How developed is the free zones network in the Dominican Republic?
Free zones are regulated by Law 8-90 of January 15, 1990, which seeks to promote the establishment of free zones and the growth of existing ones. The free zone system of the Dominican Republic is one of the most advanced worldwide. The country has been developing its free zone network since 1969, when less than a dozen industrial zones existed throughout the world. It ranks currently as fourth in terms of quantity of free zones, having more than 50 free zones with close to 500 companies.