The transitory laws that instated an additional 2% on imports and a 5% tax on exports expire today, 1 July. The taxes were to be in effect for six months. The taxes are estimated to have produced RD$30 billion for the government over the first six months of the year. Hoy newspaper says that several technicians on the economic team of President-elect Leonel Fernandez favor the reinstatement of the taxes. This would require approval by the PPH-PRD majority in Congress.