(Reuters) - Kosovo has banned the import of all products from neighboring Macedonia, officials said on Monday, in a tit-for-tat trade dispute that could cost Macedonian producers one of their most lucrative markets. Landlocked Macedonia exported goods worth $392 million to Kosovo last year, mainly cement, medicine, oil, steel, beverages, fruit and vegetables. In July, Macedonia imposed a measure to limit the import of wheat and flour from all members of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), including Kosovo, in an effort to protect domestic production. Macedonia imported around $29 million worth of goods from Kosovo last year. Kosovo responded by blocking imports of Macedonian food, beverages and cigarette products. On Sunday, Skopje said it would impose fees on all Kosovo citizens entering Macedonia. Kosovo imposed the blanket ban at midnight.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:09:14 +0000
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