The Ministry of Health reported that " ... the authorization application process will be carried out only electronically at the national level, through the SIGA portal of the Foreign Trade Single Window module and will be issued by the Ministry of Public Health via the Directorate General of Medicines, Foods and Health Products (DIGEMAPS). "

From a statement issued by the Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic: 

April 18, 2018 The Ministry of Health, through its Directorate General of Medicines, Food and Health Products (DIGEMAPS), wishes to inform all companies applying for the "Import Permit for Medicines, Cosmetics and Hygiene Products", that as of Friday, June 1 of 2018 the VUCE - MSP project will be implemented nationally.

This means that the authorization application process will be carried out only electronically at the national level, through the SIGA portal of the Foreign Trade Single Window module and will be issued by the Ministry of Public Health via the General Directorate of Drugs, Food and Products. Sanitary (DIGEMAPS).

More information can be obtained by visiting the website of the General Directorate of Customs www.aduanas.gob.do

Additionally, you may write to the email address ayuda@dga.gov.do or by call the Customer Support Center on (809) 547-7442.

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