The Bush administration has sparked anger across the Atlantic by tripling the import duty rate on roquefort cheese to 300%. The decision was greeted with disbelief by the French government and by farmers in the south-western Aveyron region, who depend on the industry for their livelihoods.
Could this mean the end for Roquefort Cheese in the US?
The raise in duty rate is believed to be an attempt to force the EU into dropping its ban on hormone-treated beef.
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View the full ‘US Roquefort tariff angers French‘ report from the Guardian here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/17/france-america-import-tariffs
