The Dominican Republic is the top consumer of U.S.-made flags exports.
A total of 94 percent of U.S. flags are imported to the U.S. market, mostly from China.
Foreign-made flags are banned from military use in the U.S.
Now, considering only 6% of flags marketed in the U.S. are made locally by American hands, that's a lot of flags being purchased by the DR!
Some figures:
U.S. Flag Statistics
2013
$4.0 million
In 2013, the dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($3.9 million) was for U.S. flags made in China.
$781,222
Dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2013. The Dominican Republic was the leading customer, purchasing $160,000 worth.
In 2014 the DR was again the top export client of U.S. made flags. Far above Mexico, which led from 2009 to 2012.
A total of 94 percent of U.S. flags are imported to the U.S. market, mostly from China.
Foreign-made flags are banned from military use in the U.S.
Now, considering only 6% of flags marketed in the U.S. are made locally by American hands, that's a lot of flags being purchased by the DR!
Some figures:
U.S. Flag Statistics
2013
$4.0 million
In 2013, the dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($3.9 million) was for U.S. flags made in China.
$781,222
Dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2013. The Dominican Republic was the leading customer, purchasing $160,000 worth.
In 2014 the DR was again the top export client of U.S. made flags. Far above Mexico, which led from 2009 to 2012.
