“Equip Me to Defend Your Interests,” Says James Monazard to Printing Sector Representatives

As a supporter of Livres en folie 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), through its Minister James Monazard, appeared on Radio Magik9 on Thursday, May 28. On that occasion, the minister was asked to speak in support of the Haitian printing industry, which faces what has been described as a form of unfair competition from imported printed books. In response, James Monazard opened the doors of the MCI to Haitian printers as part of an effort aimed at strengthening the sector.

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28 May 2026 — Lecture : 3 min.
“Equip Me to Defend Your Interests,” Says James Monazard to Printing Sector Representatives

Le ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie, James Monazard

One of the challenges faced by the Haitian printing industry stems from books printed abroad that enter Haiti without paying taxes. By contrast, the inputs used by Haitian printing companies, with the exception of paper, are taxed. This partly explains the weakness of Haiti’s printing sector, which is not very competitive compared to that of the Dominican Republic, for example, where economies of scale are achieved through much larger printing volumes.

After outlining the challenges facing the printing sector, Magik9 intervie

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