An effort by Costa Rica to restrict the import of avocados over phyto sanitary issues is not being accepted without a fight – and South Africa is among the key objectors.
According to freshplaza.com, the US and South Africa have joined Mexico and Guatemala in their appeal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over Costa Rica’s restrictive measures on avocado imports.
The report states that Costa Rican authorities suspended avocado imports from nine growing regions in May due to sunblotch concerns, but this has been dismissed as ‘foul play’.
The ban applies to Australia, Spain, Ghana, Israel, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, South Africa and the US state of Florida.
SA objects to avocado import ban
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