SANTO DOMINGO.- Customs director Rafael Camilo on Monday denied that there’s any ban on bales of used clothing from entering the country, but warned however that the business is unfair competition to the local textile industry and a social problem which in his view the new administration must deal with.
He said Customs is responsible for supervising and controlling to prevent the transfer of money, drugs and weapons.
In a press conference the official said the business of used garments sent from the U.S. competes unfairly with local manufacturers, and reiterated that the new Administration will have to deal with it.
Written by: josean, 7 Aug 2012 7:41 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"but warned however that the business is unfair competition to the local textile industry"
"Meaning they grease me more so I will protect them!"
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
From: United States
"Unfair"
That catchall phrase of the left as an excuse for more conrol
The P.R.D were pros at that.
From: United States
".........unfair competition to the local textile industry....."
What textile industry ? Other then Free Trade Zones garment assembly plants which have been set-up exclusively to take advantage of the low cost of labor, since when does the DR have a domestic garment industry ?
We might perhaps have a few micro-businesses which specialize and serve a specific need in the community, but what industry is he talking about ?
Can somebody please explain this because I am baffled
From: United States
says Mr 5th Grade Dropout
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
From: United States
"Unfair"
That catchall phrase of the left as an excuse for more conrol
The P.R.D were pros at that.
unfair is when the USA subsidizes the operations of big, multinational agribusiness, then dumps agricultural products on other countries. i do not expect you to understand this, since it is more complicated than the Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
La Aduana es responsable de la aplicacion de las leyes 458-73, la 8-90 y el DR-CAFTA, Y NO LO ESTA HACIENDO HACE TIEMPO no obstante haberese comprometido en varias ocasiones. son responsables que este problema tomara este alcance por incumplimiento y no aplicacion de las leyes vigente
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Customs is responsible for the application of laws 458-73, the 8-90 and DR-CAFTA, AND DOES NOT DOING TIME haberese however repeatedly committed. are responsible for this problem take this scope by default, and no application of existing laws.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
they are two different products ,,the Dominican clothing industries produce rubbish , no quality control for size or material or for stitching ,,,an excpetion sometimes is underclothes ..so there is no unfairness in decent clothing coming here
From: United States
exactly, Ricardolito. to the best of my knowledge, the DR has never had a history of a buoyant used clothes trade. it is not as if the used clothes that are being imported will represent a threat to the already well established used clothes vendors. besides, these are the problems that you face when you join free trade agreements. try to ban the importation, and you could get hauled into international trade courts...not pretty.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2012 3:05 PM
From: United States
Below is a list of acts which are unfair in the Business world
I think that is about all of them
Written by: josean, 7 Aug 2012 3:15 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
So using Communist Slave labor is not a UNFAIR business practice?
Or colluding to manipulate the Libor rate?
From: Dominican Republic, navarette
what a crock of shit !! the real problem is imports from China. Dominicans can't afford to buy Dominican products. Simple. Same thing happened in the USA. Go to a Walmart and try to find an american made textile product. Go to Sirena and try to find a Dominican textile product. sheesh, get with it Dominicans , buy Dominican
From: United States, NJ
richardholden:
It will never happen in DR since they think anything made outside DR is of much better quality.
Nothing new, they always tried to even in Trujillo's days untill they got a rifle butt up their rectum.
Like they say in Colombia"Quieren cagar fuera del tiesto"In other words competing with theJones
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"but warned however that the business is unfair competition to the local textile industry"
"Meaning they grease me more so I will protect them!"
That catchall phrase of the left as an excuse for more conrol
The P.R.D were pros at that.
".........unfair competition to the local textile industry....."
What textile industry ? Other then Free Trade Zones garment assembly plants which have been set-up exclusively to take advantage of the low cost of labor, since when does the DR have a domestic garment industry ?
We might perhaps have a few micro-businesses which specialize and serve a specific need in the community, but what industry is he talking about ?
Can somebody please explain this because I am baffled
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
From: United States
"Unfair"
That catchall phrase of the left as an excuse for more conrol
The P.R.D were pros at that.
unfair is when the USA subsidizes the operations of big, multinational agribusiness, then dumps agricultural products on other countries. i do not expect you to understand this, since it is more complicated than the Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.
Below is a list of acts which are unfair in the Business world
I think that is about all of them
So using Communist Slave labor is not a UNFAIR business practice?
Or colluding to manipulate the Libor rate?
It will never happen in DR since they think anything made outside DR is of much better quality.
Nothing new, they always tried to even in Trujillo's days untill they got a rifle butt up their rectum.
Like they say in Colombia"Quieren cagar fuera del tiesto"In other words competing with theJones