Trade barriers in Europe affect British fruit exports
United Kingdom
Published May 24, 2023
Tridge summary
Until March 31, 2021, the UK sold £248.5 million worth of fruit to the EU. But sales figures fell to £119m the following year, and have held at that level ever since, with the latest fiscal data showing sales for the year to March 2023 at £113.8m.
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Until March 31, 2021, the UK sold £248.5 million worth of fruit to the EU. But sales figures fell to £119m the following year, and have stayed at that level ever since, with the latest fiscal data showing sales for the year to March 2023 at £113.8m. The decline has been blamed on the introduction of trade barriers caused by the UK's departure from the EU, including mandatory health certificates for fresh and chilled food, and customs paperwork. Similar barriers to imports into the UK have yet to be introduced, prompting recent concern about the threat to future imports of some of British diners' favourites, such as fresh cheese, olive oil, olive oil and dried meats from Spain and Italy. Accounting firm Hazelwoods, which analyzed the figures, blamed a number of factors, including the risk faced by farmers selling fruit, which may end up rotting if customs or plant health officials delay it in Calais and other ports in the EU. But they also claimed that with the delays and cost ...
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