Santo Domingo.– The United States Government will begin applying an additional 12.5% tariff on certain products from the Dominican Republic starting at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) this Friday, July 24, as part of a trade measure that will impact 60 of its main trading partners.
The provision establishes that the new levy will be applied to goods that are unloaded or removed from the warehouse for consumption from the date and time indicated, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the U.S. authorities.
However, the measure includes an exception for products that were already loaded on a vessel and in transit before 12:01 a.m. on July 24. In these cases, the goods will be exempt from the additional tariff, provided they are unloaded or withdrawn for consumption before 12:01 a.m. on July 28, 2026.
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The decision is part of a broader trade policy adopted by the United States, which includes the imposition of new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries with which it maintains trade relations.
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Dominican authorities and export sectors are expected to evaluate the scope of the measure and its potential impact on national exports to the U.S. market, one of the main destinations for Dominican products.
