Dominican Republic closely monitors U.S. tariff measures

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader stated that the Dominican Republic is closely monitoring the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on various countries, though they have not impacted the nation so far. He emphasized that these are sovereign decisions by the U.S. and reaffirmed the Dominican Republic’s “very special” relationship with its main trading partner.

Abinader highlighted the strength of bilateral ties, underscored by the recent visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Regarding China, he described relations as “cordial” and noted that the topic was not discussed with Rubio.

The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China in 2018, ending its longstanding ties with Taiwan. Abinader reiterated that Chinese investments are welcome, provided they do not affect national security or strategic sectors.