The Dominican Republic exports products from free zones to more than 135 countries; the sector generates more than 191 thousand jobs and exported US$6,529 million as of October
Dominican Republic It is the headquarters of the XXV Conference of Free Zones of Ibero-America that brings together delegates from 21 countries. The event began yesterday Thursday and today Friday is its official opening, which will be led by the president Luis Abinader and the minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, Víctor Bisonó (Ito).
The Dominican Republic exports products from free zones to more than 135 countries, several of which have reached the status of world leaders. And it generates more than 191 thousand jobs.
From January to October of this year, exports from free zones total US$6,529 million, more than a 10% increase compared to 2021, and the fastest growing sectors are medical devices, cigarettes, electronics, services, and textiles.
The international event is taking place in Punta Canais organized by the Association of Free Zones of the Americas (AZFA), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), the Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) and the National Council of Export Free Zones (CNZFE).
The Minister of Industry described this meeting as the most important for the free zone sector in Ibero-America, due to the convening of experts, businessmen, investors, government entities and suppliers of this industry from more than 21 countries and two continents to analyze the current situation. advances, innovations, best practices, trends and future challenges of the sector.
The conclave will address issues of technology and innovation, integration, sustainability and resilience, and future challenges of free zones, fundamental catalysts of the economy.
The words of welcome will be in charge of the president Luis Abinaderthen Mohammed Alzarooni, president of the World Organization of Free Zones, will speak, followed by Gustavo González de Vega, president of the Association of Free Zones of the Americas (AZFA).
