Dominican Republic awaits timely U.S. response on tariff

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government is awaiting a response from U.S. authorities following its official request last week to eliminate the 10% tariff imposed during the Trump administration. Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez stated that the issue was discussed in a 33-minute meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, where he emphasized that the Dominican Republic has been a cooperative and reliable trade partner.

Álvarez noted that Greer acknowledged the 10% tariff was the minimum applied and praised the Dominican Republic’s compliance. The Dominican government, supported by President Luis Abinader, hopes to resolve the matter within weeks or months through ongoing negotiations, particularly to benefit goods from free trade zones and reinforce respect for the existing Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Central America.