Address: Ave. Pedro Henriquez Ureña #133 ,
Edificio Reyna I, 4to. piso, La Esperilla,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Telephone: (809) 227-0112 | Fax: (809) 732-9454
eMail: agsantodomingo@usda.gov
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Jamie Rothschild, Agricultural
Attaché
Carlos G. Suarez, Senior Agricultural Specialist
Wagner Mendez, Marketing Specialist
Vacant, Marketing Assistant
Rita Leon, Administrative Assistant
Rafael Minor, Clerk/Messenger
Welcome to the Foreign Agricultural Affairs Office in Santo Domingo. Our office provides representation for the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
As a representative of the United States' largest industry and the world's largest agricultural exporter, FAS Santo Domingo represents the diverse interests of U. S. farmers and the food and agricultural sector abroad. FAS also takes a lead in improving market access and promoting American foods, fish and forest products among importers and consumers in the region.
To learn more about these markets, or to develop new agricultural trade opportunities, please feel free to contact us by phone, fax, e-mail, or drop by and visit our office.
AGRICULTURAL TRADE OVERVIEW:
Dominican Republic:
The United States is the Dominican Republic's most important agricultural trading partner. Three quarters of the country's agricultural exports move to the United States and a similar proportion of the Dominican Republic's agricultural imports originate in the United States. During calendar year (CY) 2006, U.S. agricultural exports, including forest products to the Dominican Republic, remained high at US$567 million. This figure includes high imports of coarse grain, tobacco, wheat, soybean products, animal fat), softwood lumber and consumer-oriented products, like snack foods and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. During the same period, U.S. imports of Dominican agricultural products continued high at US$333 million. Sugar, imported under the U.S. quota, tobacco, and cocoa accounted for over half of all exports, while exports of coconut, avocados, fruit, vegetables, and juices are very high.
Jamaica:
Just like the Dominican Republic, the United States has been Jamaica's most important trade partner in the last twenty years. A considerable proportion of Jamaica's agricultural exports move to the United States and a similar volume of Jamaica's agricultural imports originate in the United States. During 2006, the U.S. agricultural exports to Jamaica, including forest products remained high at US$256 millions. This value included highs for soybean oil, beans and panel products, consumer ready products such as poultry meat, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. During the same period, Jamaica's agricultural exports to the United States increased to US$90 million. Exports of coffee, essential oils, fresh vegetables, wine, beer and seafood represented over half of the total agricultural exports to the United States, while other exports continue to increase.
Haiti:
Haiti's most important agricultural trading partner is the United States. A considerable part of the agricultural exports from Haiti move to the United States and also an important proportion of the country's agricultural products import requirements originate in the United States. During 2006, U.S. agricultural exports to Haiti, including forest products increased over the previous year to US$215 millions. This value includes high in rice, vegetable oils, including soybean and consumer ready products such red meats and poultry and fresh fruits and processed vegetables. During the same period, Haitian agricultural exports to the United States remain slightly above the same period the year before to US$16 million. Cocoa, essential oils, fresh fruits (mango) and seafood, including lobster represented the bulk of the export, while coffee and value added forest products continue to grow slowly.
U.S. Suppliers List
Our office maintains lists of U.S. suppliers of all types of agricultural commodities, consumer ready products, fish and seafood products, wood products and cotton. We also have a number of state and commodity-specific directories in our library. Upon request, we can provide importers with the names and addresses of U.S. suppliers for specific U.S. agricultural products.
Trade Leads and Buyers Alert
The trade lead service is designed for foreign buyers looking for specific U.S. products. Our office can send detailed product inquiries to our headquarters for wide distribution among U.S. exporters. A trade worksheet can be obtained from us by fax or mail, or by clicking [here]
The Foreign Agricultural Service also publishes a "Buyers Alert" newsletter which alerts foreign buyers to specific product offers from a broad range of American agricultural exporters. This information is available from our office on a bi-weekly basis.
List of Agricultural Trade Contacts in Our Region
We can provide U.S. exporters with the names and addresses of various trade contacts in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, including suppliers of various tropical products, food processors and distributors, major agricultural associations and trade groups, and importers of a large range of agricultural and forest products.
Trade Shows in the United States
We can provide background information on upcoming agricultural shows in the region, as well as key trade shows in the United States and abroad- many of which are sponsored by USDA.
General Information and Reports
Our office maintains a library with information and reports about the agricultural markets and trade policies in the three countries which we service, as well as USDA publications about production, supply and demand in the United States. Many of these reports are available electronically by subscription or free through the FAS Home Page.
Other USDA Agencies
We work very closely with many other USDA agencies, including the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS), which has a regional office in Santo Domingo, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Economic Research Service (ERS). Additional information about these agencies and services that they provide is available through the USDA Home Page.
FAAO Kingston Office
Our branch office in Kingston can provide more specific information about exporting to Jamaica and is located at the American Embassy, 142 Old Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica (Tel: (876) 702-6142 ó (876) 702-6000, fax: (876) 702-6397 or e-mail: agkingston@fas.usda.gov.
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