Haiti's Top 100 Importers Generated 19 Billion Gourdes in Taxes Over Three Months
Customs data show a small group of importers accounts for over 70% of import revenue, excluding petroleum.
Haiti's top 100 importers generated 19.01 billion gourdes in taxes between July and September 2026, according to a report from the General Administration of Customs (AGD) cited by Le Nouvelliste. That figure represents 70.60% of all revenue recorded on imports during the period, excluding petroleum and across all applicable duties and taxes combined. According to the fourth-quarter report of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Cristo S.A. topped the ranking, with nearly 2.93 billion gourdes collected on its imports during the three-month window. The data, drawn from Table 15 of the customs report, underscore the high concentration of import-tax revenue among a limited number of companies. Le Nouvelliste noted the report in the context of broader discussions about expanding Haiti's small market and tightening customs controls, including reinforced checks at Ouanaminthe on 22 products arriving from the Dominican Republic and the state's reiterated ban on dry-port transshipment of goods destined for Haiti. Further details beyond these figures were not available in the published excerpt.