So far this year, the Dominican Republic He went on to occupy the 50 in the ranquin of the index of Illicit trade 2025, prepared by the International Coalition against Illyte Trade (Tracitfor its acronym in English), in which it evaluates the decisions made by 158 nations worldwide to combat this scourge.
In that sense, the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (Aird) highlighted what he considered a “highlighted” positioning, because the report recognizes the institutional efforts and public policies that have strengthened the national capacity to face the Illicit trade.
Among the advances, the creation and consolidation of the Illicit tableinter -institutional coordination led by the Ministry of IndustryCommerce and mipymes (MICM) and strengthening of Specialized Control Corps of fuels and merchandise trade (CECCOM).
The business guild says that these initiatives have allowed dismantle networks of illegal products, protect health of the population and Safeguard competitiveness of the national industries.
Private sector commitment
He Executive Vice President of the AirdMario Pujols, also highlighted the Firm commitment of the industrial sector in the fight against a scourge that affects the competition of companies, the treasury and the health of consumers.
“The results achieved respond to a sustained commitment In time and Public-private cooperation effective, which has resulted in concrete actions such as Seizure of illicit merchandisestrengthening technical capacities and impulse to modern regulatory frameworks, “Pujols said.
He added that only in 2024 they were achieved seven historical convictions and the seizure of more than 75 million units of illicit products, which demonstrates the Impact of this model of collaboration.
He stressed that this positioning “sends a Trust message to international investors and commercial partners “, by showing that in the Dominican Republic There is a firm commitment with transparency, legality and protection of the formal economy.
He also said that the Leadership achieved It must be a incentive to continue strengthening the Institutional development and alliances with the private sector, for the benefit of the country’s economic and social development.
