Virtual Trade Mission to the Dominican Republic

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Jumpstart Your Product Export Sales to the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has proven to be an appealing and profitable market for U.S. companies for many years. USDA’s Santo Domingo Office of Agricultural Affairs, OAA, hereinafter referred to as “Post” reports that the Dominican Republic is now the fifth largest market for U.S. consumer oriented products in the Western Hemisphere, after Canada, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, with exports rising 6% in 2019, an all-time record high.

U.S. Food & Agricultural Product Imports to the Dominican Republic, By the Numbers

U.S. Consumer-Oriented Foods - US$602.7 million (2019)
U.S. Processed Foods - US$496.3 million (2019)

Euromonitor projects the retail sales value in the packaged food market growth rate to be estimated at over US$3.2 billion by 2024, and 23.8 growth or US$619.7 million.

This mission will include buyers from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Services Provided

One-on-one virtual meetings with qualified buyers
Pre-event custom product research including market overview, importation analysis and distribution analysis
Market briefing by local USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service
Virtual retail store tour
Dedicated interpreter
Translation of up to 2 pages of materials to Spanish
Inclusion in Trade Mission digital brochure containing your company profile, contact details and product lines
On-site virtual assistance by Food Export's In-Market Representative
Identifying top leads

Products of Interest

Top U.S. products in demand:

Fats and Oils
Food Preparations
Processed/Prepared Dairy Products
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Prepared/Preserved Meats
Beer and Wine
Snack Foods
Distilled Spirits & Other Alcoholic Beverages
Condiments and Sauces

Preparation Assistance

Export Success

Participants in 2019 Focused Trade Missions Reported:

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Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast reserve the right to deny services to any firm or individual which, in the sole opinion of Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast, does not comply with FAS, MAP or Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast regulations or policies, or otherwise offer the best opportunity to achieve its mission of increasing food and agricultural exports. Submission of any false or misleading information may be grounds for rejection or subsequent revocation of any application or participation. Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast are equal opportunity employers and providers.

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