# Algeria: Products made in France blocked since July, except medicines

> Since late July 2026, Algerian importers may have received oral instructions to exclude products manufactured in France, with the exception of medicines, according to Challenges.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: notable) nationwide, first detected on 28 October 2026 at 15:20. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 12 November 2026 at 19:00.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 15:20
- Updated: 12 November 2026 at 19:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2963-algeria-products-made-in-france-blocked-since-july-except-medicines

## Coverage angles

The two sides report the blocking of French products by Algeria, but the left places it within a global collapse of trade and diplomatic tensions, while the right focuses on the mechanics of the oral instruction and the medicine exception.

**Common ground**

- Products made in France are being excluded by Algerian importers since late July 2026.
- Medicines are exempted from the block.
- The measure relies on oral instructions according to Challenges.

**Differences**

- The left presents the event as a global collapse of commercial trade linked to the diplomatic crisis, an angle absent from the right-wing article.
- The right insists on the detail of the oral instruction and the medicine exception, while the left highlights the economic sectors affected.

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Algérie : les produits fabriqués en France bloqués depuis juillet, sauf les médicaments, selon une consigne orale](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/28/algerie-les-produits-fabriques-en-france-bloques-depuis-juillet-sauf-les-medicaments-selon-une-consigne-orale/) — Fdesouche, 28 October 2026 at 15:20
- [Entre la France et l’Algérie, les échanges commerciaux s’effondrent, nouvel effet de la crise entre les deux pays](https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2026/11/12/entre-la-france-et-l-algerie-les-echanges-commerciaux-s-effondrent-nouvel-effet-de-la-crise-entre-les-deux-pays_6809148_3212.html) — Le Monde, 12 November 2026 at 19:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Algeria: Products made in France blocked since July, except medicines”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2963-algeria-products-made-in-france-blocked-since-july-except-medicines
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