{"id":513680,"date":"2026-07-08T16:54:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/coffee-producers-report-that-imports-are-affecting-local-production\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:54:57","slug":"coffee-producers-report-that-imports-are-affecting-local-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/coffee-producers-report-that-imports-are-affecting-local-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee producers report that imports are affecting local production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Network of Coffee Producers and Entrepreneurs reported that between 60% and 70% of the coffee consumed in the country is imported, even though the Dominican Republic is a producer of that product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They highlighted that Dominican coffee has improved its price-quality ratio to historic levels, but that high levels of product importation harm those who produce it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They explained that in 2023 alone, this situation caused a capital flight of 54.6 million dollars, directly affecting the local producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominican coffee growers assert that the country has the capacity to produce up to 90% of the coffee demanded by the national market, if coffee farming is declared a true national goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSupporting Dominican coffee is defending the economy, the countryside, the water, and the country&#8217;s rural future,\u201d the coffee growers said while calling the Government&#8217;s attention to the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main coffee suppliers to the Dominican Republic are Brazil, Vietnam, Honduras, El Salvador, the United States, and Switzerland. Imports from Brazil are mostly both non-roasted and non-decaffeinated coffee, as well as roasted coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the Dominican Republic has 193 companies exporting coffee and coffee substitutes, so their production and commercialization play an important role in the local business sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Network of Coffee Producers and Entrepreneurs reported that between 60% and 70% of the coffee consumed in the country is imported, even though the Dominican Republic is a producer of that product. 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