Import processes and total costs of merchandise in companies importing agricultural machines in southern Peru

Abstract

The study investigates how the processes are related to import costs in importing companies of agricultural machinery in southern Peru, because for a company dedicated to imports it is vital to have a deep knowledge of what an import entails, with the in order to achieve cost reduction and thus present competitive prices within the market. The sample was made up of 44 participants belonging to 6 companies, determined by discretionary sampling or by trial where the population is known. It had the quantitative approach because data collection and analysis was used. Where the research questions were answered in addition to testing the established hypotheses. Analyzed through the reliability analysis of the instrument, the Normality test, Spearman's Rho and Determination Coefficient, of the SPSS statistical program. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between import processes and costs. This relationship is direct; in addition, the relationship was very high positive (ρ= 0.96). And the independent variable has an influence (R2) of 0.922. before the dependent variable. Determining that it is important to take these factors into account when calculating the import costs of a product. For future research, it is recommended to relate free trade agreements, protectionism, and foreign exchange as factors that have an impact on import costs.