date:Sep 08, 2021
d during this period.
Imports from the EU were particularly badly impacted by the pandemic and the new trading relationship, falling nearly 15% since 2019, a loss of 2.4 billion.
The loss of UK exports to the EU contributed to reduced demand for EU ingredients for use in UK manufacturing, while import substitution by UK manufacturers and retailers also had an impact.
Imports from the EU are likely to deteriorate further in 2022 after the UKs full border controls are in place. Products of anim