Agriculture says they are unaware of ban by Haiti of DR products
Between 2007 and 2011, the DR economy had a trade surplus with Haiti of US$3.522 billion
Diario Libre
SANTO DOMINGO. The Ministry of Agriculture is unaware as to whether the Haitian government has prohibited the entry of 33 farm products and pastas of Dominican origin into its markets.
Pedro Jimenez, the director of Communications for Agriculture, told the Diario Libre after consulting with Minister Angel Estevez by telephone, that they have not been notified of the measure. And he explained that since this is about the coming and going of products, the first instance of the Dominican government which should be notified is the Directorate of Customs, and that this in turn notifies the Ministry of Agriculture. "We have not received any notifications from Customs," said Jimenez.
Diario Libre attempted to communicate with the Directorate General of Customs, through its press officer, but it was not possible.
In the meantime Osmar Benitez, the executive president of the Dominican Agro - Business Board (JAD), also said that he knew nothing of the measure, so that he was not able to offer an opinion regarding the issue. Nevertheless, he did say that if the Haitian government ordered a measure of this nature, although it would be in line with a sovereign right which should be respected, it would also mean "forcing the Haitian people to go hungry."
This Tuesday, the Diario Libre correspondent in Dajabon, reported that the Haitian government had prohibited the entry into that nation of a series of products coming from the Dominican Republic starting next Friday, 26 June, when they will hold the commercial exchange (the bi-national market) which is held twice a week between Haitian and Dominican merchants.
He explained that the order was communicated by the Haitian minister himself, Evans Paul, to the Dominican Customs Official in Dajabon, after a meeting held in the customs offices located in Juana Mendez.
He says that the source that offer the information indicated that among the products that would not be able to enter Haitian territory starting next Friday, were pastas, citrus fruits, coffee, green bananas, plantains, eggs, poultry, cabbage, lettuce and other vegetables.
DR and Haiti
Regarding the 20 principle products, of both industrial and farm origin, exported to Haiti, in 2013 the country received more than US$706.7 million, according to information from the Center of Exports and Investment (CEI - RD). Between 2007 and 2011, the total Dominican exports to Haiti reached US$3.522 billion, while the total yearly imports from that country were around US$173.1 million, which for this timeframe represented a commercial surplus in favor of the Dominican Republic amounting to US$3.349 billion.
Pedro Jimenez, the director of Communications for Agriculture, told the Diario Libre after consulting with Minister Angel Estevez by telephone, that they have not been notified of the measure. And he explained that since this is about the coming and going of products, the first instance of the Dominican government which should be notified is the Directorate of Customs, and that this in turn notifies the Ministry of Agriculture. "We have not received any notifications from Customs," said Jimenez.
Diario Libre attempted to communicate with the Directorate General of Customs, through its press officer, but it was not possible.
In the meantime Osmar Benitez, the executive president of the Dominican Agro - Business Board (JAD), also said that he knew nothing of the measure, so that he was not able to offer an opinion regarding the issue. Nevertheless, he did say that if the Haitian government ordered a measure of this nature, although it would be in line with a sovereign right which should be respected, it would also mean "forcing the Haitian people to go hungry."
This Tuesday, the Diario Libre correspondent in Dajabon, reported that the Haitian government had prohibited the entry into that nation of a series of products coming from the Dominican Republic starting next Friday, 26 June, when they will hold the commercial exchange (the bi-national market) which is held twice a week between Haitian and Dominican merchants.
He explained that the order was communicated by the Haitian minister himself, Evans Paul, to the Dominican Customs Official in Dajabon, after a meeting held in the customs offices located in Juana Mendez.
He says that the source that offer the information indicated that among the products that would not be able to enter Haitian territory starting next Friday, were pastas, citrus fruits, coffee, green bananas, plantains, eggs, poultry, cabbage, lettuce and other vegetables.
DR and Haiti
Regarding the 20 principle products, of both industrial and farm origin, exported to Haiti, in 2013 the country received more than US$706.7 million, according to information from the Center of Exports and Investment (CEI - RD). Between 2007 and 2011, the total Dominican exports to Haiti reached US$3.522 billion, while the total yearly imports from that country were around US$173.1 million, which for this timeframe represented a commercial surplus in favor of the Dominican Republic amounting to US$3.349 billion.
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