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This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products.

The Dominican Republic (DR) is the fifth-largest market for U.S. agricultural products in the Western Hemisphere, valued at $1.26 billion in 2019.

The Dominican Republic continues to be a strong market for U.S. bulk agricultural products (corn), intermediate goods (soybean meal), and high value consumer-oriented products...

For Marketing Year October 2020/September 2021 (MY 2020/21), Post forecasts overall sugar production to increase to 610,000 metric tons (MT) due to favorable weather conditions.

Bilateral trade of agricultural products between the United States and the Dominican Republic has increased during the first six months of Calendar Year 2020 (CY 2020), despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report Highlights: The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.

On March 1, 2020, the Dominican Republic (DR) acknowledged its first case of COVID-19. As of May 28, the DR has 16,068 confirmed cases.

With sugar production zones recovering from the drought that affected the country in the past year, Post forecasts sugar production of 580,000 metric tons (MT) during Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021...

Wheat consumption in the Dominican Republic (DR) during Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021 (July 2020/ June 2021) is forecast at 420,000 metric tons (MT), with imports at 560,000 MT.

The Dominican Republic’s food processing industry was valued at $8.8 billion during Calendar Year (CY) 2019 in activities categorized as “food industry,” with an additional $2.8 billion...

The Dominican Republic continues to be a strong market for U.S. bulk agricultural products (corn), intermediate goods (soybean meal) and high value consumer-oriented products....

This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic.