In a recent address at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Yayo Sanz Lovatón, Director General of Customs (DGA) in the Dominican Republic, highlighted the logistics sector as the nation’s ‘new economic axis.’ Speaking to students from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Sanz Lovatón emphasized the sector’s exponential growth over the past five years and its promising future. He urged students in economics, foreign trade, and related fields to focus on logistics, citing its increasing strategic importance. The Customs Director also revealed that the DGA is the country’s second-largest tax collector, contributing an average of 22.64% to state revenue between 2021 and 2024 and 3.4% to the GDP in 2024. Under Sanz Lovatón’s leadership, the DGA has collected RD$195.203.32 million as of September 2025, a 6.08% increase from the previous year, with accumulated revenue surpassing RD$1.15 trillion over five years. Sanz Lovatón attributed the logistics boom to the DGA’s operational efficiency, particularly the ’24-Hour Dispatch’ program, which has processed over 90,000 containers in less than a day, benefiting more than 8,000 importers. He also credited the new Customs Law 168-21 and the Logistics Centers and Operators Law 30-24 with attracting major global corporations to establish regional distribution hubs in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, exports exceeded US$13 billion in 2024, reinforcing the trade sector’s role as the largest generator of foreign currency. UASD Rector Editrudis Beltrán Crisóstomo praised Sanz Lovatón for his contributions to the university, particularly the support provided to UASD interns within the Customs administration. The lecture was part of UASD’s academic program celebrating its 487th anniversary.
DR Customs chief declares logistics the nation’s ‘new economic axis’ in address to UASD students
