Algeria has been banning French products from entering its border since the end of July, with the exception of medicines.
Since the end of July, no products made in France have been allowed to cross the Algerian border, with the exception of medicines. No official document or notice has been published; Instead, a verbal directive was given, continuing a fifteen-year trend of restrictions that evolved from economic protectionism to political sanctions.
In September, the Marian weekly revealed that Algerian importers had, since the end of July, been verbally instructed to remove French products from import forecast programs (PPIs). These programs are essential, as no bank can process a transaction without them.