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Dominican exports recorded historical figures in May 2025, exporting some US$1.378 billion that month, 13.4% more than the same month of the previous year, despite the geopolitical and commercial pressures that impact foreign trade and despite the 10% tariffs for imports in E
This was reported by the General Customs Directorate (DGA), an entity that permanently promotes the growth of Dominican exports through workshops aimed at the export sector, establishing mutual recognition agreements with other countries, and promoting the country, in international scenarios, as a destination for investment.
The institution highlighted that, when observing exports by destination, a year-on-year growth of 4.7% is reported towards the United States, our main trading partner, increasing from US$657.6 million exported in May 2024 to US$688.5 in 2025.
While exports to neighboring Republic of Haiti, our second trading partner, expanded by 14.9%, reaching US$93.3 million in May 2025.
Regarding products, gold is one of the main drivers of May's growth, as more than US$258 million of this commodity was exported, for a significant increase of 141%, with India as the main destination.
In addition to gold, cocoa exports stand out, exhibiting a growth of 47.9%, becoming the third largest export item, just behind gold and medical instruments and apparatus (item 9018), where the latter reached US$171.6 million in the month in question, for a growth of 5.1%.
Other goods that showed a significant increase are tobacco and cane sugar, with 10.7% and 13.2% more in exports than the same month of the previous year.
Cumulatively, in the first five months of the year, exports reached US$5,639.01 million, showing a growth of 8.6%, where free zones represent 62.5%, equivalent to approximately US$3,521.65 million, respectively.
