The U.S. delegation recognized the proximity of the Dominican Republic and its role as a strategic partner in the region.
The Dominican Republic and the United States held a high-level meeting yesterday in Washington in which they addressed the recent global tariff provision announced by the U.S. government “in a direct and constructive manner”.
According to a communication, the meeting was described as positive, friendly and oriented towards permanent dialogue. Both parties agreed on the importance of continuing the exchange through the established channels.
Acknowledgment of the country’s close relationship and progress
During the meeting, the U.S. delegation acknowledged the proximity of the Dominican Republic and its role as a strategic partner in the region.
The U.S. delegation explained that the measure of global tariffs responds to a general vision of international trade, with the “minimum” levy of 10% in the Dominican case.
The text indicates that the Dominican commission presented a detailed document that includes the country’s main achievements in the last five years in key areas such as economic growth, bilateral cooperation, migration management, the fight against drug trafficking and national security.
The commission affirms that the presentation was received with openness and appreciation by Jamieson Greer, U.S. ambassador and trade representative.
In addition, they reiterated the Dominican Republic’s interest in continuing participating under fair trade conditions with other countries in the region that have trade agreements with the United States. Ambassador Greer was accompanied by Sam Mulopulos, Chief of Staff of the Trade Representative; Daniel Watson, Deputy Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere; and Andrea Malito, senior director for RD-Cafta.
Next steps
During the conversation, the U.S. authorities indicated the need to address certain elements contained in the US-TR National Report on Estimating Barriers to Foreign Trade, which represents an opportunity to continue strengthening the conditions that affect competitiveness and access to international markets.
Both delegations agreed to keep this channel of dialogue open and move towards future meetings that allow viable and sustainable solutions to be explored for both parties.
WHO ARE THEY
About the commission
The official Dominican delegation was composed of the Minister of Industry, Trade and MSMEs, Víctor (Ito) Bisonó; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez; and the Minister of Finance, José Manuel Vicente. The government explained that this mission is part of a series of institutional efforts that began on the 2nd, after the official announcement of the tariff measure by the United States government on its products.
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