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Table AI.1 
Domestic merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by product, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total 971 1,105 1,286 1,440 1,982 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 56.0 54.5 49.4 53.6 47.3 
   Agriculture 43.9 40.1 30.3 29.3 27.3 
      Food 42.5 38.7 29.6 28.6 26.7 
         0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, not containing added 
flavouring or colouring matter 7.6 6.8 5.8 5.2 5.3 
         0573 Bananas (including planta ins), fresh or dried 3.7 3.2 2.6 3.3 2.9 
         0721 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 6.3 6.1 3.8 2.3 2.9 
         1124 Spirits (other than those of heading 512.16);  liqueurs and other 
spirituous beverages, n.e.s.;  compound alcoholic preparations of 
a kind used for the manufacture of beverages 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 
         1123 Beer made from malt (incl uding ale, stout and porter) 2.3 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.3 
         0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 
         1221 Cigars, cheroots and cigar illos, containing tobacco  1.8 1.2 2. 8 1.7 0.9 
         0579 Fruit, fresh or dried, n.e.s. 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.5 0.8 
      Agricultural raw materials 1.5 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 
         2511 Waste and scrap of pa per or paperboard 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
         2119 Hides and skins, n.e.s.;  waste and used leather 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
         2927 Cut flowers and foliage 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   Mining 12.0 14.4 19.1 24.2 19.9 
      Ores and other minerals 0.9 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.6 
         2823 Other ferrous wa ste and scrap 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.0 
         2732 Gypsum, plasters, lime stone flux, limestone and other calcareous 
stone of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 
         2882 Other non-ferrous base meta l waste and scrap, n.e.s. 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.3 
         6863 Zinc and zinc alloys, worked 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
      Fuels 10.6 12.9 17.2 22.5 18.0 
Manufactures 35.0 41.5 47.7 43.7 50.4 
   Iron and steel 18.6 25.4 34.6 30.3 40.3 
         6715 Other ferro-alloys (excluding radioactive ferro-alloys) 16.1 21.6 30.3 26.4 35.8 
         6762 Bars and rods (other than those of subgroup 676.1) of iron or steel, 
not further worked than hot-rolled,  hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but 
including those twisted after rolling 2.2 3.5 3.9 3.4 4.0 
   Chemicals 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.7 3.3 
         5156 Lactams;  heterocy clic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) 
only 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.1 0.8 
         5812 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 
         5629 Fertilizers,  n.e.s. 0.3 0. 4 0.2 0.2 0.3 
   Other semi-manufactures 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.9 3.0 
         6612 Portland cement, alumin ous cement, slag cement, supersulphate 
cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or 
in the form of clinkers 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 
         6421 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags  and other packing c ontainers, of paper, 
paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres;  box 
files, letter trays and similar article s, of paper or paperboard, etc. 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 
         6613 Monumental or building stone, worked, and articles thereof 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
   Machinery and transport equipment  1.3 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.6 
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Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
      Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommun ications equipment 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 
      Other electrical machinery 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 
      Automotive products 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 
      Other transport equipment 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 
   Textiles 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
   Articles of apparel and clot hing accessories 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 
   Other consumer goods 5.6 4.4 4.6 4.2 2.9 
         8933 Floor coverings, wall or  ceiling coverings and household and toilet 
articles of plastics 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0 
         8122 Ceramic sinks, wash-basin s, wash-basin pedestals, baths, bidets, 
water-closet pans, flushing cister ns, urinals and similar sanitary 
fixtures 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 
         8931 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics;  
stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 
Other 8.8 3.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 
   Gold 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 
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Table AI.2 
Domestic merchandise imports (f.o.b.) by product, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total 6,001 4,970 5,241 7,229 9,401 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 37.9 45.5 47.7 47.8 44.2 
   Agriculture 15.3 15.8 14.6 12.8 13.1 
      Food 13.3 14.2 13.1 11.5 11.6 
         0449 Other maize,  unmilled 1.9 2. 2 1.6 1.3 1.5 
         2239 Flours and meals of oil-seed s or oleaginous fruits (excluding mustard flour), 
non-defatted, partially defa tted, or defatted and who lly or partially refatted 
with their original oils 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 
         0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 
         0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 
         0411 Durum wheat, unmilled 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 
         4211 Soya bean oil and its fractions 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 
      Agricultural raw materials 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.4 
         2482 Wood of coniferous species, sa wn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, 
whether or not planed, sanded or fing er-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 
mm 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 
         2484 Wood of non-coniferous speci es, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, sande d or finger-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 
   Mining 22.6 29.6 33.1 35.0 31.1 
      Ore and other minerals 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.8 
         6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 
      Fuels 21.6 28.8 32.2 34.2 30.0 
         3340 Group 334 not defined 13.6 15.5 15.7 17.5 14.6 
         3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 5.8 8.8 11.1 11.0 10.1 
         3421 Propane, liquefied 1.8 2.8 4.1 4.1 3.8 
Manufactures 61.9 54.3 52.1 52.0 55.6 
   Iron and steel 2.6 2.7 3.5 3.8 3.9 
         6724 Ingots and other primary forms, of iron (other than iron of heading 671.33) or 
steel 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.0 
   Chemicals 9.7 10.4 10.3 8.5 9.6 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.1 
         5711 Polyethylene 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 
         5542 Organic surface-active agents (o ther than soap);  su rface-active preparations, 
washing preparations (including a uxiliary washing preparations) and 
cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, n.e.s. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 
   Other semi-manufactures 10.0 10.0 9.3 7.1 8.7 
         6624 Non-refractory ceramic bricks, tile s, pipes and similar produc ts 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.8 
