

 

590,852

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

492

 

343,848

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

1,066,811

444

516

 

148,509

Bunker C

27.10.19.22.00

87,493

302

498

 

102,953

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

4,370

671

889

 

0

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

182,712

448

512

 

19,480

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

56,197

381

409

 

16,233

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

190,441

261

269

 

7,447

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

19,931

604

 

-121

 

 

Source:   RECOPE financial statements - Annex 15, 12C (3-A), 43 (15)

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2002-2009.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Year 2010)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Crude

27.09.00.10.00

583,530

505

 

60

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

789,871

563

 

104

 

91 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

20,030

610

 

 

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

648

 

311,632

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

686

 

194,521

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

1,077,516

579

667

 

170,171

Bunker C

27.10.19.22.00

44,659

494

498

 

199,360

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,234

287,586

1,054

 

0

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

161,781

595

688

 

49,955

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

42,486

513

507

 

1,915

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

199,639

358

420

 

8,122

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

23,964

649

 

44

 

 

Source:   Division for International Trade in Fuel.

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2010.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Year 2011)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

Crude

27.09.00.10.00

326,609

653

 

148

 

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

673,855

747

 

185

 

91 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

262,373

750

 

 

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

818

 

n/a

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

839

 

n/a

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

1,101,280

795

878

 

61,950

Bunker C

27.10.19.22.00

106,006

674

654

 

48,558

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

1,773

976

1,244

 

n/a

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

233,338

811

882

 

522

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

41,092

628

581

 

2,007

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

213,320

459

479

 

2,291

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

15,891

898

 

250

 

 

Source:   Division for International Trade in Fuel.

Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2011.

 

Note:        Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports
(Year 2012)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

449,507

796

 

48

 

91 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

532,888

761

 

11

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

859

 

0

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

901

 

0

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

1,077,964

818

911

 

0

Bunker C

27.10.19.22.00

275,902

684

695

 

0

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

2,711

1,145

1,253

 

0

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

220,895

839

905

 

0

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

61,150

654

648

 

0

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

229,742

424

365

 

0

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

15,130

1,059

 

161

 

 

Source:   Division for International Trade in Fuel.

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2012.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE I

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Imports

(Year 2013)

Product description

Tariff heading

Total quantity imported
(m3)

Average
import price
($/m3)

Average domestic sales price
($/m3)

Mark-up
($/m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

95 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

449,699

769

 

-27

 

91 RON Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

584,268

792

 

 

 

Regular Plus 91 Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

0

 

852

 

0

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

0

 

897

 

0

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

1,108,808

795

903

 

0

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

346,304

646

683

 

0

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

1,211

1,157

1,406

 

0

Jet Fuel

27.10.12.90.11

208,108

791

892

 

0

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

57,016

588

611

 

0

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

235,933

424

329

 

0

MTBE

29.09.19.00.00

7,999

944

 

-116

 

 

Source:   Division for International Trade in Fuel.

              Import volume and price: Import/export reports for 2013.

 

Note:       Sales price refers to the RECOPE Group price.


TABLE II

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Exports

(Period 2002 to 2013)

Product description

Tariff heading

Period

Quantity exported by RECOPE
(m3)

Average representative domestic price
($/m3)

Average
export price
($/m3)

Domestic production
(m3)

Fuel Oil (Bunker C)

27.10.19.23.00

2006

29,927

316

284

n/a

2010

19,738

498

415

196,101

IFO-380

27.10.19.22.00

2006

9,018

317

248

135,414

Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10
27.10.19.13.90

2008

40,970

764

572

172,281

2009

42,284

462

436

128,147

2010

42,740

628

518

147,573

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

2009

84,929

516

535

148,509

2010

56,449

667

565

170,171

2011

19,509

878

705

61,950

Light Crude

27.09.00.10.00

2012

75,002

662

989

0

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements, Division for International Trade in Fuel.

 

Notes:     No exports took place in 2002, 2004, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2013.

              No statistics are available for total exports in cubic metres.

              The average representative domestic price for crude corresponds to the import price for 2011.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2002 to June 2003)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

---

493,393

493,393

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

187,848

857,006

857,006

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

6,573

6,573

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

265,090

168,304

168,304

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

19,821

66,360

66,360

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

6,464

6,464

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

5,661

155,758

155,758

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

---

151,988

151,988

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

---

4,355

4,355

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

66,646

66,646

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

303,362

346,030

346,030

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

134,057

265,980

265,980

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2003 to June 2004)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

n/a

496,038

496,038

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

169,167

853,774

853,774

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

5,363

5,363

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

229,340

148,028

148,028

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

29,882

94,464

94,464

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

6,625

6,625

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

2,178

169,079

169,079

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

157,303

157,303

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

4,060

4,060

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

8,512

8,512

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

354,698

353,600

353,600

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

125,039

113,440

113,440

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2004 to June 2005)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

257,280

520,828

520,828

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

175,956

896,730

896,730

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

3,713

3,713

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

257,491

155,195

155,195

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

23,041

55,032

55,032

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

5,853

5,853

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

4,621

174,530

174,530

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

220,768

220,768

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

3,723

3,723

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

459

459

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

324,703

324,455

324,455

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

97,316

137,030

137,030

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2005 to June 2006)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

