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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Dominican Republic reported $13.9M in goods exports to Vietnam. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## 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 | $13.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 78.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 0 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 48.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 720449 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.6B | 60.3% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $264.4M | 4% | Watch |
| 3 | 902190 | Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability | $140.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 901819 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.s. in item no. 9018.1 | $40.6M | 5% | Watch |
| 5 | 240110 | Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | $14.1M | 7.5% | Watch |
| 6 | 240210 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $27.7M | 91.9% | Watch |
| 7 | 720429 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of alloy steel (excluding stainless) | $17.5M | 99.6% | Watch |

## 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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