         6429 Articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose  wadding, n.e.s. 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 
   Machinery and transport equipment 32.1 22.7 22.3 26.4 24.5 
      Power-generating machinery 1.9 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.6 
         7162 Motors (other than motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W) and generators, 
direct current 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 
      Other non-electrical machinery 5.5 4.8 5.5 4.4 4.3 
         7415 Air-conditioning machines comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for 
changing the temperature and humidity;  parts thereof 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 
      Office machines and telecommun ications equipment 4.9 4.1 3.7 3.7 5.0 
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Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
         7643 Transmission apparatus for radio 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 
      Other electrical machinery 3.8 3.5 3.1 3.5 4.1 
         7781 Batteries and electric accumu lators, and parts thereo f 0.5 0.5 0. 7 0.6 0.9 
         7731 Insulated (including enamelle d or anodized) wire, cable (including co-axial 
cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with 
connectors;  optical fibre cables, etc. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 
         7725 Electrical apparatus for switc hing or protecting electrical circuits, or for 
making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 
1,000 V 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 
      Automotive products 14.5 7.4 7.5 12.6 8.4 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 9.3 4.2 5.3 8.8 4.9 
         7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 3.3 1.4 1.1 2.5 2.1 
      Other transport equipment 1.5 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 
         7851 Motor cycles (including mopeds ) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, 
with or without side-cars;  side-cars 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 
   Textiles 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.0 
   Articles of apparel and clothi ng accessories  1.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 
Other consumer goods 5.0 6.3 4.8 4.4 6.0 
         8512 Sports footwear 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 
         8722 Instruments and appliances used  in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences 
(including sight-testing instruments but excluding electro-diagnostic and 
radiological instruments and apparatus) 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Other 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
   Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates  based on data provided by the Government of the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic WT/TPR/S/207 
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Table AI.3 
Domestic merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by trading partner, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total 971 1,105 1,286 1,440 1,982 
  (% of total) 
  America 64.1 59.6 44.2 47.6 48.4 
    USA 47.2 40.2 29.6 31.6 31.0 
    Other America 16.9 19.3 14.6 16.0 17.4 
      Canada 1.4 2.9 4.2 1.6 4.3 
      Haiti 9.0 10.0 5.1 8.6 7.4 
      Jamaica 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 
      Cuba 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 
      Costa Rica 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 
      Colombia 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 
      Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 
      Venezuela 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 
      Trinidad and Tobago 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 
      Panama 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 
      Aruba 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Honduras 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 
      Guatemala 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 
  Europe 12.5 11.6 13.7 14.1 10.7 
    EC(25) 12.2 11.3 13.6 14.1 10.6 
      Netherlands 2.0 3.1 6.6 4.7 4.4 
      United Kingdom 2.7 2.1 1.3 3.5 2.0 
      Spain 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 
      Germany 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.4 1.0 
      Italy 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.8 
    EFTA 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 
      Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Africa 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Middle East 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Asia 5.0 6.4 10.2 9.3 14.3 
    China 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 3.0 
    Japan 2.0 1.2 2.7 1.9 1.5 
    Six East Asian Traders 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 
      Chinese Taipei 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 
      Hong Kong, China SAR 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 
      Thailand 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Asia 2.9 5.1 6.6 5.1 9.2 
      Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.9 5.1 6.6 5.0 9.1 
  Other 13.5 19.3 30.7 25.8 23.1 
      Areas n.e.s. 13.5 19.3 30.7 25.8 23.1 
Memorandum:           
    EC(15) 12.2 11.3 13.6 14.0 10.6 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bela rus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
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Table AI.4 
Domestic merchandise imports (f.o.b.) by trading partner, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total 6,001 4,970 5,241 7,229 9,401 
  (% of total) 
  America 55.1 48.1 45.2 41.2 38.7 
    USA 40.4 34.0 33.1 29.3 26.9 
    Other America 14.7 14.0 12.1 11.9 11.7 
      Canada 0.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 
      Panama 3.3 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 
      Colombia 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.8 
      Mexico 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.3 1.7 
      Costa Rica 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.0 
      Guatemala 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 
      Trinidad and Tobago 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 
      Venezuela 2.7 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.5 
      El Salvador 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 
  Europe 6.3 10.3 9.2 9.0 8.2 
    EC(25) 5.4 9.5 8.6 8.4 7.8 
      Spain 2.9 3.4 3.4 2.6 2.4 
      Germany 0.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.5 
      Italy 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.7 
      Denmark 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 
      France 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 
    EFTA 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 
    Other Europe 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 
      Russian Federation 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 
  Africa 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Middle East 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 
      Israel 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
  Asia 3.1 7.8 7.9 11.2 10.1 
    China 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.1 2.7 
    Japan 2.9 2.8 2.6 4.8 2.9 
    Six East Asian Traders 0.1 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.5 
      Chinese Taipei 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.5 
      Thailand 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 
      Korea, Republic of 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 
      Hong Kong, China SAR 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Asia 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.0 
      Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 
      India 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 
  Other 27.0 27.9 31.2 33.3 37.0 
      Areas n.e.s. 27.0 27.9 31.2 33.3 37.0 
Memorandum:           
