{"id":483364,"date":"2025-09-18T10:19:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/us-textile-and-footwear-entrepreneurs-seek-to-set-up-shop-in-the-country-after-meeting-with-abinader\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:21:23","slug":"us-textile-and-footwear-entrepreneurs-seek-to-set-up-shop-in-the-country-after-meeting-with-abinader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/us-textile-and-footwear-entrepreneurs-seek-to-set-up-shop-in-the-country-after-meeting-with-abinader\/","title":{"rendered":"US textile and footwear entrepreneurs seek to set up shop in the country after meeting with Abinader"},"content":{"rendered":"In order to get a first-hand look at the free zone and logistics ecosystem of the Dominican Republic, as well as explore investment and business opportunities, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs (MICM) welcomed a delegation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).\n\nThis after President Luis Abinader traveled to Washington D.C. in March and met with them following an invitation.\n\nThis mission, led by the President and CEO of AAFA, Stephen Lamar, accompanied by 15 representatives, is part of the promotion strategies led by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs (MICM), to position the Dominican Republic as a key destination for the manufacture of quality textiles and footwear, under international standards of sustainability, competitiveness and regulatory compliance.\n\n&#8220;Today we are honored to receive you in our country, where you will have the opportunity to get to know closely how our free zone ecosystem operates and the commitment we make every day to continue being a reliable partner for your supply chains,&#8221; said Minister Ito Bison\u00f3.\n\nBison\u00f3 highlighted that the Dominican Republic offers unique advantages such as proximity to the US market, political and social stability, a qualified workforce, and an environment increasingly oriented towards sustainability and innovation. &#8220;All this is articulated under the vision of President Luis Abinader, who has placed industrialization and the attraction of investments as central axes of our development strategy,&#8221; stated the head of the MICM.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit schedule<\/p>\n\n\nThe Vice Ministry of Free Zones and Special Regimes coordinated with the AAFA delegation a series of visits and meetings with textile and footwear companies in the country&#8217;s free zones, including: Las Am\u00e9ricas Free Zone, Bonao Industrial Free Zone, La Vega Industrial Free Zone, Santiago Free Zone Corporation, Santiago North Industrial Park (PISANO), Caribbean Industrial Park, Yaque Industrial and Services Park, and DP World Dominicana at the Caucedo Multimodal Port.\n\nIn this welcome activity for the AAFA business mission, the Vice Minister of Free Zones and Special Regimes, Johannes Kelner; the Executive Director of the National Council of Export Free Zones (CNZFE), Daniel Liranzo; the president of the Dominican Association of Free Zones (ADOZONA), Claudia Pellerano, as well as representatives of the private sector and free zone parks, were present.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About AAFA<\/p>\n\n\nThe American Apparel &amp; Footwear Association (AAFA) represents more than 1,100 world-renowned brands, retailers, and manufacturers. With a contribution of over $523 billion in annual retail sales in the United States. Its reach extends from Washington, D.C., to all of the United States and the rest of the world.\n\nThe AAFA offers exclusive expertise and drives progress in the areas of supply chain and sourcing, trade, logistics and manufacturing, and brand protection. The AAFA is at the forefront as a leader of positive change for the textile and footwear industry.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to get a first-hand look at the free zone and logistics ecosystem of the Dominican Republic, as well as explore investment and business opportunities, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs (MICM) welcomed a delegation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA). 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