France: In 2018 France Reinstates Its Ban on U.S. Cherry Imports

On April 6, 2018 France published its third emergency decree banning cherry imports from countries where the use of the chemical dimethoate is legal. As a result, U.S. cherry exports to France will be prohibited in 2018 as they were in 2016 and 2017. The action will create competitor opportunities in other EU markets, as the French cherry crop is likely to be smaller and more expensive due to the ban on the use of dimethoate. Fruit importers and traders fear that France may one day implement similar domestic bans against other EU-approved pesticides or chemicals that will disrupt the free movement of additional EU and third-country fruits and vegetables into France.

France: In 2018 France Reinstates Its Ban on U.S. Cherry Imports