    EC(15) 5.3 9.5 8.5 8.2 7.7 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bela rus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates  based on data provided by the Government of the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic WT/TPR/S/207 
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Table AI.5 
Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by product, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total exports 5,374 5,585 6,026 6,283 6,790 
Domestic exports 971 1,105 1,286 1,440 1,982 
Free zone exports 4,403 4,480 4,740 4,842 4,808 
  (% of total exports) 
Total primary products 16.5 16.4 16.6 18.0 20.3 
   Agriculture 14.3 13.4 12.4 12.2 14.2 
      Food 13.7 12.7 11.9 11.9 13.8 
        1221 Cigars, cheroot s and cigarillos, containing   
tobacco 4.6 3.8 4.6 3.9 4.2 
        0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, not 
containing added flavouri ng or colouring matter 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 
        0721 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 
         0573 Bananas (including planta ins), fresh or dried 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 
         1212 Tobacco, wholly or pa rtly stemmed/stripped 0.9 0.8 0. 8 0.8 0.7 
         0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 
      Agricultural raw materials 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 
   Mining 2.2 3.0 4.2 5.8 6.1 
      Ores and other minerals 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 
      Non-ferrous metals  0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 
         6863 Zinc and zinc alloys, worked 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
      Fuels 1.9 2.5 3.7 5.2 5.3 
Manufactures 79.9 80.9 80.6 78.7 76.2 
Iron and steel 3.4 5.0 7.4 7.0 11.8 
         6715 Other ferro-alloys (excluding radioactive ferro-
alloys) 2.9 4.3 6.5 6.1 10.5 
   Chemicals 1.2 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.1 
         5156 Lactams;  heterocyclic compounds with oxygen 
hetero-atom(s) only 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
         5419 Pharmaceutical goods, other than medicaments 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
   Other semi-manufactures 2.9 3.2 1.1 4.0 4.0 
        6429 Articles of pape r pulp, paper, paperboard or 
cellulose wadding, n.e.s. 2.0 2.3 0.2 2.0 2.2 
        6113 Whole bovine skin leather, without hair on, of a 
unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 m2), except leather of subgroup 611.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.6 
        6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, 
supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic 
cements, whether or not coloured or in the form 
of clinkers 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 
   Machinery and transport equipment 9.5 10.2 10.8 12.6 10.4 
      Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommun ications equipment 1.9 2.1 2.7 6.0 3.5 
      Other electrical machinery 7.5 7.9 7.9 6.4 6.8 
         7725 Electrical appa ratus for switching or protecting 
electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not 
exceeding 1,000 V 3.8 5.4 5.7 4.6 4.7 
         7788 Electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 2.2 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.5 
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Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
      Automotive products 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 
      Other transport equipment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
   Textiles 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 1.2 
         6522 Cotton fabrics,  woven, unbleached (other than 
gauze and pile and chenille fabrics) 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.8 
         6516 Other synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing 
thread), including monofilament of less than 67 
decitex 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 
   Articles of apparel and clot hing accessories 40.3 38.9 32.7 30.3 24.8 
         8416 Singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, 
nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar articles 10.7 11.4 8.1 9.3 5.6 
         8414 Men's or boys'  trousers, bib and brace overalls, 
breeches and shorts, of textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted 13.4 12.3 10.5 7.2 5.3 
         8455 Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, 
garters and similar articles, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 2.4 2.9 3.4 4.1 5.2 
         8454 T-shirts, singl ets and other vests, knitted or 
crocheted 1.7 1.4 1.0 1.2 2.5 
   Other consumer goods 20.6 20.6 23.7 22.3 22.0 
         8722 Instruments and appliances used in medical, 
surgical or veterinary sciences (including sight-
testing instruments but excluding electro-diagnostic and radiological instruments and 
apparatus) 7.7 8.5 7.7 8.1 8.2 
         8973 Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum group 
metals (except watches and watch-cases) and 
goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares (including set 
gems) 7.3 7.4 8.6 7.8 7.3 
         8517 Footwear, n.e.s. 1.2 1.0 1.8 2.1 2.6 
Other 3.4 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.3 
   Gold 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.7 
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Table AI.6 
Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by trading partner, 2002-2006 
(US$ million and per cent)  
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
  (US$ million) 
Total exports 5,374 5,585 6,026 6,283 6,790 
Domestic exports 971 1,105 1,286 1,440 1,982 
Free zone exports 4,403 4,480 4,740 4,842 4,808 
  (% of total exports) 
  America 83.1 84.6 72.4 75.6 71.6 
    USA 78.6 79.2 67.9 70.1 62.7 
    Other America 4.5 5.4 4.5 5.5 8.9 
      Canada 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.5 
      Haiti 2.0 2.5 1.4 2.8 4.9 
      Jamaica 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 
      Honduras 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 
      Cuba 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 
      Costa Rica 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Colombia 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
      Guatemala 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Panama 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Venezuela 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Europe 3.0 3.5 3.9 5.1 4.5 
    EC(25) 3.0 3.5 3.9 5.0 4.5 
      Netherlands 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.4 2.0 
      United Kingdom 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.2 0.9 
      Spain 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 
      Germany 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 
      Sweden 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 
    EFTA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Middle East 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
  Asia 1.4 1.8 2.8 2.9 5.1 
    China 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.1 
    Japan 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.5 
    Six East Asian Traders 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 
      Hong Kong, China SAR 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
      Chinese Taipei 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Thailand 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Asia 0.7 1.2 1.5 1.2 2.7 
      Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.7 
  Other 10.2 8.1 17.9 14.5 16.4 
      Areas n.e.s. 10.2 8.1 17.9 14.5 16.4 
Memorandum:          
    EC(15) 3.0 3.4 3.9 5.0 4.4 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bela rus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates  based on data provided by the Government of the Dominican Republic. WT/TPR/S/207 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.1 
Selected notifications to the WTO, August 2008 
WTO Agreement Description of 
requirement  Frequency Reference 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
 
