{"id":2662,"date":"2026-10-17T20:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/costa-rica-accepts-ahri-efficiency-certificate-for-daikin-inverter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T20:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:56:21","slug":"costa-rica-accepts-ahri-efficiency-certificate-for-daikin-inverter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/costa-rica-accepts-ahri-efficiency-certificate-for-daikin-inverter\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica Accepts AHRI Efficiency Certificate for Daikin Inverter Air Conditioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Costa Rica has implemented Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.78:00<\/strong> establishing energy efficiency specifications<\/strong> for inverter split-type air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow<\/strong> to enhance performance and reduce energy consumption.<\/p>\n

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy accepted a foreign efficiency test standard for one Daikin inverter air conditioner on Sept. 22, 20261<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The decision is Resolution 0032-2026-DE of the ministry’s Energy Directorate. It says the foreign standard AHRI 210\/240-2024 is equivalent to the Central American energy rule for inverter split air conditioners1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, this Daikin model can enter and be sold in Costa Rica on the strength of its AHRI efficiency certificate. Once the ruling is published, any other seller of the same model may rely on it too1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

What did Costa Rica decide on Sept. 22, 2026?<\/h2>\n

The Energy Directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) granted what it calls a "standard equivalence". This is a formal finding that a foreign standard checks the same things as a local technical rule1<\/a><\/sup>. Director of Energy Randall Z\u00fa\u00f1iga Madrigal signed the resolution in San Jos\u00e91<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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What the resolution grants<\/h4>\n
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Item<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Instrument<\/th>Resolution 0032-2026-DE, Sept. 22, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Foreign standard<\/th>AHRI Standard 210\/240-2024<\/td><\/tr>\n
Certificate<\/th>AHRI 216021576<\/td><\/tr>\n
Local rule<\/th>RTCA 23.01.78:20, inverter split air conditioners<\/td><\/tr>\n
Goods<\/th>Daikin outdoor unit DPSC03BAPB4**E31<\/strong>0*<\/td><\/tr>\n
Duration<\/th>No end date, unless the certificate or standards change<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The foreign standard is AHRI Standard 210\/240-2024<\/strong>, "Performance Rating of Unitary Air-Conditioning & Air-Source Heat Pump Equipment"1<\/a><\/sup>. It is a method for rating the performance of air conditioners and heat pumps. The equivalence covers the standard together with the values in AHRI certificate 216021576<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The local rule is Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 23.01.78:20. It sets energy efficiency rules for inverter split air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow, free air discharge and no air ducts1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Which air conditioners does the ruling cover?<\/h2>\n

The ruling names one outdoor unit. Its brand is Daikin<\/strong>, and its model number is DPSC03BAPB4**E31<\/strong>0*1<\/a><\/sup>. The asterisks stand for characters that can vary within the model number.<\/p>\n

The equivalence is tied to the products in the scope set by an earlier opinion from the national standards body1<\/a><\/sup>. The Energy Directorate’s technical report also links validity to the certificates and the model numbers of both units. These are the indoor unit (evaporator) and the outdoor unit (condenser)1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The ruling does not open the door to every Daikin product or every AHRI-certified unit. It covers the certificate and the equipment listed in the resolution1<\/a><\/sup>. Other models still need their own proof of compliance with the Central American rule.<\/p>\n

What does the Central American air conditioner rule require?<\/h2>\n

RTCA 23.01.78:20 sets a minimum energy efficiency<\/strong>, a test method, a testing and approval procedure and a label1<\/a><\/sup>. These apply to inverter split air conditioners that are made, imported or sold in the member states1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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When the inverter rule took effect<\/h4>\n
\n 17 Aug 2022<\/span>\n El Salvador<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 17 Dec 2022<\/span>\n Costa Rica<\/span>\n Also Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 17 Jun 2023<\/span>\n Guatemala<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Central American governments approved the rule in regional Resolution 451-2021 of Dec. 17, 20211<\/a><\/sup>. Costa Rica published it through Executive Decree 43616-COMEX-MEIC-MINAE1<\/a><\/sup>. The rule took effect in Costa Rica on Dec. 17, 2022<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The same resolution set other start dates for the region:<\/p>\n