Economist Nassim Jose Alemany of Deloitte in Santo Domingo reveals that Dominican exports in general were down 4% in 2015 compared to 2014. Exports reached US$9.5 billion last year, including an increase in mining product exports that increased from 5% of the total to 14%.
Alemany points out that if gold exports were subtracted, total Dominican exports would not have shown an increase over the past three years.
On the positive side, apparel exports to the US are up 2.99% in the first quarter of this year (January to March 2016). Exports increased from US$157.8 billion to US$162.5 billion, according to the Major Shippers Report. There was also a 6.71% increase in volume of exports, according to the same report. The data up to 29 April 2016 indicates that the DR is the 21st largest clothing exporter to the US market.
http://www.listindiario.com/economia/2016/05/30/421126/exportaciones-dominicanas-se-cayeron-en-un-4-en-2015
