To better display graphics and charts, attache reports are now available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may need to get the free Acrobat reader. The reports are also available in WordPerfect format and can be downloaded to your word processing program. Note: Reports received prior to August, 1998 may be available in TEXT format only. Released: Nov 3 2006 Dominican Republic  | Annual   DR6023 Highlight: The economic situation in the Dominican Republic is very stable, and it has a promising outlook. The free trade agreement between the United States and the DR (DR-CAFTA), which is about to start, will provide significant new openings for a wide range of products, as tariffs are lowered and non-tariff barriers on meat and dairy products are removed. The government eliminated the 13% exchange tax, which was contributing to increased prices of imported products. Exports from the United States are expected to grow by at least 19% by the end of 2006. Traditional importers continue to look for new products in the United States with potential for the Dominican market. View the Acrobat version | View/Download the MS Word version   Click this icon to get Acrobat Reader >> Go to the Attache Report Search Engine