Brexit Is Costing The Scotch Whisky Industry £5 Million A Week

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The claims made by the Scottish Nationalist Party are disputed by the pro-Brexit UK government.

that trade complications created by Brexit are costing the Scotch whisky industry £5 million a week.

The SNP used sales figures comparing sales from January-May 2021 to the same period in 2019, revealing that export levels were lower by £105.7 million . Lending strength to the argument is that EU sales figures following the end of the Brexit transition period, from January to March 2021, dropped £135.9 million compared to the same period in 2019....

“The way Scotch Whisky is exported to the European Union has changed since Brexit, and producers have had to adapt to changes to customs systems, labelling and paperwork, as well as the withdrawal of some transport services.

 

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