Brexit: Historic decline of Made in Italy on the UK tables

Published 2021년 9월 28일

Tridge summary

Brexit has had a negative impact on Italy's agri-food exports to Great Britain, with exports falling for the first time in at least a decade, down by 2%. This is due to bureaucratic and administrative issues with new customs procedures and increased transport costs. The shortage of hauliers and the need for imports to make up half of the food consumed in Britain are also factors. There are concerns about the Christmas table and the potential for an increase in non-EU food and drinks that do not comply with EU safety standards, as well as counterfeits and imitations of Italian food products.

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Original content

The effects of Brexit with the shortage of hauliers endanger 3.6 billion annual value of Made in Italy agri-food exports to Great Britain which in 2021 for the first time in at least a decade are down (-2%) This is the alarm raised by Coldiretti in reference to the difficulties in overseas supplies for gasoline and food with growing concerns about Christmas tables. Great Britain - underlines Coldiretti - ranks fourth among the commercial partners of Italy for food and drink after Germany, France and the United States. After wine, with Prosecco in the lead, in second place among the best-selling Italian agri-food products in Great Britain - continues Coldiretti - tomato derivatives, but the role of pasta, cheeses, cured meats and 'olive oil. Also important is the flow of Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano. As published by Coldiretti. In the first half of 2021, Made in Italy agri-food exports to Great Britain fell in sharp contrast - Coldiretti underlines - to the 12% increase in ...

Source: Kongnews