Lobbyist pressure would have slowed down safeguards on Chinese clothing, they warn

The president Dina Boluarte promised the mypes of Gamarra that, through Indecopi, a new investigation will be launched ex officio on the impact of Chinese garments in the national market to find solutions that curb unfair competition. The announcement was made on March 27, and, despite guaranteeing a reunion as soon as possible, there are no lights on it.

It is worth noting that due to technical criteria, the Boluarte regime did not apply the safeguards to Asian imports, despite the fact that they occupy 9 out of 10 units sold and enter our country with derisory prisoners, according to the National Society of Industries (SNI). .

The Focus showed that Cayetana Aljovinpresident of the National Fisheries Society (SNP), has held several meetings with various government officials —even during the administration of Pedro Castillo— especially, from the Production and Economy and Finance portfolios.

They even assure that Juan Fernando Correa, general manager of the Falabella Group in Peru —whom they sentimentally link to Aljovín— has benefited from the possible ties of the former Midis owner after not choosing to implement the safeguards for Chinese clothing.

“That resolution appeared in El Peruano on March 1 and that same day Cayetana Aljovín visited the office of the Minister of Production, Raúl Pérez, one of the signatories,” the quoted outlet notes.

In this regard, Edward Raymundo, president of the Federation of Gamarra Entrepreneurs (Fedegama)He hopes that “the wrong people or monopolistic businessmen who do not have the moral authority to give an opinion are not summoned,” and he assured that within Gamarra there are micro-businessmen who submit to the interests of large firms such as Falabella.

“President Boluarte has all the good intentions, but she has summoned the wrong people on the subject of safeguards. It is a palliative, which affects us, but there are bilateral treaties that are stronger. We want tariffs to rise to 30% as in other countries”, he added for La República.

Finally, Raymundo questioned the president for not bringing together all the Gamarra unions at their dialogue tables.

For her part, Valeria Mezarina, director of the Peruvian Association of Garment Manufacturers, indicated that they will wait for Boluarte’s approach and avoided commenting on the alleged lobbyist action behind the government’s inaction.