Peru does not escape the problems of milk imports either

Published 2022년 2월 3일

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Peruvian small dairy farmers are planning national protests due to the significant importation of powdered milk, which has led to the loss of their market and profitability. They are seeking an agreement with the Agrarian Commission of Congress for a 40% tariff on dairy imports and for labels to indicate the source of the milk. However, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation does not plan to impose a tariff and is considering other solutions. Since 2008, Peru has had a zero tariff for dairy imports, which has resulted in a rise in imports from 36,000 tons in 2011 to 78,000 tons in 2021. This has caused local farmers to either sell their cattle or seek financing, as the cost of inputs and the high volume of imports have made it difficult for them to sustain their business.

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The small dairy farmers of Peru have suffered the distortion generated by the massive importation of powdered milk and warned of a new day of mobilization at the national level. This is stated in a note from the newspaper La República of that country that indicates that an agreement is expected to be reached between the Association of Dairy Farmers of Peru (Agalep) and the Agrarian Commission of Congress, after the establishment of import tariffs was requested. of said product. To solve this problem, it has been requested that the State apply a 40% tariff to the import of dairy supplies and require industries to specify on their labeling whether the product is fresh milk or milk mixture. (Read: Peru invests USD 1.4 million in genetics to improve its herd) However, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) is not evaluating, at least, the imposition of a tariff for powdered milk. The general director of Livestock Development, Carlos Lozada, assured that they ...

Source: MXContexto