Posted 1/27/2024, 11:15:00 AM
New UK Import Rules to Increase Prices of EU Fruits and Vegetables
- New post-Brexit import controls and paperwork requirements will increase costs for EU fruit and vegetable exporters to the UK
- Physical inspections start in April, after being postponed 5 times since 2021 trade deal
- Costs estimated to be £200 million more, passed on to consumers as higher prices
- Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg strongly opposed new rules as Brexit Opportunities Minister
- Fruit, veggies affected include peaches, strawberries, apples, pears, tomatoes, blueberries, grapes, sweet potatoes, carrots