"Yes, we have no bananas"
Well we do, actually, but availability of varieties varies. The never less than thrilling WTO site reports that "The [WTO's Dispute Settlement Body] has set up a compliance panel, under DSU article 21.5, at the request of the US", because "The US said more than a decade after this dispute began the EC still appeared not to have come into compliance with the DSB's recommendations".
And what is all this really about? It is about discriminatory treatment of bananas hailing from Latin America by the European market, which treats bananas from former colonies more favourably. In an act of remarkable dishonesty, Brussels has responded thus "The EC said it was an unfortunate move by the US and questioned the US's interest in this case as the US is not a producer or exporter of bananas".
Erm, Chiquita (the former United Fruit Company, by the way) is based inCincinnati Westlake Village , California Latin America at the behest of US companies.....
And what is all this really about? It is about discriminatory treatment of bananas hailing from Latin America by the European market, which treats bananas from former colonies more favourably. In an act of remarkable dishonesty, Brussels has responded thus "The EC said it was an unfortunate move by the US and questioned the US's interest in this case as the US is not a producer or exporter of bananas".
Erm, Chiquita (the former United Fruit Company, by the way) is based in
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