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The United States and Dominican Republic boast one of the largest trade relationships in the world, with bilateral investment and trade totaling $1.6 trillion annually. The Dominican Republic’s friendly corporate tax system, close geographic location, and common culture of democratic principles make the Dominican Republic an excellent investment opportunity for American companies looking to expand their business profile.
The Department of State offers numerous tools for U.S. businesses and Dominican businesses investing in the United States. These resources provide broad overviews of the Dominican Republic key business and economic conditions to help you make the most informed business decisions. Please contact the U.S. embassy’s economic and commercial team for any assistance at (809) 567-7775 ext. 7249 or office.santodomingo@trade.gov.
The U.S. Commercial Service will help you locate products, services and business partners, meet face-to-face with suppliers and partners, and attend trade shows with thousands of US exhibitors and international delegates.
Whether you are a U.S. firm interested in exporting your products or services, or a Dominican company interested in importing from the United States, we have the knowledge you need to discover profitable business opportunities.
Contact us to help you identify business opportunities.
U.S. Commercial Service
Ave. República de Colombia No. 57
Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo, D.N.
Phone: (809) 567-7775 ext 7249
Email: office.santodomingo@trade.gov
Website: www.export.gov/Caribbean
Getting Started in the Dominican Republic
If you are considering doing business in the Dominican Republic, here are some steps you may wish to consider as you get started.
Getting Started with U.S. Commercial Service
The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.
Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 98 offices covering 177 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural experts who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.
Dominican Republic Commercial Guide
These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.
The U.S. Department of State’s Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information on the business climates of more than 170 countries and economies. They are prepared by economic officers stationed in embassies and posts around the world and analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses of all sizes.
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.
The United States is the largest destination for foreign direct investment in the world. The SelectUSA initiative showcases the United States as the world’s premier business location and provides easy access to federal and state-level programs and services related to business investment. SelectUSA is designed to complement the activities of our states—the primary drivers of economic development in the United States. SelectUSA seeks to highlight the many advantages the United States offers as a location for business and investment. From a vast domestic market, to a transparent legal system, to the most innovative companies in the world, America is the place for business. On the SelectUSA website you can browse business incentives offered by different states and territories.
SelectUSA works individually with companies to help them obtain information for decision-making, bring them in contact with local stakeholders, navigate the federal regulatory system, and find solutions to issues related to the federal government.
Services for U.S. Economic Developers
SelectUSA works with US economic development organizations to help them attract investment internationally by sharing relevant information, serving as an international advocacy platform and providing government support.
To all vendors and contractors in the Dominican Republic:
If you are a responsible offeror with licenses and permits to do business in the Dominican Republic and interested in offering your goods or services to the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, please submit your SAM Unique Entity ID (see below), company name, address, telephone numbers, email address and a brief description of the goods or services your company is offering. Also, if available, please provide a link to your company’s website. Send this information to the following email address: SantoDomingoProcurement@state.gov.
Interested companies must:
Register with the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov).
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