Dominican Republic

A recent review of of the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) finds that not enough is being done to boost Dominican apparel exports to the U.S. market. Created in 2009 by the U.S. International Trade Commission, the EIAP provides an uncapped duty-free benefit for U.S. imports of certain woven cotton garments assembled in the Dominican Republic from third-country fabric. The review found that while 13 U.S. and Dominican companies are registered to use the EIAP, only 5 are currently taking advantage of it. Apparel exports from the Dominican Republic also lost market share in the United States in 2014. (Fibre2Fashion)