From this source (emphasis added):

THE European Union (EU) was this weekend condemned by charities for increasing tariffs on im-ports from Thailand, only days after parts of the country were devastated by the tsunami. The move - made public five days after the huge waves struck - has been denounced as "criminal" by charities. They say it exposes the EU's hypocrisy in offering aid to developing countries while raising trade barriers to protect inefficient European manufacturers.

The timing of the EU announcement will be deeply embarrassing for the EU's new trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, who only a fortnight ago argued for lower tariffs to help developing countries.

The EU has imposed crippling duties of E3,480 ($4,540, £2,430) a ton for Thai exports of cumarin, a plant extract widely used in perfume. This policy is designed to protect Rhodia, a French chemicals firm and the EU's only cumarin producer.

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The cumarin tariff is the latest in a long line of penalties imposed on Thailand, which was last month told by Brussels to buy six Airbus aircraft if it wanted to escape EU duties of 12% on its prawns. Thailand, the world's largest prawn exporter, had reluctantly agreed to the deal - protesting that the prawn tariff it faced was three times the 4% imposed on neighbouring Malaysia. The tsunami has put the deal in doubt.

Economic blackmail - what a marketing strategy!