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Entities join efforts against illicit trade of cigarettes in Dominican Republic 

Jump to full article: Dominican Today (do), 2007-09-03

Intro:

The General Directorate of Customs and Ports (DGA) and Philip Morris International Management, S.A. signed a cooperation agreement to confront the issue of contraband and counterfeit in the cigarette trade in the Dominican Republic as a result of more than 6 months working together.

The agreement is part of the process of implementing the new Customs policy regarding Intellectual Property that seeks to respond to the requirements of DR-CAFTA.

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