Costos asociados a medidas de seguridad antinarcóticas y su impacto en las empresas exportadoras de teca afiliadas a ASOTECA, en el año 202

Abstract

Abstract:In recent years there has been an increase in drug trafficking in Ecuador, affecting enormously to the export sector and forcing all the actors that are part of the export chain to implement security measures within its processes preventive anti-narcotics in order to make their activities transparent, show that their operations are lawful and minimize the risk of contamination. Since the introduction first case of contamination of wooden containers, in mid-2020, intensified the need for exporters to implement these security measures which represent additional costs for export. The present work of The investigation analyzes the impact of these costs in the companies affiliated with ASOTECA in the year 2020, through the documentary and descriptive field study that shows the economic effort made by companies, and shows that the allocation of resources costs for the implementation of anti-drug security measures is justifiable and convenient considering the benefit it represents.