The tobacco and rum exports have an important weight in the country’s economy, and in 2021 the tobacco and substitutes sector had a growth of 31.9%a total amount of US$1,236.14 million.
And in the period January and April 2022, exports they were US$384.67 million. The main export destinations in 2021 were the United States, with US$1,002.27 million.
Likewise, Puerto Rico and Germany with US$53.28 million and US$41.08 million respectively, according to figures from the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana).
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Rum has sustained constant growth for several years.
In 2021 the rum and derivatives sector marked its recovery with an export value of US$111.9 million.
Also, the preliminary amount for the period January-April 2022 reached US$40.72 million.
