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09-05-2006, 06:10 PM
Dominican exports outside of free zone parks were up by 25.5% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2005. According to the government export promotion agency CEI-RD, Dominican exports amounted to US$691 million from January to June 2006, compared to US$551 million for the same period last year. Non-traditional exports were up by 24.25%, going from US$270.38 million to US$335.94 million in 2006. Agricultural exports were up by 18%, with exports of US$65 million for the first half of the year, compared to US$55 million for Jan-June 2005. Ferronickel exports increased from US$183.26 million in 2005 to US$246.26 million for the first half of 2006. Agribusiness exports (cigars, cocoa, coconut milk, seasonings) were up by 25.6%, going from US$51.6 million in the first half of 2005 to US$64.9 million for the first half of 2006. Industrial product exports (steel bars, rum, beer, cement, plastics, fertilizers, zinc sheets and scrap iron and junk) totaled US$185 million, up by 25% from last year.
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