The sea dues, which are a tax on products imported into the five overseas departments and regions, are fueling anger in Martinique. Alexandra Saviana, journalist in the society department of L’Express, explains to us what is criticized about this tax system.
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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation), Solène Alifat (writing and editing), Jules Krot (production)
Credits: France 24, INA
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Charlotte Baris: Dear listeners, when you go shopping, you may use a comparator to find out where it is more interesting to buy certain products. And today I suggest you use the Kipri site – which means what price in Creole. The application therefore indicates the prices but above all it compares them: between France and Martinique. I see for example: 8 natural yogurts at 1€ 65 in mainland France compared to 4€ 82 in Martinique, a 1kg package of rice at 1€ 99 compared to 5€ 84. And there a kg of sugar at 1€ 89 compared to 5 €20 on the island.
This price difference is precisely at the origin of the protest movement born in this overseas department at the beginning of September. But how can we explain that life is so expensive there? Among the answers, there is the dock dues, a tax which concerns products imported overseas. I am with Alexandra Saviana, journalist in the society department of L’Express, who will help us understand all the issues around this tax system.
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