39% of entrepreneurs Industriales said that its productive activity is affected by some modality of Illicit tradereveals a recent study by the National Society of Industries (SNI).
Among the affected companies, the most indicated illicit trade modalities by the entrepreneurs consulted are adulteration (29%), Undervaluation (27%), understood when a lower value is declared to pay less taxes, smuggling (25%) and falsification (24%).
Food industry, the most affected
Details the study of the SNI that of the total industrial companies affected by the illicit trade, most come from the Food sector (17% of the total), followed by those of the sector Metalworking (13%), textile and clothing (10%), products from plastic and rubber (10%) and, substances and products Chemicals (8%).
The main product lines affected within the food sector are: flour, oil, sugar, rice, chocolates, sweets, essences and flavoring, bakery products and fruit pulp.
In the food industry, the illicit modalities that most affect this productive activity are the adulteration (32%), Undervaluation (16%), smuggling (16%) and falsification (11%).
A adulterated product It is one that has been intentionally altered in its original composition, incorporating lower quality ingredients or unauthorized substances, in order to reduce costs and increase profitability, which can affect its quality and safety, according to the Codex Food Food standards of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Other items of affected companies
For its part, in the Metalworking industry They highlight falsification (22%), piracy (17%), undervaluation (13%), dumping (13%), adulteration (13%) and smuggling (13%).
The companies in the field textile and clothing were mostly affected under the modalities of undervaluation (mentioned by 62%of those affected), smuggling (25%) and falsification (13%).
Regarding industries in the sector rubber and plastic, the undervaluation (mentioned by half of those affected), the falsification (25% of the entrepreneurs of the item mentioned) and the smuggling (8%) are the modalities of Illicit trade more recurring.
In addition, 29% of pharmaceutical products and medical devices entrepreneurs identified adulteration as the illicit trade mode that harms them the most.
In the sector substances and chemicals, 72% of respondents appointed falsification as the main illicit that plays against its development.
The study was attended by 175 companies from various sectors and sizes. 47% of them are large companies, that is, their annual sales are greater than 2,300 ITU (Tax Tax Units) equivalent to S/12 million 305,000.
21% indicated that they are medium -sized companies, that is, their annual sales are in the range of 1,700 ITU up to 2,300 UIT, and 32% of the companies indicated that they belong to the MyPES (micro and small businesses), said otherwise , their annual sales do not exceed 1,700 UIT (just over S/9 million).
Source: Larepublica
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