Is it parmesan-style or Parmesano? Mexico-US trade talks hit snag over cheese names

Are popular cheeses like feta and manchego generic or region-specific? Mexico has already agreed with the EU that the latter is the case, which the U.S. claims threatens its US $2 billion worth of cheese exports to Mexico.

MEXICO · ECONOMY Key Facts —What happened: A fight over cheese names is complicating Mexico’s trade talks with Washington, while tax revenue stalls at home. —The cheese fight: Mexico’s EU deal protects 55 European cheese names, and US producers fear losing access for feta, asiago and gorgonzola. —The money: Tax collect