Dominican Republic Free Zones are a globally recognized network of more than 84 free trade zone parks intentionally designed to reduce global business barriers, improve business productivity, and scale targeted industry sectors. This award-winning regime is supported by a powerful incentive structure and vibrant community. 

The first Free Zone Park in the Dominican Republic was established in 1969, in the city of La Romana, by the Gulf and Western Corporation, an American firm, which has grown to become the largest private operator in the country. The legal provisions regulating such “free zones” are laid out in Act No. 299 on Industrial Incentives and Protection, adopted on 23 April 1968. Companies whose production is focused on exports can set up shop in Free Zone Parks and benefit from tax exemptions and other incentives as a result.