The National Association of Auto Part Importers (Anamara) warned last week that Chinese special interests in the country represent “important” threats to Dominican-owned businesses. The association called for vigilance from Customs Agency authorities to ensure fairness in the sector.
The auto part importers (Asociación Nacional de Importadores y Distribuidores de Repuestos Automotrices, Accesorios y de Movilidad) are another of a long list of business representatives who have complained about the unfair business practices used by the Chinese to find loopholes in the system and bend local authorities in their favor.
Juan Manuel Nuñez, president of Anamara, called the Chinese importer sector unruly and highly informal.
Diario Libre has regularly denounced the government is being lenient in authorizing unfair labor and tax practices by Chinese businesses in the country — including an attempt to illegally install a motel where it is banned, the hardware sector, the restaurant business, and imports in general.
The auto parts importers now join voices with other sectors that call for an even playing field for all.
The auto parts sector contributes over RD$10 billion to the economy each year, says Anamara.
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Diario Libre
27 November 2023