Imports improve underneath the uncooked supplies regime

Asunción, IP Company.- Imports underneath the uncooked supplies regime reached USD 121 million throughout the first 4 months of the yr, a determine 28 p.c greater than that registered in the identical interval of 2023, in keeping with official information.

The Directorate of Particular Regimes of the Vice Ministry of Trade, in its month-to-month report on the Uncooked Supplies Regime, revealed that imports underneath this incentive gathered a complete of USD 121 million within the first 4 months of 2024, which represents a rise of 28%. in comparison with the identical interval of the earlier yr when it reached USD 94 million.

Concerning the businesses benefiting from this regime, the report signifies that, on the finish of April, 202 industries had been favored with this incentive, 2% greater than what was registered in the identical interval of 2023, when the beneficiaries had been 198.

Moreover, within the first 4 months of the yr, a complete of 1,739 import requests had been licensed, which represents a constructive variation of 14%, in comparison with the tip of April of the earlier yr, when there have been 1,525 requests.

76% of the benefited firms within the present interval gathered are primarily concentrated within the chemical and pharmaceutical merchandise sectors, with 24%; whereas the opposite 21% in steel merchandise.

Whereas 12% within the rubber and plastic merchandise sector, adopted by meals and drinks with 11%, and the remaining 8% corresponds to the manufacturing of textiles and clothes.

Concerning the origin of imports, the month-to-month report signifies that 61% of uncooked supplies come from China, adopted by India. Whereas nations like Japan, Turkey and the US have a smaller share, starting from 6% to three%, respectively.

Likewise, the report signifies that this regime imported USD 40 million value of imports within the month of April alone, and likewise acquired some 587 procurement requests, benefiting 115 industries.

Primary sectors

Concerning the gathered till April of the Uncooked Supplies regime, the doc signifies that 70% of imports had been concentrated within the metallurgical, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Amongst them, the acquisition of steel merchandise additionally stands out with 52%, whereas 18% within the chemical and pharmaceutical merchandise class.

Likewise, the tobacco merchandise manufacturing sector follows with 8%, whereas the paper and printing merchandise and rubber and plastics sectors, with 6% and 4% respectively.

Of the whole licensed imports, 92% are concentrated in industries positioned within the division of Central; with 74%, Alto Paraná; 13%; and Capital with 5%.