Monthly trade reports
Free monthly summaries of Dominican Republic customs import records from January 2026 onward: total declared value and, where published, weight, the number of records, and the number of importers, top products, top origins, and what changed. The latest report covers August 2026. Reports are published in English and Spanish.
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The Dominican Republic imported US$3.00 billion of goods in August 2026, down 4.4% from July but up 16.2% from August 2025. Exports reached US$1.24 billion, down 7.0% from July and up 4.7% from a year earlier, leaving a trade deficit of US$1.76 billion.
The largest change in July 2026 was a 42.2% decline in gold exports (HS 7108), to US$201 million, 16.8% below July 2025. Total exports eased 7.3% from June to US$1.34 billion (FOB), still 1.4% above a year earlier. Other products moved up: cocoa beans (HS...
At US$1.44 billion (FOB), Dominican exports in June 2026 were the highest of any month since January 2024, when this series begins: up 10.0% from May and 18.0% from June 2025. Gold (HS 7108) accounted for most of the gain, rising 36.8% to US$347 million....
Packaged medicines (HS 3004) were the clearest import mover in May 2026, rising 80.2% from April to US$119 million, the highest monthly level since January 2024, when this series begins. Total imports edged up 4.8% to US$3.01 billion (CIF), 8.8% above May...
Gold (HS 7108) led Dominican exports in April 2026 at US$303 million, up 19.9% from March and 166.1% from April 2025. Total exports edged down 7.2% to US$1.29 billion (FOB) but were 23.1% above a year earlier. Medical instruments (HS 9018) fell 26.0% to...
March 2026 set new marks on both sides of the ledger. Imports rose 42.7% from February to US$3.15 billion (CIF), up 16.0% from March 2025 and the highest monthly total since January 2024, when this series begins. Exports rose 17.7% to US$1.39 billion...
In February 2026 the two flows moved in opposite directions. Imports totaled US$2.21 billion (CIF), down 10.7% from January and 7.5% from February 2025, the lowest monthly total since January 2024, when this series begins. Passenger cars (HS 8703) fell...
Exports from the Dominican Republic fell 18.4% from December to US$1.03 billion in January 2026 (FOB), yet they were 11.0% above January 2025. Gold (HS 7108), the largest export, fell 31.0% to US$262 million, and medical instruments (HS 9018) fell 26.6% to...
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