The Dominican Republic has closed all its borders with Haiti due to a disagreement over canal construction on Haiti’s territory involving a shared river. Haiti is the Dominican Republic’s third-largest trading partner, with trade activities amounting to over USD 1 bln in exports and USD 11 mln in imports last year. Informal border trade between the two nations stood at USD 430 mln in 2017, with more than USD 330 mln exported to Haiti.