Protectionism is back
14 September 2002
The Argentine tanners' association (CICA) have said that exports of raw hides grew by 72% last year. As a result, the Argentine Ministry of the Economy immediately increased the export duty from 5 to 10% on bovine green, wet salted, pickled and wet-blue hides. The 5% duty came in to effect last March and is reported to have been a 'legislative error' by Argentine officials.
