Dominican Republic

A favorable environment for business

Government

  • Legal Framework: Law 8-90 that regulates and promotes the Free Trade Zone sector
  • Social, political and economic stability
  • Democratic State, electoral period every 4 years

Community

  • 11 Million population
  • 95% Literacy rate
  • 4.2 Million participants in the labor market
  • 27.4 Average age of employees in free zones

​Free Zones Sector

Dominican Republic

Employment

  • 179,950 direct jobs
  • +300k indirect jobs

Industries

  • 77 Parks
  • 732 companies in operation

Contribution

  • US$6.2 billion in investment
  • US$6.4 billion in yearly exports

Legal framework

Investor incentives

100% exemption from all national taxes

  • Consular rights
  • Municipal taxes
  • Income tax
  • Transfer of goods and services
  • Import
  • Export
  • Patents on assets or patrimony

Access to Global Markets

Trade Agreements

DR-CAFTA

EPA

European Partnership Agreement

  • 2

    Major free trade agreements
  • Access to 1 Billion of potential consumers
  • DR-CAFTA & EPA (European Partnership Agreement) allows trading to the most diverse markets
  • Duties and taxes free to 50 Countries , due to the agreements

DR In the heart of the Caribbean
World Class Logistics Infrastructure

  • 11

    ports

  • 9

    Airports
  • +90 weekly ships with direct routes to North America, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and South America
  • +270 daily flights, with a strong connection between North America, Central America and Europe
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