Customs announces new measures to control the transit of goods to Haiti
The General Directorate of Customs (DGA) has called a press conference for this Tuesday with the aim of addressing recent complaints regarding the handling of goods under the international transit regime destined for Haiti. The entity’s general director, Nelson Arroyo, will lead the meeting where reinforced protocols will be announced to ensure the traceability of products entering the country, especially through the Port of Rio Haina.
This initiative responds to the complex logistical and security situation that Haiti is going through, which has affected the normal flow of imports. Along with Arroyo, the operational deputy director, Anulfo Pascual; the technical deputy director, Raquel Soriano; and the general advisor, Gabino José Polanco, will participate, and they will detail the strategic actions that will be implemented from the headquarters auditorium at 10:00 in the morning.
Concern in the industrial sector regarding irregular trade
The announcement comes after repeated complaints from the Dominican industrial sector, which has pointed out a growing presence of products from markets such as India, Turkey, and China entering the national territory without complying with the sanitary registrations or labeling required by local regulations. According to businesswoman Cirse Almánzar, irregular relabeling practices have been detected during transshipment processes in the border area, which represents unfair competition for national production.
It is essential to strengthen surveillance mechanisms to protect the national industry and ensure that every product circulating in our territory complies with the established legal and public health standards.
Alofoke Deportes
ONEC’s position on illicit trade
For its part, the National Organization of Commercial Enterprises (ONEC) has expressed its support for measures that seek to curb illicit trade and tax evasion. However, the entity has called for caution, requesting that the authorities avoid involving supermarket chains and commercial establishments in alleged schemes of diversion of goods as long as there is no conclusive investigation that establishes a direct relationship with such irregularities.
With these new provisions, customs authorities seek to close the gaps that facilitate the irregular commercialization of products, reaffirming their commitment to legal certainty and the regulation of foreign trade in the Dominican Republic.
