British food and drink exports to EU fall by £2bn in first quarter of 2021
by Lisa O'Carroll from World news | The Guardian on (#5K77K)
Industry body says analysis of HMRC data shows structural rather than teething problems with Brexit
British food and drink exports to the EU fell by 2bn in the first three months of 2021, with sales of dairy products plummeting by 90%, according to an analysis of HMRC data.
Brexit checks, stockpiling and Covid have been blamed for much of the downturn, but the sector has said the figures show structural rather than teething problems with the UK's departure from the EU.
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