Dominican Republic

Thanks to its strategic location, economic stability, access to major markets and good business climate, the Dominican Republic has become a leading investment attraction destination in the Caribbean.

Dominican Republic

Why DR?

Strategic geographic location and proximity to important commercial destinations, which places us on the nearshoring map.

Privileged access to the most important markets.

Political, economic, and social stability.

Growing economy and good business environment.

Access to skilled labor.

Modern port and airport infrastructures.

Advanced connectivity infrastructure: road circuit connecting all of the country's regions.

Free Trade Agreements

Free trade agreements that provide access to more than 900 million people and consumers around the world.

CAFTA-DR

Free trade agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America, and the United States of America.

EPA

Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the CARIFORUM countries (Caribbean Community and Dominican Republic).

DR-CARICOM

Under this agreement, the Dominican Republic has duty-free access to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

DR-Central America

The Dominican Republic has had a free trade agreement with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua since 1998.

DR-Panam谩

In addition to being linked to a free trade agreement with Panama through the CAFTA-DR and the DR-Central America agreement, the Dominican Republic has a special pact with Panama.

SGP

The Generalized System of Preferences is a program through which Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey grant preferences to developing countries, such as the Dominican Republic, to trade with them under privileged conditions.

Export incentives

Law 8-90 on the Promotion of Free Trade Zones

Law 392-07 on competitiveness and industrial innovation

Law 84-99 on the reactivation and promotion of exports

Law 56-07 which gives priority to the textile sector

Regimen ZF

HOW TO SET UP A COMPANY UNDER THE FREE ZONE REGIME

All applications must be submitted together with a communication on stamped paper from the applicant company, addressed to the Executive Directorate of the National Export Free Zones Council, signed by the President and/or the person duly authorized by the company, indicating the National Taxpayer Registry Number (RNC), address, telephone, and fax of the company.

When the company is in operation, it must also bear the seal of the company.

The application will be reviewed by the Free Zone and Parks Department before being heard by the Board of Directors.

The same must be submitted to the National Export Free Zones Council offices together with the following documents:

For more information:
National Free Trade Zones for Export Council
Tel.: (809) 686-8077
https://cnzfe.gob.do/index.php/es/

  • Industrial and Service Free Trade Zone Facility Permit Application Form.
  • Lease contract and/or letter of intent of the Park where the company will be installed.
  • Final or preliminary constitutive documents of the company, indicating the relationship of the shareholders, their nationality, and contributions.
  • Proof of payment (in case the payment is made in person or through bank transfer).
  • Sample of the product to be manufactured.
  • Letter of solvency or some document that identifies the investors.
  • Letter addressed to the CNZFE, in order to be authorized to operate under the Free Trade Zone regime, under Law 8-90.