Dominican Republic: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Bilateral Agricultural Trade Between the United States and the Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Bilateral Agricultural Trade Between the United States and the Dominican Republic

Bilateral trade of agricultural products between the United States and the Dominican Republic has increased during the first six months of Calendar Year 2020 (CY 2020), despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Exports of U.S. agricultural products to the Dominican market have increased by 6 percent during this time period, while Dominican agricultural exports to the U.S. increased by 1 percent.

Dominican Republic: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Bilateral Agricultural Trade Between the United States and the Dominican Republic

COVID-19, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, CAFTA-DR, Exporting
Western Hemisphere, Dominican Republic

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