Speaking at a lunch hosted by the Dominican Exporters’Association (ADOEXPO), Jean Alain Rodriguez, director of the Center for Export and Investment in the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD) said that exports registered a growth of 6% from January to July 2014.
He said that there were still challenges to overcome but the country had become more competitive and every day its products were accepted more and more in the international markets. He mentioned that there were 3,150 product lines being exported to 73 countries.
In regards to attracting direct foreign investment in the country, Rodriguez said that he expected this year’s level to be similar to last year when it was around US$2 billion.
Read more in Spanish: http://www.listindiario.com/economia-and-negocios/2014/7/15/329925/ExportacionesRD-crecen-6