ARGENTINA’S EUROPEAN HAM IMPORT BAN RAISES CONCERN ON BUENOSAIRES
June 1st, 2012
BY JONATHAN GILBERT, IN BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA'S increasingly protectionist government is under fire from local ham purchasers after confirming that it was blocking imports of Spanish and Italian ham as it seeks to protect domestic meat producers.
Anger is growing in Europe over Argentina's controls on a wide range of imported goods with the European Union (EU) launching disputes proceedings at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last month (May 25) against the South American nation, alleging it is violating international trade rules.
Imported ham is sold mostly ...
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