If Croatia were to replace just ten percent of its imports with domestic production, the real sector would increase its revenues by 1.6 billion euros annually.
Although many will say that this is difficult to achieve because there are no domestic companies that can meet the demand of processing companies, those who observe this problem from the sales perspective for the new issue of Lider claim that it is not only possible but should also be enforced.
The most important measures to be taken in this regard are thorough control of imported goods and more careful consideration by those who issue public procurement. If imported goods were more strictly monitored, it would be shown that some imported goods are cheaper than domestic ones due to lower quality or because they are subsidized in the country of origin. Recent cases of discovering health-unsafe food from imports are proof of this claim.
If those who decide on product procurement, especially in state-owned companies, were thorough in seeking domestic products, they would certainly find those that can meet the quality of the order. While it may be impossible to immediately replace ten percent of imports with domestic production, if the government set a goal for this to be at least one percent each year, just that move would open many new jobs over ten years.
