Strong early 2025 food exports threatened by tariffs

UK food exports in the first two months of the year were 10.7% higher than the same period last year, according to HMRC figures

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Strong early 2025 food exports threatened by tariffs

During the first two months of the year, £2.011 billion worth of food was exported from the UK, with 70% of the total to EU countries and 30% to non-EU destinations. In the same period, imports rose 4.4%...

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