Dominican Republic: Retail Foods

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   DR2021-0018

The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic economies in Latin America and the Caribbean. With U.S. agricultural products exports reaching $1.8 billion and consumer-oriented exports reaching $904.2 million in 2021, the country represents the fourth-largest market in the Western Hemisphere, only behind Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. Retail sales recorded an increase in 2021 and are forecast to experience moderate growth over the next five years.

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