The presence of products sold in Argentina is becoming increasingly strong. China’s leading e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu This caused a quarrel with the founder of Mercado Libre. marcos galperin and head of the Congressional Bloc in the House of Representatives; Miguel Angel Pichethe suggested, “Start worrying.”
On Friday the 7th, Pichet posted to X:I was the first to speak need to impose heavy taxes To the products of Chinese platforms Shein and Temu. I now know that there are many people involved, including Mr. Galperin from Mercado Libre. ”
He did not explain it, but was referring to the fact that on Thursday the 6th, the president of the Argentine Libre market said: Juan Martin de la Sernahe claimed.good regulatory frameworkWithin the framework of the Abeseb Forum, it is the same for everyone competing.
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“Congress needs to address what’s next.” Regulate this platform economy And take care of your domestic industry and Argentine jobs,” Pichet concluded his tweet.
Marcos Galperin, known as Argentina’s richest man and who took up residence in Uruguay at the end of 2019 in opposition to the country’s tax policy, responded on Saturday:No worries. compete with them As much as we are competing with them (sic), we have been successful in many other countries on the continent so far. ”
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Pichet retorted this Sunday. ”you better start worrying Marcos Galperin, because the Chinese platforms will pass you by,” and he concluded, “They are already impacting your business and society. unemployment People involved in delivery logistics.
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In a presentation at the Abeseb Forum on Thursday, he said: Juan Martin de la Serna He warned that under the current situation of open imports, “local jobs will not be created.” “If you open up the market indiscriminately and Asian companies send products by ship, the reality is that You’re giving jobs to Chinese companies, not Argentinians.“, said.
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He also said that due to increased sales of low-priced products distributed by Chinese platforms, “Risks of damaging local production bases and putting local jobs at risk.”. And he added: “What’s important for us is to differentiate ourselves. Typically, these Asian companies low quality products.
Last August, the Argentine Chamber of Clothing (CIAI) also called for this. Promote laws and control mechanisms regulating the entry of clothing Some Chinese clothing items arrive via Shein and Temu. “Ultra Fast Fashion”.
According to Sensor Tower, In Latin America, Temu’s monthly active users grew 143% year over year in H1 2025reaching over 105 million people. This application was famous for its very low prices and free shipping, and was located in one of the most used marketplaces in the region. Meanwhile, Mercado Libre remains Latin America’s largest e-commerce company with more than 112,000 employees and annual growth of more than 30% for 27 consecutive quarters.
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