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$2.0B of latest reported imports and $1.9B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Dominican Republic import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Dominican Republic's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$30.5B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+6.9%Three-year reported change
GDP$124.3BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$10.9KLatest reported value
Trade openness42.1%Reported share of GDP
Dominican Republic import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$30.5B in imports
Dominican Republic recorded $30.5B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +6.9%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Dominican Republic imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $30.5B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $2.0BLatest imports | +8.8% | 39 | 5409 | USADeclining | $2.6B |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.5BLatest imports | +13.6% | 55 | 6868 | USADeclining | $2.2B |
| 3 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $724.6MLatest imports | +64.3% | 5 | 7466 | USADeclining | $1.4B |
| 4 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $730.5MLatest imports | +5.5% | 6 | 9309 | USADeclining | $856.7M |
| 5 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $377.1MLatest imports | +10.4% | 8 | 9691 | USADeclining | $507.4M |
| 6 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $489.3MLatest imports | +17.3% | 25 | 4908 | USADeclining | $790.2M |
| 7 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $661.2MLatest imports | +8.4% | 29 | 2805 | USADeclining | $841.7M |
| 8 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $350.0MLatest imports | +17.6% | 6 | 5028 | COLGrowing | $570.0M |
| 9 | HS 020329Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $200.9MLatest imports | +26.7% | 7 | 8048 | USADeclining | $392.4M |
| 10 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $209.5MLatest imports | +24.7% | 4 | 6959 | ITADeclining | $406.2M |
| 11 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $364.7MLatest imports | +13.3% | 103 | 4167 | USADeclining | $530.2M |
| 12 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $356.5MLatest imports | +5.3% | 5 | 5839 | BRAStable | $416.2M |
| 13 | HS 901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $277.0MLatest imports | +8.9% | 57 | 5624 | USADeclining | $357.6M |
| 14 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $202.6MLatest imports | +5.4% | 3 | 9888 | USAAccelerating | $237.5M |
| 15 | HS 720720Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | $342.6MLatest imports | +11.2% | 11 | 2990 | BRADeclining | $470.5M |
| 16 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $152.3MLatest imports | +20.4% | 36 | 7830 | CHNStable | $265.8M |
| 17 | HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $107.2MLatest imports | +28.3% | 8 | 9986 | USAGrowing | $209.3M |
| 18 | HS 240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | $345.0MLatest imports | +6.3% | 37 | 2604 | USADeclining | $414.5M |
| 19 | HS 520512Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $124.8MLatest imports | +13.9% | 7 | 9768 | USADeclining | $184.5M |
| 20 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $206.8MLatest imports | +10.1% | 37 | 4850 | CHNDeclining | $275.8M |
| 21 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $94.8MLatest imports | +28.0% | 6 | 9464 | USASlowing | $185.1M |
| 22 | HS 120810Flours and meals: of soya beans | $91.0MLatest imports | +43.0% | 2 | 9994 | USADeclining | $177.7M |
| 23 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $124.1MLatest imports | +19.8% | 11 | 6801 | USADeclining | $213.5M |
| 24 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $207.7MLatest imports | +9.9% | 15 | 3936 | USADeclining | $275.4M |
| 25 | HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $185.9MLatest imports | +4.5% | 9 | 5514 | ARGDeclining | $211.9M |
| 26 | HS 841590Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $112.8MLatest imports | +13.0% | 35 | 8440 | CHNDeclining | $162.7M |
| 27 | HS 220830Whiskies | $126.3MLatest imports | +7.2% | 19 | 9171 | GBRSlowing | $155.7M |
| 28 | HS 020322Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen | $74.2MLatest imports | +32.4% | 7 | 9117 | USASlowing | $144.9M |
| 29 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $113.3MLatest imports | +21.4% | 6 | 5585 | USADeclining | $202.6M |
| 30 | HS 520710Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale | $74.8MLatest imports | +20.0% | 9 | 9938 | USADeclining | $129.4M |
| 31 | HS 880390Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $64.5MLatest imports | +38.5% | 19 | 9787 | USADeclining | $126.0M |
| 32 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $138.6MLatest imports | +11.0% | 24 | 4777 | CHNDeclining | $189.7M |
| 33 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $143.3MLatest imports | +4.1% | 3 | 6184 | USADeclining | $161.7M |
