EU suffers defeat in banana wars

European Union import duties on bananas flout global trade rules, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled on the 07 April 2008.

This decision represented a great victory for the Banana Regime, if the ruling is upheld, Ecuador would be able to impose trade sanctions on the EU.

However, the EU thought about an appeal against the ruling.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Bananas http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/bananas/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Ecuador challenges EU banana duty http://www.europeansources.info/record/ecuador-challenges-eu-banana-duty/

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