Article XXIV:7(a) Customs unions and free 
trade areas Ad hoc WT/REG211/N/4 (06/03/2007) 
 
Agreement on Agriculture 
 
Article 18.2 Imports under tariff 
quotas 
 On an annual basis G/AG/N/DOM/14 (21/05/2008)a 
Article 18.2 and 18.3 Domestic support On an annual basis G/AG/N/DOM/15 (21/05/2008)a  
  
Article 18.2 Export subsidies On an annual basis G/AG/N/DOM/13 (04/01/2008)a  
 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
 
Annex B, paragraph 3 Enquiry point Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SPS/ENQ/22 (09/10/2007) 
Annex B, paragraph 10 National notification 
authority Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/SPS/NNA/12 (09/10/2007) 
Annex B, paragraphs 5 and 6 Proposed or emergency 
measures Before or, in the case of 
urgent problems, 
immediately after a measure is taken 
 G/SPS/N/DOM/2-4 (12/06/2008)b 
G/SPS/N/EQV/DOM/1 (19/06/2008) 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 
 
Articles 2, 3, 5 and 7 Proposed and adopted 
technical regulations Before or, in the case of 
urgent problems, 
immediately after a 
measure is taken G/TBT/N/DOM/1-51 (19/06/2007)b 
 
Article 10.1 and 10.3 Enquiry point Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes  G/TBT/ENQ/31 (29/10/2007) 
Article 10.7 Agreements related to 
technical regulations, standards or conformity 
assessment procedures Ad hoc Not yet submitted 
Article 15.2 Implementation and 
administration measures Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/TBT/2/Add.74 (30/06/2003) 
Paragraph C of the Code of Good 
Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of 
Standards 
 Bodies that have 
accepted the Code Once only and when 
withdrawing from the Code G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.13 (02/03/2007) 
G/TBT/CS/N/87 (13/01/1998)  
Paragraph J of the Code of Good 
Practice for the Preparation, 
Adoption and Application of Standards 
 Work programme of 
bodies that have accepted 
the Code On a semi-annual basis Not yet submitted 
Agreement on Trade-Related In vestment Measures (TRIMs) 
 
Article 5.1 TRIMs that are not in 
conformity with the 
provisions of the Agreement Once only G/TRIMS/N/1/DOM/1 (10/05/1995) 
 
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WTO Agreement Description of 
requirement  Frequency Reference 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement) 
 
Article 16.4 Anti-dumping actions On a semi-annual basis G/ADP/N/132/Add.1/Rev.4 
(11/10/2007)a 
 
