Análisis de las sobretasas arancelarias de materias primas utilizadas en la producción de muebles de madera y su efecto en la competitividad de los fabricantes de muebles en la provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

In 2015, the Government of Ecuador implemented Resolution No. 011-2015 in order to safeguard the balance of payments. This measure the raw materials used in the manufacture of wooden furniture. The objective of this investigation is to determine the effect of tariff surcharges of these matters on the competitiveness of wood furniture manufacturing companies in the Province of Pichincha. The research methodologies used are the comparative method and the analytical method. Primary information sources were obtained with perception surveys of wood furniture producers, and secondary information sources with information on imports, resolutions, tariffs, specialized pages and official reports of state entities. As a result, it was found that tariff surcharges applied to raw materials are directly or indirectly related to the decrease in competitiveness of wood furniture manufacturers in the Pichincha Province. It is concluded that, on the one hand, imports of wooden furniture have increased during the last years, while the raw materials used for their manufacture have decreased; In addition, the competitiveness of furniture manufacturers has been affected by the high prices of imported raw materials, causing an increase in their production costs and a decrease in their sales due to the increase in the prices of their products.