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As of 2023, the Dominican Republic's total exports amounted to approximately **\$25.67 billion**, marking a 2.48% increase from the previous year. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | Medical instruments and appliances (e.g., electro-medical equipment, x-rays) | \$1.51 billion | 12.7% | | 2 | Gold (unwrought or semi-manufactured) | \$1.17 billion | 9.84% | | 3 | Cigars and other tobacco products | \$1.03 billion | 8.69% | | 4 | Electrical apparatus for circuits (e.g., switches, relays) | \$903 million | 7.57% | | 5 | Jewelry and parts thereof | \$646 million | 5.42% | | 6 | Pharmaceutical goods | \$529 million | 4.43% | | 7 | Plastics and articles thereof | \$675 million | 5.66% | | 8 | Knitted or crocheted apparel and accessories | \$658 million | 5.51% | | 9 | Iron and steel | \$491 million | 4.11% | | 10 | Edible fruits and nuts (e.g., bananas, plantains, mangoes) | \$362 million | 3.03% | | 11 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | \$210 million | 1.76% | | 12 | Footwear | \$227 million | 1.8% | | 13 | Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus | \$1.9 billion | 14.9% | | 14 | Electrical machinery and equipment | \$1.2 billion | 9.3% | | 15 | Plastics, plastic articles | \$699.5 million | 5.4% | | 16 | Pharmaceuticals | \$535.2 million | 4.1% | | 17 | Cocoa | \$464.3 million | 3.6% | | 18 | Fruits, nuts | \$342.3 million | 2.6% | | 19 | Iron, steel | \$200.7 million | 1.6% | | 20 | Footwear | \$227.2 million | 1.8% | Top Export Destinations **United States**: \$7.16 billion (60% of total exports) **Haiti**: \$856 million (7.17%) **Switzerland**: \$807 million (6.77%) **India**: \$367 million (3.07%) **Netherlands**: \$350 million (2.93%) **China**: \$290 million (2.43%) **South Korea**: \$236 million (1.97%) **Germany**: \$144 million (1.2%) **Jamaica**: \$110 million **Belgium**: \$106 million
