Today, about 80% of baseballs used worldwide are made in China. However, official baseballs for Major League Baseball are made by Rawlings in Costa Rica under an exclusive contract. Each year, Major League Baseball teams use nearly one million baseballs over the course of a season. Before 1987, Major League baseballs were manufactured in Haiti. However, political instability in the country led Rawlings Sporting Goods to shift production to Costa Rica.

Costa Rican imports are now subject to a 10% tariff.