Article 16.5 Investigating authority Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes Not yet submitted 
Article 18.5 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently notification of changes G/ADP/N/1/DOM/3 (22/05/2002) 
G/ADP/N/1/DOM/3/Corr.1 (13/06/2002) 
G/ADP/N/1/DOM/2 (21/07/1995) 
 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of  the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation) 
 
Article 22.2 and Decision of the 
WTO Committee on Customs Valuation  (12.5.95) 
 Legislation Once only, 
subsequently notification of changes G/VAL/N/1/DOM/1 (10/07/2001)
b 
 
Decision of the WTO Committee on 
Customs Valuation (12.5.95) Responses to the 
checklist of issues Once only Not yet submitted 
Annex III, paragraph 1, and 
Decision of 3 March 2000 (G/VAL/22)  Progress in fulfilling the 
work programme Twice G/VAL/N/4/DOM/2 (27/03/2001) 
G/VAL/N/4/DOM/1 (10/10/2000) 
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection  
Article 5 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes Not yet submitted 
Agreement on Rules of Origin 
 
Article 5.1 Non-pref erential rules of 
origin  Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/RO/N/9 (19/04/1996) 
Annex II, paragraph 4 Preferential rules of 
origin Ad hoc G/RO/N/40 (29/04/2003) 
G/RO/N/39 (22/04/2003) G/RO/N/5 (01/11/1995) 
 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures 
 
Article 1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) Laws and regulations;  
rules and information 
concerning procedures for the submission of 
applications 
 Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes G/LIC/N/1/DOM/1 (04/05/2004) 
 
Article 7.3 Questionnaire On an annual basis G/LIC/N/3/DOM/2 (04/05/2004)a 
 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures 
 
Article 25.2 Subsidies Every three years for 
full notifications;  on an 
annual basis for updating notifications 
 G/SCM/N/155/DOM (05/07/2007)a 
G/SCM/N/160/DOM (05/07/2007)a 
Article 25.11 Actions taken with 
respect to countervailing duties 
 On a semi-annual basis G/SCM/N/162/Add.1/Rev.1(15/11/200)a 
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WTO Agreement Description of 
requirement  Frequency Reference 
Article 25.12 Inves tigating authority 
and domestic procedures 
governing investigations  Once only Not yet submitted 
Article 27.4 Extension of the 
transition period for the 
elimination of export 
subsidies (G/SCM/39)   On an annual basis G/SCM/N/155/DOM (05/07/2007)a 
G/SCM/N/160/DOM (05/07/2007)a 
Article 32.6 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently notification of changes G/SCM/N/1/DOM/2 (22/05/2002) 
G/SCM/N/1/DOM/2/Corr.1 (13/06/2002) 
G/SCM/N/1/DOM/1 (19/07/1995) 
Agreement on Safeguards 
 
Article 12.6 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently notification of changes G/SG/N/1/DOM/2 (22/05/2002) 
G/SG/N/1/DOM/2/Corr.1 (13/06/2002) G/SG/N/1/DOM/1 (02/11/1995) 
General Agreement on Trade in Services  
Article III.4 Enquiry points Once onl y S/ENQ/78/Rev.9/Add.1 (26/07/2007) 
 
Article V.7(a) Economic integration 
agreements Only only S/C/N/391 (06/03/2007) 
Article VII.4 Recognition 
arrangements 
 Ad hoc Not yet submitted 
Agreement on Text iles and Clothing 
 
Article 2.6 and 2.7(b) Integration of products 
into the GATT 1994 Once only G/TMB/N/43/Add.1 (20/03/1996) 
G/TMB/N/43 (28/04/1995) 
 
Article 2.8(a) and 2.11 Integration of products 
into the GATT 1994 
 Once only G/TMB/N/250 (11/06/1997) 
G/TMB/N/250/Add.1 (26/08/1997) 
Article 2.8(b) and 2.11 Integration of products 
into the GATT 1994 Once only G/TMB/N/386 (15/02/2001) 
G/TMB/N/386/Rev.1 (02/05/2001) 
Article 2.8(c) and 2.11 Integration of products 
into the GATT 1994  Once only Not submitted 
Article 6.1 Transitional safeguard 
 Once only G/TMB/N/17 (06/03/1995) 
 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of  Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 
 
Article 63.2 Laws and regulations Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes IP/N/1/DOM/2 (07/04/2004) 
IP/N/1/DOM/C/1 (30/04/2002) 
IP/N/1/DOM/C/2 (30/04/2002) 
IP/N/1/DOM/I/1 (30/04/2002) IP/N/1/DOM/I/2 (30/04/2002) IP/N/1/DOM/1 (09/05/1996)
 
