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Dominican exporters defend operations amid U.S. tariff evasion claims
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Dominican exporters defend operations amid U.S. tariff evasion claims

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo) defended its members' operations against U.S. accusations that the Dominican Republic serves as a base for re-exporting Chinese goods to evade tariffs.
  • Adoexpo emphasized that Dominican exporters adhere to origin rules and supply chain requirements for the U.S. market, urging authorities to distinguish legitimate operations from illicit practices.
  • The association called for strengthening traceability mechanisms to demonstrate the origin and production processes of exported goods, while the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs stated the country does not promote or tolerate illegal operations.

The Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo) has pushed back against a U.S. report alleging that about 40 countries, including the Dominican Republic, are used to re-export Chinese products and circumvent tariffs. Adoexpo's vice president, Roselyn Amaro Bergés, stated that this accusation should not cause alarm among Dominican exporters, stressing the importance of robust documentation regarding the origin of inputs, transformation processes, and supply chains.

This scenario reinforces the importance of companies maintaining robust documentation on the origin of their inputs, their transformation processes, and their supply chain.

— Roselyn Amaro BergésVice president of Adoexpo, explaining the need for documentation in light of U.S. accusations.

Adoexpo assured that the country has an export platform built on investment, jobs, and production processes that comply with origin rules and other requirements for accessing the U.S. market. The association highlighted its commitment to preserving the trust the Dominican Republic has built as a trading partner with the United States. They urged for actions that differentiate between illicit practices and the legitimate operations of their exporters.

As an export sector, our interest is to preserve the trust that the Dominican Republic has built for decades as a trading partner of the United States and to ensure that any action taken distinguishes between illicit practices and the legitimate operations of our exporters.

— AdoexpoStatement from the association on maintaining trade relations and distinguishing legitimate operations.

While maintaining communication with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs (MICM), Adoexpo acknowledged the need for careful analysis of the U.S. report. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs also issued a statement asserting that the Dominican Republic does not engage in, promote, or tolerate illegal product assembly operations aimed at concealing the origin of goods. Both entities stressed the importance of strengthening traceability and verification mechanisms to ensure compliance and maintain market confidence.

In the Dominican Republic, there are no illegal operations for product assembly for export, nor does it promote or tolerate practices aimed at concealing the real origin of merchandise.

— Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs (MICM)The ministry's response to the U.S. report regarding product re-exportation.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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