The Chamber of Industries referred to the millionaire impact of the obstacles and anticipated that the companies analyze lists of unemployment insurance.
Some companies are analyzing unemployment insurance lists and are even at risk of closure after the restrictions on imports set by the government of Argentina, as alerted from the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay (CIU).
These are at least 13 companies with estimated losses of $22.5 million, accounting for unauthorized and frozen operations. At this, the President of the CIU, Fernando Pache, He warned that there are some firms whose sales “depend almost up to 90%” on the neighboring country.
patch stated in dialogue with Telemundo that “the exports with Argentina They are increasingly affected and suffer it especially small and medium-sized companies. Expressing his “deep concern” about the current scenario, he explained that “they are considering drawing up a list of unemployment insurance.”
The holder of the CIU appreciated the “arduous efforts” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to achieve a resolution, although he regretted that there is no “vision for the immediate future.” In turn, he considered that “within 120 days with a change of government and another income of foreign currency, perhaps the issue can be resolved.” However, he clarified: “There are companies that cannot wait that long.”
What are the Argentine obstacles to exports from Uruguay?
It is worth remembering that the beginning of the obstacles to the Uruguayan exports from Argentina took place on July 25, when the Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced a tax package that taxes imports of goods at 7.5%, with some exceptions such as energy, and the same amount for freight. To this was added that the payment of services abroad will be covered by the COUNTRY Tax, which is 25%.
days later, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP) the neighboring country lowered by 25% the quota allowed for importing companies to make purchases abroad through the Financial Economic Capacity (CEF), thus affecting the import capacity of some large companies, restrictions that generated short circuits and the open claim of the president Luis Lacalle Pou and the chancellor Francisco Bustillo during the last summit of Mercosur.
Source: Ambito
