Customs 1st half revenue jumps 18.4% to US$113.3M

Santo Domingo.- CustomsAgency revenue from January to July jumped 15.5% to RD$51.0 billion (US$113.3million), or RD$6.8 billion more than the same period a year ago.

Revenue was RD$8.4 billionjust in July, a 18.4% increase, or RD$1.3 billion more than the same month in 2014.

In a statement releasedSunday Customs said revenue was 8.6% higher (RD$660.9 million) than the NationalBudget estimate of RD$7.7 billion.