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 146 Ags - Grains/Beans 318 Ags - Meat/Dairy 268 Ags - Softs 143 Brexit 176 Consumer Staples 807 European Union 882 Ireland 15 Tariffs 1870 United Kingdom 391

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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