Sugar Import Export
Brazil and Argentina would be the two countries for which the Government mined a million quintals of sugar to supply the domestic market and prevent further raising the price of the product.
Rural Development Deputy Minister, Victor Hugo Vasquez, had claimed that the 450 million pounds would be enough to supply the market, but apparently the high demands caused problems in some stores of the Company to Support Food Production (EMAP)
The Deputy Minister for Rural Development reported that the purchase of 450 quintals of sugar in five factories (GUABIRA, UNAGRO, San Aurelio, Belgium and Bermejo) to be approximately three months.
The purchase became effective the first week of the month, so for the conclusion of the 450 million pounds would be December. “The 450 million pounds will provide these three months, so there should be concern about the lack of product, there may be some transportation problems, but does not mean that the purchase was completed,” he said Vasquez, referring to would have presented some problems in one of the shops in Villa Fatima.
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However, simultaneously announced that this acquisition is scheduled arrival of one million quintals of sugar to ensure supplies for the growing demand that has increased in recent days for the feast of All Saints.
“This purchase will arrive very soon the importation of sugar, we are studying the cost band from Argentina or Brazil,” he said. Although it is possible that there are other sources of imports, Deputy Vasquez, announced that in the next few days will see the countries from which imports the product is scarce throughout the country.
Address the shortage and increase in the price of sugar more than Bs 50 per quintal, the government issued Supreme Decree 461 two weeks ago, a provision which refers to the direct sale of sugar through the state company Map BS 4 and 4.30 per kilo. The decree also establishes the temporary suspension of export of sugar as the placing on the market normalizes.
Another aspect was taken into account is the application to the National Customs of Bolivia (ANB) and the Customs Operational Control (AOC) on the verification of contraband goods, because it is the main cause of the shortage of sugar.
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