SA’s citrus exporters say a deal that will enable shipments of fruit to enter the European market will not resolve the threat the industry is under as it still faces huge losses.
Pretoria has reportedly entered into an agreement with the EU that will pave the way for SA fruit to enter Europe...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
So,the EU plays dirty tricks to get even with SA over its neutral stance on voting for sanctions against Russia at the UN and chooses to hit citrus imports knowing fully well its negative impact on the economy to pressurise it into towing the line.