Pork shortage threatens meatpacking firms
Jul 22, 1999
By Anastasia Styopina
RIGA - After Latvia introduced an additional import tariff on pork, meat processing companies are experiencing a shortage of meat and are facing fears of closure.Following nationwide protests by Latvian farmers, the government introduced a 70 percent duty on imported pork. The duty went into effect June 1 and is slated to last for 200 days.Hog breeders warned that without such protective measures, their industry was headed for the slaughterhouse, as local meat processing companies passed up thei ...
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