Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Customs Contacts

Website: http://www.hacienda.gob.do/ 

Email: webmaster@hacienda.gov.do 

Address: Av. México #45 Santo Domingo República Dominicana Apartado Postal 1478

Telephone: +1 8096875131

The Dominican Republic is a country which occupies the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, situated in the Greater Antilles archipelago (the Caribbean region). The country has the 9th largest economy in Latin America and is the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region. The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other states of the Inter-American system. It is a member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Labour Organization, World Trade Organization and World Customs Organization.

Export/Import Requirements 

The Dominican Republic uses the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) for commodity classification, the basic import tax ranging from 0% to 40%. Dominican tariffs are bound by the WTO standards for all commodities, with the exception of the following eight agricultural commodities for which tariff rate quotas have been established: rice, sugar, chicken parts, pork, corn, onions, milk powder and garlic. With the exception of pharmaceutical products (including cosmetics, skin care products and drugs), most products do not require specific import licences. The Ministry of Health issues import licences for pharmaceutical products, which are valid for a period of five years. 

The export/import documentation should be in Spanish or accompanied by a Spanish translation, and should include the following:

• transportation document (air waybill or bill of lading)
• commercial invoice
• packing list
• insurance certificate
• certificate of origin (for some products)

Imports into free trade zones do not require import licences or customs duties.

Source:

http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=20980