 
Article 69 Contact points Once only, 
subsequently 
notification of changes IP/N/3/Rev.7 (19/08/2003) 
Decision of the Council for TRIPS 
of 21 November 1995 (IP/C/5)  Checklist of issues on 
enforcement Once only, 
subsequently notification of changes IP/N/6/DOM/1 (21/06/2001) 
Article 4(d) International agreements 
related to the protection of intellectual property Ad hoc Not submitted 
a Regular notifications – refers onl y to the most recent notification. 
b Refers only to the date of the most recent document. 
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Table AIII.1 
Summary of MFN tariffs, 2008 
 MFN 
 Number Average Range Coefficient of 
variation 
Product description of lines (%) (%) (CV) 
      
Total 6,752 7.5 0 - 99 1.3 
HS 01-24 1,073 15.4 0 - 99 0.9 
HS 25-97 5,679 6.0 0 - 20 1.4 
By WTO category     
Agricultural products 1,005 14.2 0 - 99 1.0 
 - Animals and products of animal origin 128 23.3 0 - 99 0.9 
 - Milk products 27 26.8 0 - 56 0.6 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc.  194 14.0 0 - 85 0.9 
 - Cut flowers and plants 53 3.5 0 - 20 2.0 
 - Fruit and vegetables 251 20.9 0 - 99 0.5 
 - Cereals 16 19.9 0 - 99 1.7 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and products thereof 94 4.4 0 - 40 1.9 
 - Alcoholic beverages and spirits 65 17.9 8 - 20 0.2 
 - Tobacco 15 16.8 14 - 20 0.2 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 162 1.7 0 - 20 2.7 
Non-agricultural products (including petroleum) 5,747 6.3 0 - 20 1.3 
 - Non-agricultural products (excl uding petroleum) 5,726 6.3 0 - 20 1.3 
 - Fish and fishery products 152 15.1 0 - 20 0.6 
 - Minerals, precious stones and precious metals 384 7.4 0 - 20 1.2 
 - Metals 694 5.3 0 - 20 1.5 
 - Chemicals and photographic supplies 1,185 3.1 0 - 20 2.1 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel articles 205 9.9 0 - 20 0.9 
 - Wood, wood pulp, paper and furniture 355 6.8 0 - 20 1.3 
 - Textiles and clothing 880 8.5 0 - 20 1.1 
 - Transport equipment 241 8.7 0 - 20 0.8 
 - Non-electrical machinery 682 1.7 0 - 20 2.9 
 - Electrical machinery 369 6.3 0 - 20 1.3 
 - Non-agricultural products n.e.s. 579 10.5 0 - 20 0.9 
 - Petroleum 21 6.3 0 - 14 1.1 
By ISIC sector a     
Agriculture and fishing 429 10.7 0 - 99 1.1 
Mining 111 2.0 0 - 20 2.8 
Manufacturing 6,211 7.4 0 - 99 1.3 
By HS section     
  01  Live animals;  animal products 296 17.5 0 - 99 0.9 
  02  Vegetable products 389 13.3 0 - 99 1.1 
  03  Fats and oils 64 6.1 0 - 40 1.5 
  04  Edible preparations, etc. 324 17.2 0 - 85 0.6 
  05  Mineral products 184 2.2 0 - 20 2.1 
  06  Products of the chemical or  allied industries 1,099 2.4 0 - 20 2.5 
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 MFN 
 Number Average Range Coefficient of 
variation 
Product description of lines (%) (%) (CV) 
  07  Plastics and rubber 284 7.5 0 - 20 1.0 
  08  Raw hides and skins, leather 91 9.3 0 - 20 1.1 
  09  Wood and articles of wood 129 5.4 0 - 20 1.4 
  10  Pulp of wood, paper, etc. 200 6.3 0 - 20 1.3 
  11  Textiles and textile  articles 858 8.1 0 - 20 1.2 
  12  Footwear and headgear 65 16.5 0 - 20 0.4 
  13  Articles of stone 174 9.0 0 - 20 1.0 
  14  Precious stones, etc. 57 17.9 8 - 20 0.2 
  15  Base metals and articles of base metal 676 5.8 0 - 20 1.4 
  16  Machinery and mechanical appliances 1,071 3.5 0 - 20 2.0 
  17  Transport equipment 255 8.5 0 - 20 0.8 
  18  Precision instruments 324 6.0 0 - 20 1.4 
  19  Arms and ammunition 30 20.0 20 - 20 0.0 
  20  Miscellaneous manufactured articles 175 16.7 0 - 20 0.4 
  21  Works of art, etc. 7 20.0 20 - 20 0.0 
By stage of processing     
First stage of processing 808 8.7 0 - 99 1.4 
Semi-processed products 2,051 2.5 0 - 85 2.6 
Fully processed products 3,893 9.8 0 - 99 1.0 
a ISIC (Rev.2), excluding electricity (one line). 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the authorities.  Dominican Republic WT/TPR/S/207 
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Table AIII.2 
Summary of preferential tariffs, 2007 
Number  DR-  Central  
Product description of lines MFN CAFTA CARICOM America Panama 
Total 6,752  7.5  3.1  1.9  0.4  7.2 
HS 01-24 1,073 15.4  6.9  7.7  2.5 14.3 
HS 25-97 5,679  6.0  2.4  0.8  0.0  5.8 
By WTO category       
Agricultural products 1,005 14.2  7.0  6.4  2.7 13.4 
 - Animals and products of animal origin 128 23.3  15.4  8.9  11.8 20.3 
 - Milk products 27 26.8  13.1   16.1  3.0 26.8 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc. 194 14.0  6.7  9.4  0.7 13.3 
 - Cut flowers and plants 53  3.5  2.5  0.0  0.0  3.5 
 - Fruit and vegetables 251 20.9  7.7  7.2  0.6 20.4 
 - Cereals 16 19.9  4.6   14.9  4.6 14.9 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and products thereof 94  4.4  3.0  4.2  2.9  4.4 
