Economy

British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit

Fed-and-SEC desk, TradeNews USA (2026-10-16): NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg productsExports of… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

October 16, 2026 7:51 AM ET · The Guardian

NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products

Exports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show.

Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of HMRC data shows a sharp fall in exports in the year to July compared with the same period in 2019, with sugar dropping the most, down 70%.