{"id":11653,"date":"2025-07-27T12:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=11653"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:56:15","slug":"free-zones-lead-exports-with-62-of-total-in-the-first-half-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/free-zones-lead-exports-with-62-of-total-in-the-first-half-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Zones Lead Exports with 62% of Total in the First Half of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Medical products, electronics, and tobacco top the list of exports, with the United States as the main destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs reported on Monday that the free zone sector<\/strong> continues to show strong performance, noting that exports under this regime totaled US\\$4.28 billion<\/strong> between January and June 2025. This figure represents 62% of the country’s total exports<\/strong> during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a press release, the Ministry stated that in June alone<\/strong>, free zone exports amounted to US\\$771.96 million<\/strong>, reflecting a 2.8% growth<\/strong> compared to the same month last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This performance highlights the sector\u2019s resilience and ability to adapt to the challenges of international trade,” the statement said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Main Exported Goods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Medical and pharmaceutical products<\/strong> remain the leading export category, accounting for 33.7%<\/strong> of the total and generating approximately US\\$260.5 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are followed by electrical and electronic products (14%)<\/strong>, tobacco and its derivatives (13.5%)<\/strong>, and textile manufacturing (10.4%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States<\/strong> remains the primary export destination, accounting for 72.2%<\/strong> of the total, followed by Puerto Rico (4.1%)<\/strong>, the Netherlands (3.5%)<\/strong>, and Haiti (3.04%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Sector\u00b4s reole<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, V\u00edctor \u201cIto\u201d Bison\u00f3<\/strong>, emphasized the key role<\/strong> of the free zone sector as a source of foreign exchange and quality employment<\/strong>, stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe dynamism of free zones is a clear demonstration of the country\u2019s ability to successfully integrate into global value chains, even in today\u2019s highly challenging environment. Their sustained growth reflects the effectiveness of public policies aimed at boosting productivity, investment, and competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Medical products, electronics, and tobacco top the list of exports, with the United States as the main destination. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs reported on Monday that the free zone sector continues to show strong performance, noting that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":11651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment-in-dr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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