 - Alcoholic beverages and spirits 65 17.9  10.0  5.7  5.3 17.0 
 - Tobacco 15 16.8   13.5  10.8  6.8 16.8 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 162  1.7  0.9  0.1  0.0  1.7 
Non-agricultural products (including petroleum) 5,747  6.3  2.4  1.1  0.0  6.1 
 - Non-agricultural products (excluding petr oleum) 5,726  6.3  2.4  1.1  0.0  6.1 
 - Fish and fishery products 152 15.1  2.7   12.2  0.0 12.9 
 - Minerals, precious stones and precious metals 384  7.4  3.9  0.2  0.0  7.3 
 - Metals 694  5.3  3.0  0.6  0.0  5.0 
 - Chemicals and photographic supplies 1,185  3.1  2.2  1.0  0.0  2.9 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel  articles 205  9.9  2.7  0.9  0.0  9.7 
 - Wood, wood pulp, paper and furniture 355  6.8  4.1  0.3  0.0  6.1 
 - Textiles and clothing 880  8.5  0.3  2. 6  0.0  8.4 
 - Transport equipment 241  8.7  4.7  0.0  0.0  8.6 
 - Non-electrical machinery 682  1.7  0.6  0.0  0.0  1.7 
 - Electrical machinery 369  6.3  1.8  0.0  0.0  6.2 
 - Non-agricultural products n.e.s. 579 10.5  4.9  0.1  0.0 10.3 
 - Petroleum 21  6.3  5.6  0.0  0.0  5.6 
By ISIC sectora       
Agriculture and fishing 429 10.7  3.0  5.5  0.3 10.4 
Mining 111  2.0  0.8  0.0  0.0  1.6 
Manufacturing 6,211  7.4  3.2  1.7  0.4  7.0 
By HS section        
  01  Live animals;  animal products 296 18.0  7.9   10.5  4.6 16.0 
  02  Vegetable products 389 13.3  4.5  5.5  0.8 13.0 
  03  Fats and oils 64  6.1  4.1  6.1  4.3  6.1 
  04  Edible preparations, etc. 324 17.2  9.5  8.0  2.3 16.0 
  05  Mineral products 184  2.2  1.8  0.2  0.0  1.9 
  06  Products of the chemical or allied industries 1,099  2.4  1.7  1.1  0.0  2.3 
  07  Plastics and rubber 284  7.5  4.2  0.4  0.0  7.1 
  08  Raw hides and skins, leather 91  9.3  1.4  0.0  0.0  8.9 
  09  Wood and articles of wood 129  5.4  2.7  0.0  0.0  4.9 
  10  Pulp of wood, paper, etc. 200  6.3  3.6  0.2  0.0  6.0 
  11  Textiles and textile article s 858  8.1  0.1  2.7  0.0  8.0 
Table AIII.2 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/207 Trade Policy Review 
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Number  DR-  Central  
Product description of lines MFN CAFTA CARICOM America Panama 
  12  Footwear and headgear 65 16.5  5.2  2.8  0.0 16.5 
  13  Articles of stone 174  9.0  6.0  0.2  0.0  8.8 
  14  Precious stones, etc. 57 17.9  4.7  0.0  0.0 17.9 
  15  Base metals and articles of base  metal 676  5.8  3.3  0.7  0.0  5.6 
  16  Machinery and mechanical appliances 1,071  3.5  1.0  0.0  0.0  3.5 
  17  Transport equipment 255  8.5  4.6  0.0  0.0  8.5 
  18  Precision instruments 324  6.0  1.2  0.0  0.0  6.0 
  19  Arms and ammunition 30 20.0  14.9  0.0  0.0 20.0 
  20  Miscellaneous manufactured articles 175 16.7  10.5  0.5  0.0 15.3 
  21  Works of art, etc. 7 20.0  16.0  0.0  0.0 20.0 
By stage of processing       
First stage of processing 808  8.7  2.5  4.9  0.4  8.3 
Semi-processed products 2,051  2.5  1.4  0.6  0.0  2.4 
Fully processed products 3,893  9.8  4.1  1.9  0.6  9.5 
a ISIC (Rev.2), excluding electricity (one line). 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the authorities.  Dominican Republic WT/TPR/S/207 
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Table AIV.1 
Summary of the Dominican Republic's commitments under the GATS  
   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment; – does not appear in the Schedule) 
Horizontal □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
Sector-specific commitments         
1. Business services         
 A. Professional services         
  Legal advisory services ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ ■ □ 
  Financial auditing services;  accounting review services;  
compilation of financial statement services;  tax preparation and 
review services; other ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ □ □ 
  Market research and public opinion polling services;  
management consulting services   ■ ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
  Architectural services;  engin eering and integrated engineering 
services;  urban planning and landscape architectural services   ■ □ ■ ◨ ■ □ □ ◨ 
  Medical and dental practice services;  social services □ ■ ■ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
  Related scientific and technical consulting services;  technical 
testing and analysis services ■ □ ■ □ ■ □ □ □ 
  Advertising services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ □ 
  Building cleaning services □ □ ■ □ □ □ □ □ 
 B. Computer services         
  Consultancy services related to the installation of computer 
hardware;  data processing services;  data base services;  maintenance services;  other computer services □ □ ■ □ □ □ □ □ 
 C. Research and development services         