| 34 | HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $64.8MLatest imports | +30.9% | 11 | 8735 | USADeclining | $126.6M |
| 35 | HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $130.6MLatest imports | +3.9% | 58 | 6552 | USADeclining | $146.3M |
| 36 | HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $123.6MLatest imports | +14.6% | 22 | 3751 | USADeclining | $186.2M |
| 37 | HS 071339Vegetables, leguminous: n.e.c. in item no. 0713.3, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $74.2MLatest imports | +13.1% | 4 | 9694 | USADeclining | $107.4M |
| 38 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $466.5MLatest imports | +12.1% | 74 | 706 | USADeclining | $656.8M |
| 39 | HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $73.5MLatest imports | +12.1% | 12 | 9594 | CHNDeclining | $103.6M |
| 40 | HS 853521Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV | $52.4MLatest imports | +32.0% | 12 | 9640 | USADeclining | $102.4M |
| 41 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $247.5MLatest imports | +8.9% | 24 | 1614 | ARGDeclining | $319.9M |
| 42 | HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $91.4MLatest imports | +8.5% | 45 | 6277 | USASlowing | $116.9M |
| 43 | HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $107.2MLatest imports | +13.5% | 13 | 4418 | JPNDeclining | $156.8M |
| 44 | HS 721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $55.8MLatest imports | +15.7% | 7 | 9897 | CHNDeclining | $86.5M |
| 45 | HS 040610Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | $75.4MLatest imports | +30.7% | 15 | 3864 | DEUDeclining | $147.3M |
| 46 | HS 520513Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $58.7MLatest imports | +14.1% | 4 | 9087 | USADeclining | $87.2M |
| 47 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $81.7MLatest imports | +10.8% | 21 | 5895 | CHNDeclining | $111.1M |
| 48 | HS 440711Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $84.3MLatest imports | +1.9% | 11 | 8589 | USAGrowing | $89.3M |
| 49 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $79.5MLatest imports | +15.4% | 32 | 4361 | MEXDeclining | $122.0M |
| 50 | HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $54.0MLatest imports | +21.0% | 5 | 6691 | COLDeclining | $95.7M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $3.5B | $3.7B | +11.2% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 4 | $2.2B | $2.9B | +24.4% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $1.5B | $1.1B | +11.9% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 2 | $698.9M | $814.2M | +21.0% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $715.2M | $807.3M | +14.3% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 4 | $483.1M | $804.9M | +27.1% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 3 | $471.9M | $423.4M | +13.0% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $499.8M | $422.9M | +4.7% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 3 | $533.5M | $420.9M | +17.3% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 3 | $258.3M | $394.4M | +16.0% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 1 | $364.7M | $327.8M | +13.3% |
| Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90 | 1 | $277.0M | $265.2M | +8.9% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 120810Flours and meals: of soya beans | $91.0M | 2 | 9994 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $107.2M | 8 | 9986 | USA | 99.9% |
| HS 520710Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale | $74.8M | 9 | 9938 | USA | 99.7% |
| HS 721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $55.8M | 7 | 9897 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $202.6M | 3 | 9888 | USA | 99.4% |
| HS 880390Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $64.5M | 19 | 9787 | USA | 98.9% |
| HS 520512Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $124.8M | 7 | 9768 | USA | 98.8% |
| HS 071339Vegetables, leguminous: n.e.c. in item no. 0713.3, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $74.2M | 4 | 9694 | USA | 98.4% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
32 screened products
$11.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
7 screened products
$958.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
2 screened products
$538.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCOL
Colombia
2 screened products
$437.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
1 screened products
$330.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARG
Argentina
2 screened products
$247.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsGBR
United Kingdom
1 screened products
$149.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsJPN
Japan
1 screened products
$88.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Dominican Republic import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Dominican Republic's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Dominican Republic.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.