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El Salvador and Costa Rica Enact Bilateral Trade Agreement to Strengthen Regional Semiconductor Supply Chains

Diplomatic and trade officials from El Salvador and Costa Rica implemented a new economic framework that reduces tariffs and accelerates customs processing for technology hardware and semiconductor components, aiming to build supply chain resilience across Central America.
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