Dominican Republic |
|
| TRADE AND BUSINESS |
| Agriculture
- products |
sugarcane,
coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn,
bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs |
| Exports |
$5.3 billion
f.o.b. (2002 est.) |
| Exports
- commodities |
ferronickel,
sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer
goods |
| Exports
- partners |
US 85%, Canada
1.6%, UK 1.6% (2002) |
| Imports |
$8.7 billion
f.o.b. (2002 est.) |
| Imports-
commodities |
foodstuffs,
petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals
|
| Imports
- partners |
US 51.5%,
Venezuela 9.6%, Mexico 5.1%, Spain 4% (2002) |
| Currency |
Dominican
peso (DOP) |
| Exchange
rates |
Dominican
pesos per US dollar - 18.61 (2002), 16.95 (2001), 16.42 (2000),
16.03 (1999), 15.27 (1998) |
| Fiscal
year |
calendar
year |
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