Tucumán: caution and uncertainty in citrusters for the tariff imposed by Donald Trump to Limón
By David Correa
A real treasurer full of questions caused in Tucumán the announcement of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to impose up to a minimum of 10% in tariffs on imports from Argentinain the same way as to the countries that make up Mercosur. This barrier, which will govern from next Saturday, hits the already eldest Tucuman citrus activity, which had found in that country a lifeguard in recent years, after the decline of sales to the European Community, among other markets. For now, caution prevails among the industrialists of Tucumanos, although the governor Osvaldo Jaldo He admitted that “he will see some negative impact.”
Due to the decrease in profitability during the last three campaigns, the low prices of the fruit for industry, the lower volumes exported of fresh fruit, the gradual increase in production costs, competition of other markets and national socioeconomic context. Tucumana citrus growing a crisis process Although it continues to guarantee temporary work, from April to September, for around 45,000 harvests. This labor provides fresh fruit to 15 export firms and a smaller number of citrusters that make juice and lemon essential oil, which are also exported.
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