# Dominican Republic exports to India: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Dominican Republic to India, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/DOM-IND/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Dominican Republic reported $556.7M in goods exports to India. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $556.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 14.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 11 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.5 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 21.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $53.8B | 22% | Watch |
| 2 | 854810 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $328.2M | 20.9% | High attention |
| 3 | 180100 | Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $166.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 760200 | Aluminium: waste and scrap | $3.4B | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $983.9M | 56.4% | High attention |
| 6 | 720449 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $2.7B | 26.2% | High attention |
| 7 | 470710 | Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard | $504.7M | 12.2% | High attention |
| 8 | 780200 | Lead: waste and scrap | $249.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $1.8B | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 470790 | Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap | $410.7M | 66.3% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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