A recent report from Aston University highlights significant declines in the UK's agri-food trade post-Brexit, revealing a 27% drop in exports and a 32% reduction in imports from the EU between 2021 and 2023.
The agri-food sector has been particularly hard hit, with edible fruit and nuts experiencing a staggering 73.5% decrease in export value. The authors of the report are calling for urgent policy interventions to address these challenges and mitigate the ongoing negative impacts on trade, emphasizing the need for sector-specific deals and reduced non-tariff barriers to support recovery.
Citations:
[1] https://www.just-food.com/news/agri-food-one-of-sectors-worst-hit-by-post-brexit-trade-slump-report/
[2] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2017/602008/IPOL_STU%282017%29602008_EN.pdf
[3] https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2023/december/since-brexit-united-kingdom-s-agricultural-trade-with-european-union-remains-strong-opportunities-for-u-s-exports-emerge/
[4] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09615768.2023.2188880
[5] https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-farmers-protest-post-brexit-trade-practices-outside-parliament/7542255.html
[6] https://www.aston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2024-09/Full%20Report.pdf
[7] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1746-692X.12345
[8] https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nig214137.pdf