By Francisco Martirena Auber
Among the main objectives, the system of administration of foreign trade that will succeed the current one objected to by the WTO will have to combat current import practices through the “swallow” system and the ghost companies.
Within the range of businessmen that regularly dialogues with the Secretary of Commerce or the Ministry of Industry, a sector representative told BAE Business that a central objective of the new system is "to limit the entry of liquidations of merchandise from abroad, to stop the use of companies swallow and the multiplicity of phantom importers ”.
The products, according to private sources in dialogue with the Government, are brought to the country by what the local manufacturers call jargon importers, made up of groups of five to ten individuals, who come and go at the rhythm of the exchange rate, and other factors such as key dates: Children's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas holidays.
A common practice is goods, mostly made in China and of unknown brands, that come down from the containers occasionally and are offered at very attractive prices for consumers. Although the sight is also set in all the countries of Southeast Asia, India or Pakistan. Some industrial sectors already draw projections, if the new measures are successful with the implementation of the rules, and refer to job creation, increasing year after year.
In the megaplan, which is also being agreed with the technical teams of the presidential pre-candidate, Daniel Scioli, the fixing of phytosanitary barriers for the woods is underway; control of phthalates or acid esters in vinyl fabric (considered as contaminants in food, air, soil and sediment), and labeling sewn to the garment and in Spanish, with manufacturer / importer CUIT number.
Eyeglass manufacturers, for example, are working on a quality standard similar to that used in Europe. Norberto Fermani, president of the Argentine Chamber of Optical Industries (Cadioa), explained that they are working “on a project for quality standards to regulate the manufacture and marketing of glasses and optical products in Argentina, and for this we are using a model that is applies in Spain ”. According to the camera data, 5 million glasses are sold in the country, and the 50% are imported "and we do not have a standard that ensures which glasses are of quality," said the manager.
In the initial drafts, the possibility of forcing imports of consumer goods to obtain certificates from public bodies, such as IRAM or INTI, that verify compliance with all regulations in force in the country, is raised. These procedures could be accelerated or delayed depending on business decisions, in terms equivalent to those taken today to release the DJAIs.
In the case of products related to food, they should also go through organizations such as ANMAT (National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology) or INTA, in search of certificates that enable entry into the country.
SOURCE: BAE NEGOCIOS