The government of Haiti has again unilaterally banned on 15 January 2018 the import of 23 consumer products, including many that have the most demand. The unexpected renewal of the ban once again created commercial chaos at the border, Listin Diario reported. Among products banned are pasta, cement, rice, flour and vegetables, among others.
The president of the Association of Dajabon Retailers, Abigail Bueno, said that the measure is an abuse by the Haitian customs authorities that affects small businesses in Haiti and the poorest consumers in that country. He said the measure does not affect the large Haitian wholesalers.
Fernando Díaz, president of the Association of Market Vendors of Dajabon, said this is nothing new on behalf of the Haitian authorities.
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Listin Diario
16 January 2018
