Brexit knocks nearly 40% off Irish beef exports to UK in January

The UK’s total imports of beef, including fresh, frozen, processed, and offal, in the first month of 2021 totalled about 16,000 tonnes. File Picture.  

Imports of beef from Ireland to the UK slumped in January, according to British trade statistics.

Brexit trading difficulties are behind the 38% fall, which compared with only a 16% reduction in January, 2020, compared to January, 2019.