Development agencies and researchers
Measure food, fuel, and building material flows into Haiti and the Dominican side of the same trade.
Both sides of the island
Hispaniola trade data
CargoFax covers both countries on the island of Hispaniola: Haiti and the Dominican Republic. CargoFax is the exclusive commercial provider of Haiti customs import data, with records from November 2020, updated weekly. CargoFax Dominican Republic records cover imports and exports from January 2024, with declared US dollar values, updated monthly. In Atlas, you can follow the same suppliers, carriers, products, and routes in both markets.
One source for both sides of the island.
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Hispaniola
Datasets
- Haiti updatesWeekly, since November 2020
- Dominican Republic updatesMonthly, since January 2024
Why look at Haiti and the Dominican Republic together?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola, and much of their trade is connected. The Dominican Republic is one of the origin countries in Haiti's import records, and Haiti is one of the destinations in Dominican export records. Many of the same suppliers, carriers, and distributors serve both markets.
Seen separately, each dataset tells half the story. Seen together in Atlas, the two datasets show how a product moves across the island: what the Dominican Republic ships to Haiti, what Haiti receives from the Dominican Republic, and which other origins compete for the same buyers on both sides of the border.
How do the two datasets differ?
The two customs authorities publish different fields, and CargoFax keeps each dataset as it is published. Haiti records follow each import shipment, with the bill of lading, the vessel, the containers, and the gross weight, while Dominican records are declaration line items with declared value and weight.
Compare
Haiti and Dominican Republic data compared
| Haiti | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Imports | Imports and exports |
| Record | Customs record | Customs declaration line item |
| Declared value | – | Yes, in US dollars |
| Weight | Yes | Yes |
| Updates | Weekly | Monthly |
| History from | November 2020 | January 2024 |
| Importer names | Yes, in Atlas | Yes, with RNC tax ID |
Field details for each market are on the Haiti import data and Dominican Republic trade data pages.
Atlas
How to use Hispaniola data in Atlas
Three searches that use both datasets:
- 01
Haiti imports from the Dominican Republic by HS chapter, week by week, in tonnes.
- 02
Dominican Republic exports of cement (HS 2523) to Haiti by month, with declared value, next to Haiti's cement imports from all origins by weight.
- 03
Rice (HS 1006) imports into both countries, compared by origin country, over the last 12 months.
Which Atlas modules work with Hispaniola data?
Every Atlas module covers both markets. Explorer searches and maps the records, Vault keeps the companies and routes you follow on both sides of the border and emails you when new matching records arrive, and Atlas AI answers plain-English questions such as "How much rice did Haiti import from the Dominican Republic last quarter?"
How does Hispaniola data reach you?
In Atlas, Explorer searches Haiti and Dominican Republic records side by side, Vault keeps the companies, products, and routes you follow on both sides of the island, and Vault emails you when the weekly Haiti update or the monthly Dominican Republic release adds matching records.
For teams that load data into their own systems, Files delivers the Dominican Republic historical archive and monthly increments by FTP or API in CSV, Excel, JSON, or Parquet. Haiti bulk files are available on request.
How does CargoFax prepare Hispaniola records?
CargoFax keeps every field the customs authority publishes, in the form it is published, and adds what makes the records searchable across markets. Where a record lacks a reliable HS code, a model assigns one at the most precise level the description supports, and the assigned code is flagged so you can include or exclude it. Records load into Atlas on the market's release schedule, and the latest period may be revised as late records arrive. Free monthly reports and Atlas use the same records, so a figure in a report can be traced back to the records behind it.
See Hispaniola records in Atlas
Search every Hispaniola record by HS code, company, origin, and date, save the query, and keep the companies you follow in Vault.
In practice
Who uses Hispaniola trade data?
Dominican exporters selling into Haiti
See which Haitian importers buy your product category, from which other origins, and in what volumes.
Buyer discoveryDistributors on both sides of the border
Track competitors' sourcing in both markets and spot new entrants early.
Competitor trackingCarriers, forwarders, and agents
See which companies move volume between the two markets and from third countries into each.
Logistics and freightReports and analysis
Where can I follow Hispaniola trade every month?
Three ways to stay on top of Hispaniola trade with CargoFax: the numbers, the stories behind them, and an AI analyst that digs into the records for you.
Monthly trade reports
Free monthly reports for each side of the island, with the numbers behind them: Haiti import weight and shipments, and Dominican Republic import and export values, with top products, top partners, and the largest changes.
CargoFax newsletter: Below Deck
A more editorial look at Haiti and Dominican Republic trade: the activity, developments, and findings we find interesting, with the notable trends behind them.
Claudio, AI trade intelligence
Claudio is our AI agent. It helps generate trade intelligence reports and explore specific commodities, companies, and trends in Haiti and Dominican Republic trade.
FAQ
Hispaniola trade data: frequently asked questions
Where can I get trade data for both Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
CargoFax covers both markets at the shipment level in one platform: Haiti customs import records, exclusive to CargoFax since 2020, and Dominican Republic customs declarations for imports and exports from January 2024.
Is Hispaniola customs data public?
Haiti does not publish shipment-level customs records in an open, searchable format, and the Dominican Republic publishes trade statistics mainly in aggregate. CargoFax makes both searchable record by record in Atlas Explorer.
How often is the data updated?
Haiti records are updated weekly. Dominican Republic records are updated monthly.
How far back does the data go?
Haiti records start in November 2020. Dominican Republic records start in January 2024.
What HS codes are available?
Records in both markets carry Harmonized System (HS) codes, so the same product can be searched on both sides of the island with one code, for example HS 1006 for rice or HS 2523 for cement.
What does each dataset measure?
Dominican Republic records include declared values in US dollars and weight. Haiti records measure gross weight, with the bill of lading, vessel, containers, ports, importer, and shipper of each import shipment.
Can I see Dominican Republic exports to Haiti?
Yes. Dominican export records name the destination country, and Haiti import records name the origin country, so the trade can be read from both sides.
How much does Hispaniola data cost?
Atlas plans are monthly or annual and priced by market and team size. See the pricing page or book a demo for a quote covering both markets.
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