The Industrial Park had a sharp drop in sales
The vice president of the Union of Riojan Industries (UNIR), Juan Serrano, referred to the complex situation of the Industrial Park that involved layoffs and factory closures.
“The scenario is very complicated, there is an abrupt drop in our reason for being, which is sales, we have been in decline for six months. The main sector is textiles, we are talking about the largest textile hub in the country,” said the businessman in statements to Rioja Virtual.
Then, he added that “textile imports began to arrive a month and a half ago” and that hits local producers like those located in the Rioja Industrial Park hard.
“The companies are clothing manufacturers and work on production lines with intensive labor because they generate a lot of volume for the big brands, and then when the big brands stop selling they begin to stop buying and problems are generated in these clothing companies,” he stressed. Highlander.
He also considered that “we have an expensive economy in dollars for a foreigner and salaries are half of what is paid abroad. Today we do not see a recovery of the economy possible and we are worried about a devaluation, we have an exchange delay that generates a lot of uncertainty.”
“The drop in sales ranges from 30% to 70% depending on the company and the sector, when you are above 30% you start to have losses. “We are at the same level of the pandemic, using 40% of the installed machines, which is why the personnel layoffs.”
Finally, UNIR No. 2 stated that “we had a meeting with the vice-governor and the deputies on the issue of the extraordinary contribution, we as an entity are calling for dialogue, we are asking for an exemption from paying this tax, we do not see it appropriate to apply more provincial taxes in this context.”
Serrano refers to the Extraordinary Contribution, which is promoted by the provincial government and is for companies or individuals that declare turnover equal to or greater than $200 million per month. It will be paid from May to December and the contribution will be an extra 25% on the cost of IIBB. It will be used to finance the Milk Cup.
