Arroceros pide al Gobierno medidas urgentes para frenar impacto de importaciones de arroz desde Ecuador
Fedearroz solicitó medidas urgentes por importaciones de arroz blanco desde Ecuador Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- Fedearroz has requested immediate government protection for Colombian rice production.
- The request is due to increased imports of white rice from Ecuador.
- Fedearroz is concerned about the negative effects of these imports on Colombian producers.
- The organization believes including rice in trade retaliation measures against Ecuador is necessary.
- Fedearroz also proposed establishing a single port for imported rice to improve controls and reduce smuggling.
- The informal entry of rice poses economic, sanitary, and illicit activity risks.