# Argentina: Import blocks usher in fears of looming shortages | The Independent

> Argentina's government has imposed a fresh round of import restrictions while trying to conserve scarce hard currency reserves. Business leaders warn that shortages of raw materials, including amino acids, vitamins and minerals used in animal feed and pet food, could emerge within 45 to 60 days.

- Date: 2022-07-15 · published 2022-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40829-argentina-import-blocks-usher-in-fears-of-looming-shortages-the-independent
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Import blocks on feed inputs could force Argentine feed makers to pay more for domestic or substitute ingredients, and they add to pressure on the peso, which affects import costs.

## Sources

- the-independent.com: https://www.the-independent.com/news/argentina-ap-buenos-aires-business-leaders-alberto-fernandez-b2123733.html

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