Chlorinated Chickens are OK

[meridian]

But... The EU imposes tariffs on imports of food stuffs. The UK will likely charge the same tariff. I've no idea where the idea that imports of food from outside the UK will be zero tariff has come from?

In regards to Lamb, for example:

"Of EU Member States, the UK is by far the largest importer from the global market. Any sheep meat imports outside quota or from countries not covered by it, are subject to ad valorem tariffs of 12.8%, plus a fixed amount ranging from €902 to €3118 per tonne, depending on the cut."

An independent UK can negotiate an FTA with NZ and import as much quality lamb tariff-free as NZ can produce, though. Tonnes and tonnes of the stuff, much cheaper and better quality than that Welsh rubbish.

[Hobosapien]

Relax, they're free range chickens with access to a swimming pool.

[vetran]

But... The EU imposes tariffs on imports of food stuffs. The UK will likely charge the same tariff. I've no idea where the idea that imports of food from outside the UK will be zero tariff has come from?

In regards to Lamb, for example:

"Of EU Member States, the UK is by far the largest importer from the global market. Any sheep meat imports outside quota or from countries not covered by it, are subject to ad valorem tariffs of 12.8%, plus a fixed amount ranging from €902 to €3118 per tonne, depending on the cut."

That is due to the EU agreement.

The EU impose a limit on how much can be imported (to protect local producers) that quota is divided amongst the EU 28,when we import more then we are required to add the tariff.

If free we can import all our Lamb from New Zealand and slowly increase the tariff as Wales produces more Lamb, something we weren't permitted to do before as we bought lamb at EU prices.

We could also supply the emerging Markets such as China without prices being set by the EU.

https://ahdb.org.uk/brexit/documents...b_bitesize.pdf

[SueEllen]

That is due to the EU agreement.

The EU impose a limit on how much can be imported (to protect local producers) that quota is divided amongst the EU 28,when we import more then we are required to add the tariff.

If free we can import all our Lamb from New Zealand and slowly increase the tariff as Wales produces more Lamb, something we weren't permitted to do before as we bought lamb at EU prices.

We could also supply the emerging Markets such as China without prices being set by the EU.

https://ahdb.org.uk/brexit/documents...b_bitesize.pdf

So we can flood the international market with lamb leading to a fall in lamb prices and our farmers going bust.

[vetran]

So we can flood the international market with lamb leading to a fall in lamb prices and our farmers going bust.

or we can decide to build up our production so we can flood the EU market.

but the key word here is "CAN", currently we CAN'T!

[northernladyuk]

or we can decide to build up our production so we can flood the EU market.

but the key word here is "CRETIN",

FTFY

[vetran]

FTFY

we weren't talking about you!

Its like MF never went away


ME,ME,ME...

[SueEllen]

or we can decide to build up our production so we can flood the EU market.

but the key word here is "CAN", currently we CAN'T!

You are presuming the EU won't slap a high tariff on British Lamb to protect sheep farmers in the EU?

They definitely will and can get away with it being a larger trading block.

[BrilloPad]

You are presuming the EU won't slap a high tariff on British Lamb to protect sheep farmers in the EU?

They definitely will and can get away with it being a larger trading block.

And if the UK slaps a tariff on some of their goods?

[WTFH]

You are presuming the EU won't slap a high tariff on British Lamb to protect sheep farmers in the EU?

They definitely will and can get away with it being a larger trading block.

If the UK doesn't have a trade deal with the EU regarding lamb, then British lamb will be subject to the same import tariffs as other non-EU countries.

Tariffs are not applied to specific countries, but apply to all countries, unless individual countries have made trade deals to reduce/remove the tariff in that area.

That works both ways. Should the UK decide to put a tariff on meat imports, then that will apply to all meat imports, not just the EU, until the UK manages to secure a trade deal with some country.