The Dominican Republic has seen a significant increase in US pork exports, which has been attributed to the free trade agreement between the two countries since 2007. In 2006, before the tariff rate on US pork was removed, exports were just over 4,000 tons with a value of $6.6 million. By 2010, this figure had increased to $38 million, and in 2020 it reached $90 million. Due to African Swine Fever outbreaks in the Dominican Republic, pig production is projected to decrease by 28% in 2022 and an additional 9% in 2023, leading to a decrease in self-sufficiency from 61% in 2020 to 32% in 2022. US pork exports to the Dominican Republic hit a record high in November, with a volume of 10,229 tons and a value of $30.1 million, marking a 70% increase and nearly doubling the value from the previous year, respectively.