The fruit can increase price with shipping tabled, Association says

Currently in Congress provisional measure whose text provides for price-fixing of road freight. To enter into force, may cause impact on prices of fruit, believes the Abrafrutas, an association that brings together manufacturers and exporters in the sector. "No doubt that if such a measure is maintained, the producers will have to pass it to the end consumer," says Eduardo Barrios, Executive Director of the entity. In certain regions, the table proposed by the Government indicates 100% increase in the price of shipping practiced currently. "If you compute the cost of logistics over the withdrawal of tax exemption for export, just our competitiveness," laments Abrafrutas Executive Director. The MP 832/2018 was edited last week as part of negotiations to end the Teamsters ' walkout. She contemplates the Minimum pricing of transport of Loads, one of the main claims of Independent truckers.