Borbea Antelo pointed out that “when the cost of transportation increases, that is reflected a month later in the price index.” In other words, the increase in fuel this month will have an impact on the April index, which will be known in May, and this is due to the delay in the value chain in incorporating the new values, until it is reflected in fuel prices. final consumer.
According to PAETAC estimates, the cost of transport logistics weighs approximately half a point in consumer prices depending on the distance the trucks travel.
Borbea Antelo explained that in short-distance distribution carriers, such as the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA), salaries explain 42% of costs, while in long-distance trips, between 28% and 30%.
One of the most important costs faced by food in the distribution in the suburbs is the multiplicity of authorizations that companies must have to operate in each district. Borbea Antelo explained that a company that distributes perishable food in Lomas de Zamora and Morón, for example, needs to be licensed in both districts. “They are small internal customs. Transportation becomes very expensive and cumbersome”, he pointed out.
According to statistics from the Chamber of Logistics Operators (CEDOL) since February 2020, before the start of the pandemic, the costs of the sector grew 108.59%, the workforce rose 90%; fuel, 86.23%. Last month, the CEDOL index grew 4.5%, a fact that will be reflected in the March Consumer Price Index. In the last year it accumulates an increase of almost 47%.
As explained Rafael Rodriguez RodaExecutive Director of the Business Chamber of Operators (CEDOL), “fuel is a direct cost of the components that make up the total cost of logistics anywhere in the world.”
“In Argentina, it has a weight that ranges between 35% and 55% of the costs, depending on the chain you look at. For example, the impact of fuel in a long-distance truck is not the same as that of an urban distribution vehicle”, he specified.
“The calculation we have to do is not very complicated. A supplier, in this case the logistics company, will be providing us with a service at a higher value than before. That is to say, it transferred the extra cost of fuels. We will have to do the same”, they affirmed from one of the main food companies. In the sector they understand that the incidence of the new price list that they will receive will be reflected in increases of between 7% and 10% in the cost of food to the public.
The indicator corresponding to 100% cargo transportation (Fadeac) rose by 7.16% in February, especially due to the influence of the 9.76% average increase in fuel for the country, the Compensatory Bonus of the Truckers and Related Union, and the tire value by another 6.06%. So did rolling stock and indicators for repairs and general expenses.
Source: Ambito
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