The executive director of the Center for Exportation and Investment of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), Biviana Riveiro Disla, highlighted that exports of goods show an interannual growth of 85% compared to 2020.
“While it is true that when compared to 2020 this value is skewed by the significant reduction due to COVID-19, it is no less true that when we compare this behavior with the same month of 2019 this relative variation is positioned at a significant growth of 35% ”, indicated the official.
The statement issued by ProDominicana indicates that the United States was the destination that obtained most of the Dominican products exported with an increase of + US$254.7 million, equivalent to year-on-year growth of + 103%. India also stands out with an increase of + US $ 139.9 million, Haiti with an increase of + US $ 50.3 million, among other 97 markets that experienced positive growth during the month of April.
“The products that reflected an important increase were the Cigars” Cigars “by 321% in the month of April 2021, which is equivalent to an increase of US$64.9 million.
In terms of relevance, followed by exports of raw gold with an increase of US $ 87.3 million, and in turn, by sales of jewelry items, US$39.3 million, ”said Riveiro.
The industrial and special free zones sector experienced a growth of 110%, thanks to the efforts of the government to promote and stimulate this sector, as well as the productive linkage with the national sector. Another important growth was in the exports of products of the national regime by 65%.
“The positive growth of 23% during the first four months of the year 2021, is the product of a relative variation of 31% in the free zone sector, and in turn, an increase in exports of the national regime by 14%”, pointed out the Executive Director of ProDominicana.
Source:
Diario Libre
