[TOP STORY] Will chicken be cheaper with import tariffs lifted?

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‘There are certain other factors that would inform whether or not the lower prices that would be found at the ports for containers bringing in poultry products would translate into lower prices for consumers when they get to the shelves,’ says Ayabonga Cawe, chief commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission.
9 Feb 2024 10AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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