{"id":11738,"date":"2025-08-31T19:52:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=11738"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:52:34","slug":"76-8-of-national-exports-are-raw-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/76-8-of-national-exports-are-raw-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"76.8% of national exports are raw materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing the export model will require the right reforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), from January to July 2025, national exports reached $3,003.6 million, a 33% increase compared to the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among these, metal goods accounted for 46.32%, highlighted by gold, which contributed 39.74% of the national total with $1,193.76 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>76.75% of national exports were concentrated in raw materials, compared to 20.39% in consumer goods and only 2.86% in capital goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cocoa and its preparations experienced a 48.45% year-on-year growth, increasing from $169.55 million to $251.69 million, with an 8.38% share of the total; the second highest after gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" data-id=\"11739\" src=\"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-at-3.48.58-PM-1-1024x736.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-at-3.48.58-PM-1-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-at-3.48.58-PM-1-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-at-3.48.58-PM-1-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-at-3.48.58-PM-1.png 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, reliance on these goods poses risks. According to the cocoa futures contract (US Cocoa), as of August 25, 2025, the price per ton was $8,024, which represents a mere 0.2% year-over-year increase and a 28.5% decrease since January this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national exports of the Dominican Republic suffer from high concentration in products based on raw materials; that is, low value-added products whose prices can be volatile. Changing the export model will require the right structural reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exporting raw materials is not inherently bad, but a high dependence on this type of exports limits economic growth in the long term and exposes the country to international market volatility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), from January to July 2025, national exports reached $3,003.6 million, a 33% increase compared to the same period in 2024. 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