The Center for Export and Investment in the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD) and the Department for the Development of Arts & Crafts (Fodearte) signed an agreement to seek new markets abroad for Dominican arts and crafts exports. Jean Alain Rodriguez signed for the CEI-RD and Miguel Pimentel Schouwe for Fodearte.
Rodriguez commented that arts and crafts exports increased to US$4.2 million, up 23% compared to 2012.