UK proposes emergency deal to import supplies from Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) stated on September 23rd that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, had proposed to him an emergency agreement with Brazil to import supplies that are in short supply in England. The Minister of Agriculture will review the proposal.

Following the country’s exit from the EU in January, the UK announced the postponement of the imposition of customs controls on food imported from the European Union. The country is currently facing a supply crisis in supermarkets and restaurants.

In recent weeks, during an event with agribusiness entities at Apex Brasil, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos França, spoke about the situation of food shortages in some countries, but avoided mentioning England by name.

See below the main Brazilian goods exported to the UK in the first seven months of the last three years. Data are from DataLiner:

Top 5 Brazilian Goods Exported to the UK | Jan to July 2019/2021 Comparison | TEU

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

“For anyone who wants to get an idea of ​​what these uncertainties are and the size of the challenge facing the world, just look at the headlines of today’s newspapers, and you’ll see the empty shelves at a supermarket in a rich city in one of the richest countries of the world,” he said. “So, nowadays, even drinking a McDonald’s milkshake here in Brazil can be a privilege compared to other countries,” he concluded.

Source: Valor Econômico

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