With the support of Bárbara Mamani / URPI-LR
During the pandemic, the import of Chinese clothing skyrocketed, as products entered for less than US$3 per unit, according to the National Society of Industries (NIS). Mypes have had to survive in unfavorable conditions, since 9 out of 10 garments sold in the market are Asian.
Despite this, The governments of Francisco Sagasti, Pedro Castillo and Dina Boluarte have not applied the safeguards, alleging that the damage to the mypes was not demonstrated because Indecopi could not measure 50% of the companies that make up the national industry.
Juan Carlos Mathews, head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), said this Thursday, June 1, that if the safeguards they must be applied, but focusing on a certain garment, not generalizing it in the textile-apparel sector.
“Indecopi has to demonstrate the result. We have to look at it item by item, and if there is damage, it has to be applied, but not for all products. It is not that you say footwear in general, clothing in general or yarn in general. It will be applied in the necessary category“he added for The Republic.
The official assured that the safeguards — which are endorsed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) — are “extreme measures” that should be taken only if there is an explosive growth in the importation of a product of a certain origin and damage to the local industry because They are closing and can’t compete. “If before you imported 20,000 pairs of shoes and now 1 million, there is explosive growth,” he gave as an example.
However, previously from the Gamarra Peru Association they questioned the Government’s arguments, since the evidence is compelling: in 2022, 441.9 billion imported garments entered the country, and comparing the figures since 2016, it doubled; while the production of the main garments reached close to 7 million units.
In March 2023, President Dina Boluarte requested a new evaluation to execute the safeguards. Mathews recalled that Indecopi will be in charge of authorizing them.
Source: Larepublica
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