- Exports under the national scheme reached 3,615.64 million dollars
The Dominican Republic’s total exports during the January-November 2024 period reached 11,888.90 million dollars, registering an increase of 7.78% compared to the same period last year, according to data from the General Customs Directorate (DGA).
The breakdown per scheme shows that free zones led exports, accounting for 67.07% of the total, followed by the national scheme, with 30.41%; temporary admission, with 2.17%, and re-export accounting for the remaining 0.34%.
Commerce Magazine published by the DGA details how exports under the free zone scheme valued at 7,974.05 million dollars accounted for 67.07% of the total, meaning an increase of 7.12%, compared to January-November 2023.
The DGA data shows that, in terms of the classification by type of goods, 43.27% of total exports corresponded to consumer goods, 33.85% to raw materials and 22.88% to capital goods.
Growth of the national scheme
Exports under the national regime reached 3,615.64 million dollars during this period, reflecting a growth of 9.24% compared to the same period in 2023.
Among the products exported by this regime, non-metallic goods accounted for 56.96%, while metallic goods accounted for 43.04% gold and silver accounting for 36.82% thereof, which highlights the importance of minerals in the export supply of the Dominican Republic.
74.15% of these exports are raw materials, 23.44% are consumer goods and 2.41% are capital goods. In addition, 74.41% of national exports are concentrated in 10 tariff headings:
- 71-Fine or cultured pearls, gemstones (37.11%)
- 18-Cocoa and cocoa products (6.57 %)
- 39-Plastic materials and products (6.56%)
- 17-Sugar and confectionery articles (5.00 %)
- 72-Cast iron and steel (3.93%)
- 08-Edible fruits, citrus rinds (3.89%)
- 26-Minerals, slag and ash (3.71%)
- 25-Salt, sulphur, earth and stones, gypsum and lime (3.00%)
- 19-Preparations based on cereals, of flour (2.54%)
- 11-Milling products, malt and starch (2.09%)
The rest of the headings account for 25.59% of national exports.
Geographical concentration and means of transport
61.98% of national exports correspond to taxpayers whose tax domicile is registered in the National District, followed by the provinces of Santo Domingo (14.07%) and Santiago (3.85%).
Cumulatively, 83.10% of national exports are concentrated in five provinces, while the remaining 16.90% is spread nationwide.
As for means of transport, 46.54% of exports were made by sea, 40.89% by air and 12.57% by land. In addition, 86.13% of these operations were concentrated in five customs administrations:
- Las Americas International Airport (AILA) (39.46%)
- Caucedo (19.14%)
- Haina (14.09%)
- Elías Piña (8.30 %)
- Santo Domingo (5.14%)
The rest of the administrations represented 13.87%.
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