United Kingdom Chris Campbell says trade with the Dominican Republic has doubled in the past 10 years. In an interview with Juan Guiliani Cury of Listín Diario, the ambassador said UK companies are looking into exporting pork, chicken and lamb to the Dominican Republic. Campbell observed that diplomatic relations between both countries go back to 1848, or more than 170 years.
Ambassador Campbell said that exports from the UK to the DR have now surpassed US$150 million. Exports from the DR to the UK are now more than US$105 million, a year. 90% of Dominican exports are organic bananas, mangos, avocados and recently, chocolate.
The Dominican Republic imports whiskey, medicines, electric machines, medical equipment and vehicles from the UK. Faced with the concern over the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, last year representatives of the Dominican Agricultural Board (JAD) met in London to discuss the implications of Brexit. Campbell assures that there would be no change in the imports from the country to the United Kingdom following Brexit.
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Listin Diario
22 May 2019