A total of 1,048 products have been authorized to carry the seal “Made in the Dominican Republic“, according to data from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (Micm).
The Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (Aird) considered that the seal It is a valuable tool to promote, defend and give the importance it deserves to what is produced in the country.
“The companies who have decided to place the seal In their labels they make it motivated to value our industrial sector Already highlight National Industry as an important piece for the Sustainable development of the Dominican Republic, “said Mario Pujols, executive vice president of the Aird.
He seal “Made in the Dominican Republic“It is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (Micm) In February 2023 to highlight national production as one of the engines of sustainable economic development in the country.
346
It is the number of products that are available in the market with the built -in label.
Currently, 346 products They are already available in the market with the seal incorporated, which can be found in filled, pharmacies, supermarkets, hardware stores, departments and furniture stores, among other establishments.
“It is a symbol that this product meets the requirements of quality To be produced in our country, “said Napoleón Rodríguez, president of the Association of Industries and Companies of Haina and Southern Region.
For Luis José Bonilla, president of the Industrial Association of the Northern Region (AIREN), the seal “It allows us to position ourselves in front of products imported, highlighting the high standards of quality that characterize our industries“
To date, the Micm has issued 158 licenses and 100 industries are authorized to place in their products The label “Made in the Dominican Republic”
International brands
More than 10 brands and companies International with operations in the Dominican Republic have incorporated the badge into their productsdemonstrating your confidence in this initiative. Among these brands are CEMEX, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Carnation, Coffee Mate, Maggi, Natuchips, Kola Real, Pastas Milano and Sigma food.
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs informed Free newspaperthat the types of industries that have the authorization To stamp the seal It includes large, medium, small, and microenterprises (entrepreneurs).
Location of companies
He seal has not limited itself to Santo Domingo. Of the total of industries Authorized, 37 % belong to the northern region, 13 % to the southern region, 6 % to the Eastern Region and 44 % to the National District and the Great Santo Domingo.
Among the best known products with the seal are: the president President (CND), the Café Santo Domingo (Induban), the cigars of the aurora, the milk carnation (Nestlé), the chocolate ambassador (Cortés brothers) and the hojuelitas BBQ ( Frito-Lay). The badge also includes products of another nature, such as: the iconic pieces of Jenny Polanco, the containers of Meco Roger, the multiquímica tinacos, the thighs of chicken chicken chicken, the cheesecakes of Sweet by Monica, Metaldom and the Chacabanas rods of hippólito. Also the agricultural bio -stimulants made with recycled sargazo of coal, commercial refrigerators of Farco and the rolled mattresses of the national.
