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05-13-2009, 03:00 PM
During the first four months of the year only 22 shipments of Dominican products were rejected at US Customs entry points, representing an 18.5% drop compared to the same period in 2008, when 27 shipments were rejected. According to the Department of Exterior Commerce (DICOEX) agricultural products (45%), industrial products (41%) and agro-industrial products (14%) are among the items most commonly rejected by US officials. An economic report by DICOEX revealed that 32.1% of detentions were due to increased levels of pesticides. During the first four months of the year only nine shipments have been rejected because of increased pesticide levels.
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