Looks like food inflation is finally falling, even though food prices will still be going up and now the industry is going to be hit with these charges so prices will be rocketing again. It’s almost like the Tories have a death wish. Of course they will try to switch the blame onto the EU but I think even their most die hard supporters will struggle with this one.
Post Brexit Food Import Charges
- Thread starter John67
- Start date
Redwurzel
Well-known member
The charges will increase the cost of food imported from the EU, particularly food in small batches. This level of testing is a disadvantage to leaving the Single Market.
We do import a lot of food from all over the World however, cereal crops, most fruits, sugar, tea, coffee, salad crops (Morocco).
We do import a lot of food from all over the World however, cereal crops, most fruits, sugar, tea, coffee, salad crops (Morocco).
Don’t we currently import about 25 to 30% of our food from the EU though and, due to having had a wet period meaning low U.K. yields, this would only increase our reliance on imports? I can see why the government has previously tried to extend those interim measures that are now ending. Will see how Brexiteers defend this.
Ex Footy Legs
Well-known member
When we seen those YOUGOV predicted polls yesterday I am convinced that Farmers, fishermen and all their extended families, friends etc...etc.. who hear their stories of Brexit being much worse than anything remotely better for 'them' really contributes to the total annihilation that the Tories have coming to them.
I really think that all those Brexit promises of 'easy' and 'sunlit uplands' is an underlying cause of a complete Tory revolt of 'you lying pack of barstewards'
Our country is fcuked for the foreseeable future with everything working against us following a 'turkey voting for Xmas' in Brexit.
Let's hope that Labour winning a huge majority will frame it as a massive rejection of Brexit sunlit uplands that Tories predicted and that Starmer comes out in his 1st year stating 'we need to readdress the Brexit deal to help our UK businesses and in turn help our UK citizens'
I really think that all those Brexit promises of 'easy' and 'sunlit uplands' is an underlying cause of a complete Tory revolt of 'you lying pack of barstewards'
Our country is fcuked for the foreseeable future with everything working against us following a 'turkey voting for Xmas' in Brexit.
Let's hope that Labour winning a huge majority will frame it as a massive rejection of Brexit sunlit uplands that Tories predicted and that Starmer comes out in his 1st year stating 'we need to readdress the Brexit deal to help our UK businesses and in turn help our UK citizens'
masquesmog
Well-known member
UK food imports
... more, easily more than 50%, with 49% of the UK total food imports accounted for by five EU countries.
The top 8 sources of imported food are all EU countries. These 8 account for 67%. So the EU in total must be at least 70% of the UK food imports - or was in 2021.
Last edited:
ThePrisoner
Well-known member
Blue passports can make a passable stew, unlike those stringy EU ones.
Ex Footy Legs
Well-known member
Unbelievable isn't it. It hammers home what a 'shoot yourself in the foot' moment Brexit actually was....just people's ongoing idiotic stance still on it.
My bro-in-law is an electrical engineer....a bright lad....blinded by Brexit...I can't even communicate with him now. I just think - you have such a 'closed mind' to the possibility of actually making a mistake voting for Brexit that i'd prefer to move on and be friendly with people that I can have a conversation with who are emotionally intelligent rather than waste time on those that are not.
He has convinced himself that - no matter how long it takes (a generation - now - he told me lately) Brexit will be a good thing for us as a country.
Like, Cummings et al...did an incredible job of brainwashing people. Decent folk exposed as being quite thick.
Unravel_Morrison
Well-known member
We've not been self sufficient in food for about 250-300 years. The Industrial Revolution diverted resources away from farming into, well, industry.
The hit on shelves in big stores probably won't be as bad as it could be because the big boys are incredibly efficient and will put mitigation systems in place.
There will definitely be an increase in food pricing. It's not just about the products that are imported; it's also the increase of the costs for ingredients going into our processing factories.
Anyone who works in business in this country knows that we have become so reliant on doing things just in time and leaving things to the last minute. We provide various promotional items for events and campaigns and the question I get asked most is how late the client can order to get something in time.
This disruption that we are putting in place is going to have a massive effect on supply chains in terms of costs that will get passed on.
masquesmog
Well-known member
I think I met his best mate in Turkey last week. Also a "fifty year" brexiteer. This particular version, although a UK citizen resident in Turkey, also helpfully threw in 'we need to control our borders' view.
To make it worse, I had just watched Newcastle come back to beat West Ham 4-3. What a miserable evening.
jam69
Well-known member
Hartlepool
If you do the family shop like me, the effect of Brexit on food prices has been so obvious these last few years. Olive oil has basically tripled in price. Cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, avocados at least doubled.
Funny that the Guardian has thus story top billing and there is absolutely no mention of it on the BBC website. A Labour Government really needs to clean out that nest of Tory vipers at the top of the BBC.
Funny that the Guardian has thus story top billing and there is absolutely no mention of it on the BBC website. A Labour Government really needs to clean out that nest of Tory vipers at the top of the BBC.
On the BBC
It was on the main page yesterday when the story broke.
Hasn’t the price of Olive Oil rocketed everywhere. Sure I saw stories of shops in Europe getting robbed.
news.sky.com
Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed
Fees of up £145 will be levied on imports of fish, salami, sausage, cheese and yoghurt, the government says.
www.bbc.co.uk
It was on the main page yesterday when the story broke.
Hasn’t the price of Olive Oil rocketed everywhere. Sure I saw stories of shops in Europe getting robbed.
Olive oil most stolen item in many Spanish supermarkets as gangs target 'liquid gold'
It comes as prices rise steeply after a scorching drought in the south last year hit the olive harvest.
news.sky.com
Last edited:
BoroBosco
Well-known member
On the 29th Feb 2020, one month after brexit, olive oil was trading at $2737/mt, on 29th Feb 2024 it was trading at $10067/mt so we have done well if we are only paying 3 times as much rather than 4.
I heard a discussion on this on the today programme on radio 4 so the BBC are covering it. I suspect the reason it has top billing in the Guardian is that it is going to have a far greater effect on the price of an artisan salami in an Islington deli than on fish fingers in your local Aldi.
Redwurzel
Well-known member
This food checking story was a significant on BBC Radio 4, unlike the massive anti-Vaccine marches in London which hardly got a mention. A large food shipment could be charged up to £145 which was in the BBC news story. £145 was the maximum total charge they said. The estimate was that it would add 0.2% to UK inflation, if we continue to import the same level of EU originated food.
Redwurzel
Well-known member
Middle class consumers will be affected more, because its going to have the biggest effect on small consignments of multi products. Lidl/Aldi can probably bring £20k worth of the same product in one consignment and be charged £45 i.e. 0.2% but say a £1k small consignment of different specialist Italian food stuff for a North London Deli could be charged up to £145 (14.5%). The variety of food stuffs makes the biggest difference to the charge. The charge I believe is to pay for the cost of checking food quality standards and certificates etc.
NYboro
Well-known member
None of which needed to be done before.........
Unravel_Morrison
Well-known member
No, it will add 0.2% to food inflation.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
Well-known member
Have you been to Islington?