Indonesia’s unilateral ban on the import of pickled hides has come under fire from an Ethiopian livestock expert, who says he fears it may set a precedent that other countries will follow.

Speaking to the national press last week, Taddese Haile Mariam of the Ethiopian Livestock Marketing Authority accused Indonesia of violating accepted trade norms by imposing the ban, and said the authority would be meeting with Indonesian customs next month in a bid to have it lifted.

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