Trade figures indicate Brexit decimation of beef exports to UK

UK imports of 11,600 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in February were 40% lower than in February 2020

UK’s February beef imports are down 40% year-on-year, and 7% lower than January. File Picture. 

Trade statistics indicate that the severe Brexit effect on Ireland’s beef trade to the UK intensified in February.

The UK’s imports of 11,600 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in February were 40% (7,600 tonnes) lower than the same month a year ago, and 7% lower than January 2021.