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Santo Domingo.- Although the country’s exports fell 23% last year as a result of the global economic crisis, Dominican exports to Europe, albeit in a smaller scale compared with 2007, rose by €53.7 million compared with 2008, resulting from the tariff facilities within the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), signed with the European Union (the EU).

According to the Dominican Exporters Association (Adoexpo), the country’s exports fell around US$1.7 billion in 2009.

Exports to Europe in 2008 fell by €264.4 million, going from €806.5 million in 2007 to €542.1 million a year later. Last year however exports rose slightly, by €53.7 million, to total €595.8 million.

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Written by: josean, 14 Apr 2010 10:32 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!

LIE-onel Fernandez, does that include your NARCO buudy, Arturo del Tiempo Manzarbeitia, exports to Spain?
Written by: lovingit, 14 Apr 2010 10:58 AM
From: United States, Delaware
Un barco lleno de platanos!!! :-D
Written by: THINK, 14 Apr 2010 11:54 AM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY


josean:

I bet you are right......, Arturo del Tiempo alone, may be US $ 30 millions, may be even more drugs shipped last year, all in fake documents with Bull Shix merchandises description......of course, the Customs in DR is one of the parties let it go........
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