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Opposing the US decision to extend tariffs on Spanish olives

Published July 30, 2026 at 7:31 AM UTC

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Critics of the U.S. decision to extend tariffs on Spanish olives argue that the move is detrimental to international trade relations and unfairly penalizes Spanish producers. They point out that the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in November 2021 that the U.S. tariffs were illegal under international trade laws, and the U.S. has yet to comply with this ruling.