“Job creation will be brutal”

Prices of household appliances are falling by up to 25%, and the government attributes this trend to lower taxes and increased import competition

12/09/2025 – 10:38 am

The national government celebrated the sharp drop in prices household applianceswhich in some cases reach 25%and attributed this phenomenon to the change in the Tax system already Opening of imports. In this context, the Minister for Deregulation, Federico Falleneggertook the opportunity to make an optimistic forecast for the labor market.

Fallenegger intensifies the criticism and states: “Millions of Argentines are celebrating…”

In a series of posts on X, the official emphasized: “Devices at half the price than Kukas“create relief for consumers. As he wrote: “cThey celebrate millions of Argentines that the caste has stolen for years” and asserted that ““Job creation will be brutal” The fall in prices frees up resources that can be used for activities with greater demand for workers.

The minister also emphasized that the tax cut had specific people responsible within the government and pointed this out directly Pablo Lavigne and to the head of the Treasury Palace, Luis Caputo.

Impact of opening and new costs

Fallenegger shared a note from Clarion It details that the decline in household appliances is due to the accelerated introduction of imported products and the elimination of taxes that made foreign items more expensive. The combination of more competition, fewer taxes and yet lower consumption a new price scenario is generated.

From the private sector they agree with this reading. Luis Galli, CEO of Newsan, claimed that “lThe decline is due to several reasons. “Today there is full access to the MULC, payment security to suppliers, SIRAs and other barriers have been removed, the COUNTRY Tax has disappeared, tariffs have been reduced and international freight costs have fallen.” resulting in a “more competitive market with lower values.”

Price cuts: from smart TVs to cell phones

According to data from online stores, marketplaces and official brand platforms, the decline in public values ​​is reflected in all main categories. In TVs, refrigerators, cell phones, air conditioners and washing machinesthe settings go from 3% to 26% between January and early December.

The largest decline occurred in Smart TV: a model Hisense 32 inches fell from $299,000 to $219,999which implies a cut of 26%.

Mobile phones: new brands and fierce competition

In telephony a Motorola E14/E15 become cheaper 15% by a drop of $199,000 $169,999. The segment received a strong wave of Chinese companies such as Tecno, Infinix, Oppo and Realme, in addition to the return of Huaweiwhich increased supply and put downward pressure on values.

Refrigerators and air conditioners also show setbacks

In the field of refrigeration technology a Philco’s cyclical 290 liter refrigerator fell 6%from $640,000 $599.999. According to official information from the indexImports of this equipment increased by 387.1% through October.

Air conditioning adjustments are also recorded: a Air conditioning The split of 3,000 Sansei refrigerators reduced the price from $685,000 to $639,000, a decrease of 7%.