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Exploring Trade and Investment
Opportunities in the Dominican Republic
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm
The U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic will host a webinar for U.S. companies as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Direct Line program. Charge d’Affaires Daniel Foote will share his perspective on the business and investment climate in the Dominican Republic. As a middle-income country with a population of 10 million, the Dominican Republic is the second largest economy in the Caribbean region. The United States represents the DR’s largest trading partner with extremely high receptivity to U.S. goods and services.
To register to this Direct Line Call, please click here.
Join Governor Rick Scott on a
Team Florida Trade Mission to
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 23-26, 2014
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has become a significant partner in hemispheric affairs due to its role as the second largest economy in the Caribbean and its large bilateral trade with the United States. Since the implementation of the Central American and DR Free Trade Agreement signed in March 2007, Florida exports to the Dominican Republic have grown at a robust pace.
With a strategic geographic location, the Dominican Republic provides easy trade access among the markets of the United States, Caribbean and Latin America. The country has eleven important seaports and eight airports, which transport growing amounts of cargo and travelers each year. The country also enjoys a stable political climate and democratic consolidation, allowing for favorable foreign business investments.
The Dominican Republic currently ranks Florida’s ninth largest merchandise trading partner, with over $5.5 billion in exports. The Caribbean nation is the eighth top market for Florida merchandise exports, which amounted to just over $3 billion in 2012. The country has long been viewed as primarily an exporter of coffee, sugar and tobacco. In recent years however, the service sector has surpassed agriculture as the economy’s largest employer, thanks to a growth in tourism, telecommunications and free trade zones. Given Florida’s solid relationship with the Dominican Republic and its open market policies, there are ample export opportunities for Florida firms in a variety of industries, ranging from telecommunications to medical equipment, building products and renewable energy.
Registration Options
Option 1. Gold Key Package
First Company Represenative - $1050.00
Additional Company Representative - $500.00
Option 2. Delegate Package
Per Person - $550.00
To view event information and to register, please click the following link: Team Florida Mission to Dominican Republic.
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