# Dominican Republic Export Playbook for Middle East

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Middle East. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Dominican Republic (DOM)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $73.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 11,146 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $42.1B | 6 | Not reported | 12,323 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $19.0B | 10 | Not reported | 11,647 km | 10 | Product not reported |
| Oman | OMN | $4.4B | 1 | Not reported | 12,730 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Turkey | TUR | $3.9B | 4 | Not reported | 9,380 km | 7 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus |
| Israel | ISR | $1.7B | 1 | Not reported | 10,229 km | 11 | Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set |
| Kuwait | KWT | $1.2B | 1 | Not reported | 11,496 km | 19 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Lebanon | LBN | $1.1B | 1 | Not reported | 10,213 km | 15 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3B | +20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.2B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $6.1B | +16.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +23.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Oman (OMN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $3.4B | +25.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 170114 - Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.9B | +47.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | HS 710239 - Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $1.7B | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $1.7B | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.7B | +14.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.2B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $1.2B | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.0B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $987.9M | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $979.7M | +20.2% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $868.7M | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $803.9M | +14.2% | +0.1% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 10 | $39.1B | $39.1B | +17.1% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $34.7B | $18.3B | +15.8% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $8.9B | $8.1B | +12.2% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 2 | $5.2B | $2.7B | +5.8% |
| HS2 17 - HS2 sector 17 | 1 | $1.0B | $1.9B | +47.2% |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 1 | $1.8B | $1.7B | +6.9% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 1 | $635.2M | $775.6M | +9.1% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $1.5B | $763.6M | +9.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Dominican Republic focus on Middle East?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.