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PROCEDURES FOR HANDICRAFTS EXPORTING FROM
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

EXPORTATION PROCEDURES as it is established by the decree no. 3-02, that creates
The Office for the Promotion and Development of National
1. Commercial invoice Crafts (Fodearte).
2. Form: Single custom export document (DUA),
for European exports an EUR-1 form is required Products made from tortoise shell are prohibited according
3. Certificate of Origin to the 288-12 law.
4. Shipping manifest or air waybill
In case there is interest to export works of art, a certificate
With the information contained in the commercial invoice of No Objection is required by the Museum of Modern Art
proceed to fill the DUA and the certificate of origin that of the Ministry of Culture, indicating that the work is not a
corresponds with the country-market that has subscribed replica of a determined artist.
with the country a free trade agreement (see below)
Regarding replicas of archaeological artifacts (Taino) and
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED /or historical, a certificate of No Objection is required by
the National Center of Crafts- Cenadarte, of the Ministry
If the handicraft is made of wood, a Phytosanitary Certificate of Culture.
is required, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture (in port).

If the wood is mahogany or guayacan (iron wood-lignun
vita) a certification from the Ministry of Environment and
Natural Resources, indicating that the product does not
represent a threat to the international market where it will
be exported

In case the export product is made from mother pearl or
coral, a certificate of No Objection is required from the
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

Regarding larimar and amber, it is emphasized that these
products are not allowed to be exported in its raw form

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