533,317

560,406

560,406

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

257,843

1,063,418

1,063,418

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

1,884

1,884

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

312,086

175,736

175,736

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

22,715

31,760

31,760

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

4,967

4,967

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

5,926

178,985

178,985

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

234,066

234,066

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

3,259

3,259

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

340

340

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

251,212

273,743

273,743

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

120,782

95,680

95,680

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2006 to June 2007)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

567,722

581,721

581,721

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

287,371

1,217,544

1,217,544

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

1,823

1,823

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

336,522

200,180

200,180

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

30,137

52,781

52,781

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

6,296

6,296

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

6,498

187,980

187,980

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

212,763

212,763

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

2,887

2,887

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

171

171

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

277,649

273,262

273,262

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

135,414

109,165

109,165

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2007 to June 2008)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

563,966

597,620

597,620

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

276,170

1,223,332

1,223,332

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

n/a

2,795

2,795

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

292,112

184,829

184,829

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

14,673

63,455

63,455

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

7,377

7,377

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

 

n/a

46,818

46,818

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

6,991

198,220

198,220

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

242,374

242,374

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

2,622

2,622

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

n/a

219

219

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

299,040

299,685

299,685

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

127,626

102,468

102,468

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Period from July 2008 to June 2009)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on
the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

540,548

572,344

572,344

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

163,605

1,062,864

1,062,864

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

378

3,028

3,028

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

90,430

147,025

147,025

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

4,889

64,977

64,977

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

7,493

7,078

7,078

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

 

 

66,936

66,936

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

6,409

190,963

190,963

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

n/a

198,186

198,186

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

2,650

2,650

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

172,281

288

288

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

344,039

329,211

329,211

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

68,237

48,952

48,952

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.

 

Note:       Domestic production of kerosene, diesel and naphtha corresponds to the year 2008.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Year 2009)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

590,852

578,267

578,267

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

148,509

1,052,851

1,052,851

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

3,275

3,407

3,407

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

102,953

147,283

147,283

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

16,233

74,985

74,985

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

9,104

6,967

6,967

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

58,256

94,530

94,530

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

7,447

195,585

195,585

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

19,480

201,276

201,276

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

---

1,945

1,945

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

128,147

284

284

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

343,848

354,922

354,922

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

69,814

33,544

33,544

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Year 2010)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

311,632

586,184

586,184

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

170,171

1,083,004

1,083,004

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

3,675

3,733

3,733

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

199,360

164,245

164,245

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

1,915

40,525

40,525

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

7,816

6,362

6,362

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

---

117,548

117,548

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

8,122

211,606

211,606

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

49,955

207,194

207,194

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

---

2,648

2,648

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

161,090

292

292

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

194,521

380,586

380,586

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

80,073

54,135

54,135

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Year 2011)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

n/a

586,315

586,315

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

61,950

1,092,064

1,092,064

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

2,899

4,766

4,766

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

48,558

169,912

169,912

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

2,007

48,520

48,520

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

n/a

6,976

6,976

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

 

n/a

93,376

93,376

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

2,291

217,005

217,005

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

522

215,762

215,762

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

n/a

1,940

1,940

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

40,117

854

854

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

n/a

405,736

405,736

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

 

126,185

126,185

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Year 2012)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

---

591,630

591,630

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

---

1,062,795

1,062,795

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

---

8,203

8,203

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

---

263,753

263,753

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

---

68,370

68,370

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

---

7,733

7,733

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

 

 

11,409

11,409

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

---

223,499

223,499

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

---

213,846

213,846

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

---

1,665

1,665

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

---

976

976

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

---

439,895

439,895

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

---

8,634

8,634

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.

 

Note:       No production as from 2012.


TABLE III

STATE TRADING: REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETRÓLEO S. A. (RECOPE)

Statistical Information: Domestic Activities

(Year 2013)

Product description

Tariff heading

RECOPE purchases on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic production and blending
(m3)

RECOPE sales on the domestic market
(m3)

Domestic consumption
(m3)

Regular Gasoline

27.10.12.30.21
27.10.12.30.91

---

---

602,078

602,078

Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

---

---

1,123,271

1,123,271

Kerosene

27.10.19.11.00

---

---

7,463

7,463

Bunker Oil

27.10.19.22.00

---

---

325,609

325,609

Asphalt

27.13.20.00.00

---

---

67,005

67,005

Heavy Diesel

27.10.19.21.10

---

---

7,861

7,861

S-50 Diesel

27.10.19.21.90

 

 

1,581

1,581

L.P.G.

27.11.12.00.00

---

---

236,217

236,217

JET A-1

27.10.12.90.11

---

---

199,304

199,304

Av Gas

27.10.12.20.00

---

---

1,600

1,600

Heavy Naphtha

27.10.19.13.10

---

---

560

560

Premium Gasoline

27.10.12.30.22
27.10.12.30.99

---

---

447,162

447,162

IF-380

27.10.19.22.00

---

---

3,689

3,689

 

Source:   Marketing Department, financial statements.

 

Note:       No production as from 2012.

 

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