Vincent Degert, the new Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in Haiti, in office since Tuesday, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15238-haiti-diplomacy-new-ambassador-of-the-european-union-in-haiti.html speaking on the decision of the Haitian Government to ban the road transport to 23 products from the Dominican Republic https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html , while recognizing the sovereign right of Haiti, called to give time for consultations before imposing such a restriction. He said this could be the cause of a surge in inflation already above 10% in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15260-haiti-economy-annual-inflation-surpassed-the-10.html

Moreover, he stressed that marine transportation was more expensive than land transport and also mentioned the risk of disturbances in trade between the actors at the land border, if the import ban by road was implemented, a measure that could become a new point of tension between the two countries.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15250-haiti-economy-the-ccio-congratulates-the-transport-restriction-measures-on-dr-products.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15247-haiti-economy-restriction-of-products-from-dr-also-a-protectionist-measure.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15236-haiti-economy-restrictions-on-transport-of-dominican-products-wilson-laleau-persists.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-15229-icihaiti-economy-the-economic-forum-supports-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15199-haiti-politic-dr-open-to-dialogue-with-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html

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