Miguel Pesce, head of the Central Bank, at the last congress of the Industrial Union, of which ADEFA was one of its key members.
The president of the Central Bank, Miguel Pescewill receive almost this afternoon representatives of companies grouped in the Association of Automotive Manufacturers (ADEFA). This is a meeting automakers have been demanding since the end of last month: they are asking the BCRA to reverse the measure restricting access to dollars to their suppliers of auto parts.
At the end of April, in a note signed both by the entrepreneurs and the Smata union, the automotive sector as a whole warned Pesce that, if the restriction of dollars to produce continued, the result would be “production cessation and suspension of personnel throughout the production chain“.
The claim is due to a proposal of the Central Bank from the beginning of March, the communication “A7466”, which segmented the Comprehensive Import Monitoring System (SIMI) to pay for imports. This communication is for imports in general, both in the automobile industry and in other activities.
The Central Bank established that industries could claim dollars to pay for imports for a amount equal to that used in 2021, with 5% plus.
Access to the remaining dollars at the official BCRA price, in case that amount is exceeded, you have to wait six months. In fact, what the BCRA proposal suggests is that importing companies must obtain financing from their foreign suppliers.
That is exactly what ADEFA and the Association of Manufacturers of Auto Components (AFAC) and the Mechanics Union (SMATA) have proposed, to Pesce as question without solution.
“We confirm that many auto parts companies have informed us that in the early days of May they will no longer be able to continue providing terminal companies, not accepted by their foreign suppliers changes in business conditions that they had before communication A 7466 ”, said the note.
According to the company, they are almost 50 the “third ring” automobile parts companies (suppliers of suppliers), where 33 is already in a situation of potential shortage this month as well.
So far, Central has not responded to this claim, although it would have unlocked access to US dollars. some imports of energy and medical supplies.
That’s why the meeting called for today has generated little expectation among automakers ’executives. But they also have no indication that there is a concrete solution at the door
“The rumor circulating last week that Central We will ask that we give the portion of the dollar they sell to us to import finished vehicles.s “, they said the two companies, competitors to each other.
In any case, in both cases, they also clarified that this is a rumor and they are waiting to hear the head of the BCRA.
In the same week the Minister of Productive Development, Matias Kulfassaid that “the dollars for production is guaranteed. “
Kulfas is the kausap of transport companies: it is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, which is in charge of approving the procedures of Comprehensive Import Monitoring System (SIMI) for vehicle imports conducted by both vehicle terminals and independent importers.
That system fully managed Kulfas ’portfolio until, in the summer, the Central Bank decided to join SIMI. Now, the last word on this topic It has fish.
Source: Clarin