  Research and development services in various areas ■ □ ■ □ ■ □ ■ □ 
 F. Other business services         
  Services incidental to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, 
mining, manufacturing, product repair, and energy distribution  ■ □ ■ □ □ □ □ □ 
2. Communication services         
 C. Telecommunication services          
  Voice telephone services;  pack et- and circuit-switched data 
transmission;  telex services;  telegraph services;  facsimile services;  private leased circuit services;  connection and 
interconnection services;  paging services;  mobile maritime and 
air-to-ground telecomm unications services □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
  Other telecommunication services ◨ ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ◨ 
 D. Audiovisual services         
  Radio and television cable serv ices;  sound and image transmission 
services, on a fee or contract basis  ◨ ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ ◨ 
Table AIV.1 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/207 Trade Policy Review 
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   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment; – does not appear in the Schedule) 
3. Construction services         
 Construction work □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 A. General construction work for buildings □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 B. General construction wo rk for civil engineering □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 C. Assembly and erection of pre-fabricated constructions □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 D. Building completion and finishing work □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
  Building completion and finishing work;  renting services related 
to equipment for construction;  construction of buildings;  civil engineering works;  other engineering works □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 E. Other construction services         
  Special trade construction work;  installation work □ □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
4. Distribution services − − − − − − − − 
5. Educational services − − − − − − − − 
6. Environmental services − − − − − − − − 
7. Financial services         
 Wholesale deposit services;  other ba nk deposit services;  other deposit 
services  □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ ◨ ◨ 
 Central bank deposit and re serve management services ■ □ □ ◨ ■ □ □ ◨ 
 Mortgage loan services ◨ □ ◨ ◨ ◨ □ □ ◨ 
 Personal instalment loan services ◨ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
 Credit card services ■ ■ ◨ ◨ ■ ■ □ ◨ 
 Closed-end investment trust servic es;  open-ended investment and 
other unit trust services;  financial leasing services wi th option to buy 
and factoring  □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
Insurance and pension fund services, except compulsory social 
security services;  serv ices auxiliary to insura nce and pension funding;  
services related to securities markets  □ □ ◨ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
8. Health-related and social services           
 A. Hospital services □ ■ ■ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
 B. Other human health services □ ■ ■ ◨ □ □ □ ◨ 
9. Tourism and travel-related services          
 A. Hotel and restaurant services          
  Hotel and similar services;  food serving services;  beverages 
serving services for consumption on the premises  □ ■ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ◨ 
 B. Travel agencies, tour operators and tourist guides services  ■ □ ■ ◨ ■ □ □ □ 
  Motor vehicle rental services  ■ ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
10. Recreational and sporting services  − − − − − − − − 
Table IV.1 (cont'd) Dominican Republic WT/TPR/S/207 
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   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment; – does not appear in the Schedule) 
11. Transport services         
 Other non-scheduled passenger transportation;  transport services by 
railways;  cargo handling and stor age and warehouse services (except 
maritime);  supporting services for railway transport;  freight transport 
agency services (except maritime);   other supporting and auxiliary 
transport services (except maritime);  freight transportation and 
maintenance and repair of transport equipment (except maritime) ■ ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ ◨ 
12. Other services − − − − − − − − 
Source : WTO documents GATS/SC/28 of 15 April 1994 , GATS/SC/28/Suppl.2 of 11 April 1997 and 
GATS/SC/28/Suppl.3 of 26 February 1998. 
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