United States Imports from Dominican Republic

The United States' imports from Dominican Republic rose to $7.73 billion in 2024, up from $7.28 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.2% ($449.51 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Dominican Republic were Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($1.77 billion), Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes ($1.09 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.04 billion).

United States had a trade surplus with Dominican Republic that fell to $5.36B in 2024 from $5.79B in 2023. This is a decrease of 7.4% ($430.43 million).

United States Imports from Dominican Republic by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Dominican Republic by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.77B 2024
2 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $1.09B 2024
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $1.04B 2024
4 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $513.02M 2024
5 Knitted or crocheted clothing $448.64M 2024
6 Unspecified commodities $325.99M 2024
7 Plastics and plastic articles $311.50M 2024
8 Non-knitted clothing $176.51M 2024
9 Sugar and confectionery $169.49M 2024
10 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $164.73M 2024
11 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $150.38M 2024
12 Footwear and parts $138.16M 2024
13 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $125.11M 2024
14 Aluminium and aluminium articles $120.48M 2024
15 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $116.19M 2024
16 Pharmaceutical products $104.52M 2024
17 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $83.82M 2024
18 Miscellaneous edible preparations $83.33M 2024
19 Paper, paperboard and articles $76.46M 2024
20 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $71.28M 2024
21 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $71.08M 2024
22 Miscellaneous base metal articles $67.52M 2024
23 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $61.41M 2024
24 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $61.41M 2024
25 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $45.00M 2024
26 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $40.76M 2024
27 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $38.68M 2024
28 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $29.47M 2024
29 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $26.71M 2024
30 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $26.27M 2024
31 Articles of iron or steel $23.34M 2024
32 Iron and steel $20.25M 2024
33 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $17.17M 2024
34 Copper and copper articles $10.81M 2024
35 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $9.90M 2024
36 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $8.97M 2024
37 Toys, games, sports goods $8.78M 2024
38 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $7.20M 2024
39 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $6.98M 2024
40 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $6.96M 2024
41 Fertilizers $5.38M 2024
42 Miscellaneous chemical products $4.98M 2024
43 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $3.94M 2024
44 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3.37M 2024
45 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2.74M 2024
46 Other base metals, cermets $2.63M 2024
47 Glass and glassware $2.31M 2024
48 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $2.25M 2024
49 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2.17M 2024
50 Rubber and rubber articles $2.03M 2024
51 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1.86M 2024
52 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.79M 2024
53 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.61M 2024
54 Meat and edible offal $1.49M 2024
55 Headgear $1.33M 2024
56 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.29M 2024
57 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $1.28M 2024
58 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1.26M 2024
59 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $961,807 2024
60 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $947,757 2024
61 Raw hides, skins, leather $777,698 2024
62 Organic chemicals $649,355 2024
63 Food industry residues, animal feed $616,503 2024
64 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $594,415 2024
65 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $507,461 2024
66 Works of art, antiques $499,157 2024
67 Ceramic products $406,872 2024
68 Animal products $380,889 2024
69 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $326,385 2024
70 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $281,605 2024
71 Man-made staple fibres $262,257 2024
72 Man-made filaments $215,914 2024
73 Clocks, watches, parts $165,348 2024
74 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $120,130 2024
75 Carpets and textile floor coverings $43,856 2024
76 Cereals $43,697 2024
77 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $35,339 2024
78 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $32,727 2024
79 Musical instruments, parts $29,280 2024
80 Ships, boats, floating structures $25,700 2024
81 Cotton $8,548 2024
82 Live animals $8,001 2024
83 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $7,992 2024
84 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $4,500 2024
85 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $1,126 2024
86 Wool and animal hair fabrics $854 2024