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08-07-2007, 04:50 PM
Yesterday DR1 reported that trade with Haiti has been on the rise and that Haiti is now the DR's third largest trading partner. The Dominican Republic exports US$147 million in goods to Haiti, and this trade grew by 18.8% in 2006. Today's Diario Libre provides more details on trade between the two countries. During the first semester of 2007, the DR exported 900 products to Haiti. The total value of trade was valued at US$66,174,886. Of this total value US$25,343,047 came from just six products: wheat, black cement, cardboard boxes, metal rods, soy oil and eggs. Wheat, which is imported into the DR for trans-shipment to Haiti, is the largest exported product with a value of US$8,106,908.
During the first six months of the year the DR exported 1,360,383 kilograms of ice to Haiti, valued at US$315.11 million. The sale of motorcycles was valued at US$803,377. These vehicles are imported and assembled in the DR prior to export to Haiti.
During this six-month period, 64 million kilograms of gray cement were exported with a value of US$4,965,031 million.
From 1 January to 1 June 193,297,806 kilograms of articles were shipped to Haiti, according to figures from the DR Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-RD).
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)
During the first six months of the year the DR exported 1,360,383 kilograms of ice to Haiti, valued at US$315.11 million. The sale of motorcycles was valued at US$803,377. These vehicles are imported and assembled in the DR prior to export to Haiti.
During this six-month period, 64 million kilograms of gray cement were exported with a value of US$4,965,031 million.
From 1 January to 1 June 193,297,806 kilograms of articles were shipped to Haiti, according to figures from the DR Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-RD).
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)