In his speech before the British House of Lords, Daniel Hannan, president of the Free Trade Institute, considered the imposition of additional taxes on British citizens when purchasing Moroccan tomatoes unjustified.
In his question before the aforementioned council, Hannan asked what was the real reason that prompted his country’s government to impose additional taxes on British citizens when they buy tomatoes from Morocco.
In his speech, Hannan highlighted that Morocco has a long agricultural season for growing tomatoes, which runs from October to April, whereas in the United Kingdom the season is considered very short, requiring imports to cover 80% of the country’s needs for tomatoes.
Hannan urged his country’s government to “cancel this new tax imposed on Moroccan tomatoes, Morocco being the largest exporter of this product”, noting that its cancellation would benefit British citizens.
The British official warned of the dangers of liberal democracies failing to cooperate with African countries, even as China and Russia strengthen trade relations with those countries.
