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VWWHFSfQlast Saturday at 4:27 PM1 replyview on HN

Was just commenting on the blanket claim that EU "doesn't allow" much ag import from the US, which is plainly wrong.


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theGeatZhopalast Saturday at 10:43 PM

It isn't plainly wrong as if they would allow much, then the share would be higher, as it is the case now for example Brazil (~9pc) or UK (>20pc).

If one think further, the share of export/import to/from non-eu countries is (rounded) 9pc of total EU's agriculture expenses. So, EU do not import much from US and others because they do not want certain techniques and methods and have their inner market and production anyway. Like it's the case with chlorine chickens and washed eggs. So, they don't allow such things to be sold to customers, which is infact not allowing import.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...

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