Costa Rican businesses and entrepreneurs interested in purchasing duty-free products from the Panama Free Zone have three primary methods available. First, they can purchase online through Bridgemarkets Marketplace, a platform that streamlines product consolidation across multiple vendors and manages all freight logistics directly to Costa Rica. Second, they have the option to buy directly through the online stores of Panamanian wholesalers, using the Official Directory of Companies in the Free Zone to identify wholesale distributors categorized by product line and obtain detailed terms for wholesale procurement, including ocean, overland, and air freight options.
As a third alternative, Costa Rican buyers can travel in person to Panama to inspect inventory directly across the showrooms in Colón. Prior research on official directories is recommended to identify the distributors carrying your target merchandise. Given the vast scale of the Colón Free Trade Zone—the largest in the Americas and second largest globally, covering 1,064.58 hectares—structured advance planning is essential to maximize your time on-site. Following procurement, the buyer coordinates cargo transport and customs clearance with an authorized logistics operator.
