Dominican Republic
No agreement yet · Strong coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.
Market profile
- Main food law
- General Health Law 42-01 (2001)
- Labeling regulation
- NORDOM 53 (2014)
- Additives and residue limits
- Decree 528-01 additives; Decree 244-10 MRLs
- Import requirements
- DIGEMAPS sanitary registration (~USD 76, 90 days); MoA import licence/no-objection
- National standards body
- INDOCAL (NORDOM) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2024
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); FDA/Free sale certificate; Sanitary registration (DIGEMAPS); Import licence (MoA)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (non-preferential and preferential forms) — Issued by: Competent body in exporting country — Conditional
- Customs import declaration — Issued by: Importer / licensed customs broker to Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Mandatory
- Health / sanitary certificate from country of origin — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Veterinary (zoosanitary) certificate — Issued by: Official veterinary service of exporting country; checked by Dirección General de Ganadería (DIGEGA) — Conditional
- Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by Ministerio de Agricultura - Departamento de Sanidad Vegetal — Conditional
- Importer / facility registration — Issued by: Importer registration (RNC) with DGI/DGA — Mandatory
- Import permit / licence — Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture import permit / no-objection for each shipment of agricultural and related products — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: Authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Certificate of analysis / lab report — Issued by: Accredited lab — Conditional
- Label approval / Spanish or local-language label — Issued by: DIGEMAPS (Ministerio de Salud Pública) — Mandatory
- Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body — Conditional
- Fumigation certificate / ISPM-15 wood packaging mark — Issued by: Exporter's fumigation provider — Conditional
- Legalisation / apostille of foreign documents — Issued by: Consulate / apostille authority — Conditional
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Export customs declaration: Declaración Única Aduanera (DUA) de exportación — Issued by: Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: Exporter self-certification (CAFTA-DR) / CEI-RD — Conditional
- Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: DIGEMAPS (Ministerio de Salud Pública) — Conditional
- Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: Dirección General de Ganadería (DIGEGA) — Conditional
- Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Ministerio de Agricultura - Departamento de Sanidad Vegetal — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: DIGEMAPS (Ministerio de Salud Pública) — Conditional
- Exporter registration — Issued by: Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) / export promotion body — Mandatory
- Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional
Government fees
- DIGEMAPS sanitary registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Ministry of Agriculture import permit / no-objection (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Customs service fees (tasa por servicios aduaneros, marchamo) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: SIGA / VUCE-RD
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (DR2024-0006) (2024) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (DR2024-0007) (2024) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.