Brexit has led to a drop in EU canned tuna imports

Published 2020년 6월 4일

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In the first quarter of 2020, canned tuna imports from EU member countries saw a decrease in both volume and value, primarily due to Brexit. The EU imported 138,389 tons of canned tuna, a decrease of 6,360 tons from the same period in 2019. The average price per ton of canned tuna also decreased by 7% compared to the previous year. Despite the UK's departure from the EU reducing imports, this was offset by the Netherlands, which saw a 105% increase in imports. Germany remained the largest importer of canned tuna in the EU, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal, which experienced a 60% increase in imports for domestic consumption.

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Canned tuna imports from European Union (EU) member countries in the first quarter of 2020 decreased in both volume and value. According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, although most of the largest importers of canned tuna in the EU in the first quarter of 2020 decreased imports over the same period, the decrease was not much, but the The major decline was due to the UK leaving the EU (Brexit). According to Eurostat statistics, the EU has imported 138,389 tons of canned tuna in the first quarter of 2020, lower than 6,360 tons compared to the same period in 2019. However, Brexit has caused the volume of canned tuna imports to enter. The EU was narrowed when the figures imported into the UK were only added to the EU in January. As of February 1, 2020, the UK is no longer in the EU; Therefore, the figures imported into the EU from this point onwards do not include the whole of the UK. Therefore, in the first quarter, the number of UK canned tuna imports ...

Source: Vietnambiz