UK tomato, lettuce and lemon prices set to rise after no-deal Brexit

Published 2020년 12월 7일

Tridge summary

A study by SHEFS predicts that no-deal Brexit tariffs could increase the price of fruits and vegetables in the UK by 4%, with some items seeing higher increases due to the UK's heavy reliance on EU vegetable imports (65% of supply). In the event of a no-deal Brexit, these imports would be subject to new UK tariffs, and the UK could also face tariffs on imports from non-EU countries due to losing 40 plus free trade agreements with the EU. This could potentially make it more expensive for UK residents to maintain a healthy diet, as prof. Alan Dangour highlights the risks to the nation's nutritional health posed by the government's uncertainty over a post-Brexit deal.

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A study published by the global research programme Sustainable & Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) on Thursday claims that new trade tariffs that will come into being after a no-deal Brexit will increase the price of fruit and vegetables in the UK. The price of fruit and vegetables would increase by 4% on 1 January in a no-deal scenario. Some items may increase even more. The UK is highly reliant on vegetable imports, currently 65% of UK supply, according to research cited by the study. The EU and UK are still enmeshed in Brexit talks. The pound rallied on Thursday after Ireland’s foreign minister said there was a “good chance” of a trade deal being agreed in the coming days. In a no-deal scenario, those imports would be automatically subject to new UK ‘most-favoured nation’ tariffs. In leaving the bloc, the UK also benefited from over 40 free trade agreements that will no longer apply, which means imports from non-EU countries could be subject to even more tariffs. "These new analyses ...

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