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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 4:45 am
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Originally Posted by SoFlyOn
I also find that much of the cheese is too mild for my palate. Some of my Argentine friends really like cheese, but they just can't justify the cost of buying the higher quality stuff.

I also presume there must be high import taxes on imported cheeses, since some of the identical products are much cheaper in the US.
Yes, import taxes on foreign cheese is indeed very high, plus there is the issue of the strong Euro and weak dollar that add to the price issue.
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