Brexit Watch: Sainsbury’s, Tesco may switch food supplies if customs aren’t reformed — Panjiva
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Brexit Watch: Sainsbury’s, Tesco may switch food supplies if customs aren’t reformed

Ags - Fruit/Veg 151 Ags - Grains/Beans 324 Ags - Meat/Dairy 274 Ags - Softs 148 Brexit 176 Consumer Staples 818 European Union 890 Ireland 15 Tariffs 1878 United Kingdom 393

The CEOs of major U.K. retailers, including J Sainsbury and Tesco, have warned that uncertainty over the future of customs for shipping food into Northern Ireland “could force many retailers to move supply chains from GB to the EU”. The U.K. government will shortly be making a proposal to adapt the Northern Ireland Protocol ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline for imposing stricter customs rules. Shipments of food to Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland were worth 69.5 million euros ($81.9 million) on average in the first five months of 2021, equal to 27.5% of all exports...

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