The international sales of Dominican products continue ;an presented a good performance in the first four months of this year (January-April), adding US$4,128.7 million, a growth of 10% compared to the same period in 2021 and a 32% compared to the 2019.
The information was offered by the executive director of the Center for Exports and Investments of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), Biviana Riveiro Disla, in a note sent to the media, in which she stated: that the export sector continues to show encouraging results.
Based on the records of the General Directorate of Customs, the official indicated that that in April the value of accumulated exports was US$1,080.8 millions, equivalent to 9.21% year-on-year growth.
With these values, this month is positioned as the one with the highest value exported in the Dominican Republic, surpassing the amount reached in 2021 for this same month, he indicated. Riveiro.
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He pointed that in relation to export destinations, the US market was characterized by as the destination with the highest growth in exports for the period January-April 2022,with an absolute growth of US$209 million, equivalent to 11.03% growth.
This market is followed by Haiti; by growing by US$100 million in relation to the previous year, and a relative interannual variation of 33.8%. “Among the products with the greatest dynamism, Ferronickel stands out with the highest growth in the period January-April 2022, accumulating an absolute growth of US$81 million additional to those exported during the same period of the year; or past.
Similarly, Medical instruments and devices are positioned among the products that lead the growth of Dominican exports in the analyzed period, representing a total of US$77 million additional to the previous year.” Riveiro.
It is important to note that the main tariff regimes show significant growth during this period of the year. In this sense, the Industrial Free Zones especially show a year-on-year increase of 12.66%, and for their part, the National ones registered a growth of 5.86%.
The executive director of ProDominicana pointed out that The institution maintains its enthusiasm and commitment to the promotion of exports and the attraction of foreign investment to the Dominican economy, considering them to be part of the essential pillars for the development and increase of the economy. quality of life of Dominicans.