Agricultural producers losing market share and revenue to illegal smuggled imports with no enforcement mechanism

Peruvian garlic farmers face simultaneous revenue collapse from poor harvests and price undercutting by illegally smuggled Chinese garlic flooding their primary markets. Producers have no effective way to report, track, or stop contraband imports, leaving them unable to compete on price while their legitimate supply chains face tariffs and regulations. Current customs and trade enforcement systems fail to prevent or penalize illegal smuggling operations fast enough to protect domestic producers.