Dominican products benefit with DR-CAFTA

Dr1.com, Santo Domingo , September 21 st 2007

Hoy writes that Dominican beauty products are benefiting from the DR-CAFTA agreement. According to information provided by the Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD), in 2005 exports of Dominican beauty products were valued at US$2,876,275 while in 2006 exports had increased to US$3,319,502. Products like conditioners, shampoos, relaxers, highlighters, straighteners, vitamins and rinse are being exported to the Caribbean , Colombia , Venezuela and other parts of South America , Spain and a large part of the US . Hoy explains that with the implementation of DR-CAFTA, companies have had to reinvent themselves in order to meet the requirements and quality standards.