# Dominica (DM)

**Capital:** Roseau  
**Currency:** East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) (XCD)  
**Population:** 66'205  
**Area:** 751 km²

> Dominica is a Caribbean island state and CARICOM/OECS member with a strongly import-driven economy. Sea cargo is handled mainly via Woodbridge Bay (Fond Cole) near Roseau, air freight via Douglas-Charles Airport. Customs clearance is electronic through ASYCUDA World at the Customs and Excise Division; imports are subject to the CARICOM Common External Tariff and 15 percent VAT. Due to the island location and hurricane season there are resilience and capacity risks; much cargo moves via transshipment through Barbados and Trinidad.

Dominica (ISO-Code: DM) is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean, part of the Lesser Antilles, situated between Guadeloupe and Martinique. Politically, the country is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth, with autonomous administration. The climate is tropical humid, characterized by high rainfall, warm temperatures, and a hurricane season from June to November. Economically, Dominica is heavily focused on agriculture, tourism, and services, with banana exports historically playing an important role. Foreign trade is limited, and the country is heavily dependent on imports of food, fuel, and consumer goods. Strategically located ports and an international airport secure transit and logistics functions for regional shipping and air traffic. The national currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which supports economic stability and trade relations within the OECS. Dominica leverages its geographical position and natural resources to function as a regional hub for trade and tourism in the Caribbean. The combination of stable governance, tropical climate, and logistical connectivity strengthens the country's role in regional economic activity.

**Top Import Partners:** US, TT, CN, GB, JM

**Top Export Partners:** US, JM, TT, FR, GP

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Erdölprodukte, Fahrzeuge, Maschinen, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Bananen, Landwirtschaftliche Produkte, Seifen, ätherische Öle

**Key Airports:**
- [Canefield Airport (DCF)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/canefield-airport-dcf)
- [Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/douglas-charles-airport-dom)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** VAT-Standardsatz 15 Prozent  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** ASYCUDA World; Einfuhranmeldung IM4 über Broker/Zollagent, CIF-Wert massgeblich.  
**Customs authority:** [Customs and Excise Division (Ministry of Finance)](https://customs.gov.dm/)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Karibischer Insel-/Importmarkt, regionaler Feeder-Knoten  
**Economic area:** CARICOM / OECS  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** gering bis mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** gering

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://customs.gov.dm/](https://customs.gov.dm/)
- [https://customs.gov.dm/uploads/HS_2017_new_a8f4ed247b.pdf](https://customs.gov.dm/uploads/HS_2017_new_a8f4ed247b.pdf)
- [https://ird.gov.dm/tax-laws/value-added-tax](https://ird.gov.dm/tax-laws/value-added-tax)
- [https://www.domports.daspa.dm/index.php/airports/douglas-charles-airport/](https://www.domports.daspa.dm/index.php/airports/douglas-charles-airport/)
- [https://lca.logcluster.org/211-dominica-port-woodbridge-bay](https://lca.logcluster.org/211-dominica-port-woodbridge-bay)
- [https://lca.logcluster.org/13-dominica-customs-information](https://lca.logcluster.org/13-dominica-customs-information)
- [https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=DM](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=DM)

*Last verified: 2026-06-22*

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