Trade lane
What the United States buys from the Dominican Republic.
The United States imported USD 6.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Dominican Republic in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and the Dominican Republic is its number 37 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the Dominican Republic dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 6.4bnfrom the Dominican Republic in 2024 (USD 5.8bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
252product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#37the Dominican Republic's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid the Dominican Republic for it at the border, the Dominican Republic's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 83 per cent of the lane.
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 123 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 931m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,246 a tonne, 29,365 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 240210
Share of the United States's imports66 per cent, 42 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 950m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 131,121 a tonne, 7,250 tonnesUSD 951min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620
Share of the United States's imports29 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 666m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,639 a tonne, 16,148 tonnesUSD 689min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 132 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 349m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,713 a tonne, 10,646 tonnesUSD 295min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 281,724 a tonne, 1,004 tonnesUSD 283min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 161m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 408,068 a tonne, 576 tonnesUSD 235min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 169 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,712 a tonne, 10,299 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 85 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,291 a tonne, 3,289 tonnesUSD 116min 2024 -
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Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 132 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,510 a tonne, 8,201 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers: (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.HS 960390
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,840 a tonne, 10,694 tonnesUSD 84min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 148,750 a tonne, 467 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 61,464 a tonne, 1,041 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 850980
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 68 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 28,076 a tonne, 1,963 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,923 a tonne, 11,116 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,567 a tonne, 11,376 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,706 a tonne, 1,632 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 132 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,562 a tonne, 13,926 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy useHS 300691
Share of the United States's imports27 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,594 a tonne, 1,611 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,927 a tonne, 8,726 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Candles, tapers and the likeHS 340600
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,037 a tonne, 13,888 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 77,667 a tonne, 525 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,925 a tonne, 794 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 98 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 68,386 a tonne, 531 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,422 a tonne, 1,272 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 119 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,812 a tonne, 5,721 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Garments: of felt or non-wovens (not knitted or crocheted)HS 621010
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 71 source countriesChangefrom USD 5m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,482 a tonne, 3,053 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical...HS 300610
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 871,784 a tonne, 34 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 125 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,710 a tonne, 1,824 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 200819
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 101 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 6,827 a tonne, 3,842 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 voltsHS 853649
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 126,593 a tonne, 194 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,522 a tonne, 474 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,789 a tonne, 8,266 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane productsHS 220840
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,997 a tonne, 5,758 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,905 a tonne, 1,128 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853510
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,796 a tonne, 386 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Footwear: waterproof, covering the ankle (but not the knee), rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS 640192
Share of the United States's imports16 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,416 a tonne, 1,992 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 74 source countriesChangefrom USD 322k in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,772 a tonne, 11,692 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,833 a tonne, 7,219 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 108 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,843 a tonne, 692 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610
Share of the United States's imports24 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,941 a tonne, 413 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 86,675 a tonne, 220 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,111 a tonne, 8,862 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Signalling apparatus: parts of the electric, sound or visual apparatus of heading no. 8531HS 853190
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 88,019 a tonne, 210 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 51,241 a tonne, 358 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 69,343 a tonne, 259 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 704 a tonne, 24,883 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
47
Mechano-therapy appliances: massage apparatus and psychological aptitude-testing apparatusHS 901910
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 76 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,405 a tonne, 457 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
48
Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 715,927 a tonne, 23 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
49
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 200899
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 104 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,621 a tonne, 6,271 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61HS 611430
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,146 a tonne, 297 tonnesUSD 16min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical...HS 300610USD 30m in 2024, up 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920USD 15m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010USD 23m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853510USD 22m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Footwear: waterproof, covering the ankle (but not the knee), rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS 640192USD 21m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellularHS 392113USD 12m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 141m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429USD 43m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421USD 52m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620530USD 16m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819USD 235m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 161m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 200899USD 16m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920USD 19m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790USD 111m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Paper pulp: moulded or pressed articles or paper pulpHS 482370USD 8m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989USD 11m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030USD 52m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090USD 12m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990USD 16m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 33m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). The Dominican Republic supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
Where the Dominican Republic dominates
Lines where the Dominican Republic supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the Dominican Republic ships at least 60 per cent of what the United States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 24021066 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 951m; 42 source countries in all.
- Hydraulic lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 25223087 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 5m; 14 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where the Dominican Republic's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United States at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The Dominican Republic: USD 1.1bn at USD 38,246 a tonne. Mexico: USD 7.0bn (35 per cent of the line) at USD 13,948 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,207 a tonne.
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 240210The Dominican Republic: USD 951m at USD 131,121 a tonne. Honduras: USD 95m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 66,283 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 132,134 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620The Dominican Republic: USD 689m at USD 42,639 a tonne. China: USD 58m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 33,685 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,299 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910The Dominican Republic: USD 295m at USD 27,713 a tonne. Guatemala: USD 307m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 18,010 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,476 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839The Dominican Republic: USD 283m at USD 281,724 a tonne. Mexico: USD 3.6bn (38 per cent of the line) at USD 187,913 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 181,648 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819The Dominican Republic: USD 235m at USD 408,068 a tonne. Costa Rica: USD 499m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 320,526 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 389,826 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690The Dominican Republic: USD 141m at USD 13,712 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 138m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 10,040 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,727 a tonne.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121The Dominican Republic: USD 116m at USD 35,291 a tonne. Canada: USD 449m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 27,484 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,217 a tonne.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790The Dominican Republic: USD 111m at USD 13,510 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 61m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,461 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,178 a tonne.
- Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers: (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.HS 960390The Dominican Republic: USD 84m at USD 7,840 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,207 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,038 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650The Dominican Republic: USD 69m at USD 148,750 a tonne. Mexico: USD 1.1bn (33 per cent of the line) at USD 100,634 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,327 a tonne.
- Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140The Dominican Republic: USD 64m at USD 61,464 a tonne. Mexico: USD 497m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 22,285 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,661 a tonne.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410The Dominican Republic: USD 55m at USD 4,923 a tonne. Turkey: USD 24m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 3,031 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,959 a tonne.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030The Dominican Republic: USD 52m at USD 31,706 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 204m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 17,390 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,694 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The Dominican Republic: USD 50m at USD 3,562 a tonne. Thailand: USD 206m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,899 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,600 a tonne.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429The Dominican Republic: USD 43m at USD 4,927 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 49m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,864 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,646 a tonne.
- Candles, tapers and the likeHS 340600The Dominican Republic: USD 42m at USD 3,037 a tonne. Mexico: USD 57m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,457 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,595 a tonne.
- Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210The Dominican Republic: USD 41m at USD 77,667 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 269m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 46,085 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,372 a tonne.
- Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510The Dominican Republic: USD 39m at USD 48,925 a tonne. China: USD 327m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 15,218 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,190 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391The Dominican Republic: USD 36m at USD 68,386 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 1.0bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 46,973 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,648 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United States with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is the Dominican Republic's part of everything the United States imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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