DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Imports from Haiti to the Dominican Republic dropped sharply by 48.83% during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from the Dominican Republic-Haiti Bilateral Trade Report published by the Customs Agency (DGA). The imports reflect a decline in free trade manufacturing.

From January to May 2025, Dominican imports from its neighboring country totaled just US$4.12 million, a steep decline from the US$8.2 million recorded during the same stretch in 2024.

The report notes that imports under the free trade zone regime saw a year-on-year decline of 51.67%, while those classified under the “consumption dispatch” regime actually surged by 113.39%.

By trade regime, free trade zones accounted for the vast majority—92.82%—of imports, with the remaining 7.18% falling under the consumption dispatch category.

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