brexit and import duty - Page 3

Bencr85 wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 9:55am:

Why not buy clothes in spain , my mrs in la zenia boulevard spent a small fortune ,  plenty off great shops , the shops nead all the help you Europeans can do , us brexiteers did our bit , travelled to Spain and spent money , for us in Britain this brexit is starting to pay dividends,  ...

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...hopefully good quality meat from Australia,  the east Europeans have stopped flooding in , wages going up , soon will be back to full employment,  just need to work out problems with northern Ireland!

Stephanie86 wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 10:26am:

The good quality meat from Australia will damage UK farmers and will also make a total difference of 0.02% difference to trade which will take 15 years to achieve.

Bencr85 wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 9:55am:

Why not buy clothes in spain , my mrs in la zenia boulevard spent a small fortune ,  plenty off great shops , the shops nead all the help you Europeans can do , us brexiteers did our bit , travelled to Spain and spent money , for us in Britain this brexit is starting to pay dividends,  ...

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...hopefully good quality meat from Australia,  the east Europeans have stopped flooding in , wages going up , soon will be back to full employment,  just need to work out problems with northern Ireland!

Stephanie86 wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 11:55am:

The problem will not be so noticeable for the large farmer barons on their prairie estates, but will mainly affect smaller independent family farms in Scotland and Wales. Higher quality production methods and higher animal welfare standards in uk farming have a greater net cost, which means that ...

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...cheap imports will inevitably undercut their position. Already over the past few years, the suicide rate amongst small farmers has risen exponentially, due mainly to an inability to compete and make a living. I understand that the nett income of some farmers is lower than 10K per annum.

So, no, neither lower welfare USA beef or chicken, nor Australian, is a good idea.

Stephanie86 wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 11:55am:

The problem will not be so noticeable for the large farmer barons on their prairie estates, but will mainly affect smaller independent family farms in Scotland and Wales. Higher quality production methods and higher animal welfare standards in uk farming have a greater net cost, which means that ...

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...cheap imports will inevitably undercut their position. Already over the past few years, the suicide rate amongst small farmers has risen exponentially, due mainly to an inability to compete and make a living. I understand that the nett income of some farmers is lower than 10K per annum.

So, no, neither lower welfare USA beef or chicken, nor Australian, is a good idea.

Angebadge wrote on Thu Jul 1, 2021 12:42pm:

So true Stephanie.

Although born a “townie”, I’ve spent much of my adult life around and in farming communities. As you say, it’s the small independents that will suffer. Many farms are inherited, parent to son/daughter. Often, they’re between a rock and a hard place; very small profit margins, so small t...

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...hat often, they can’t even sell up, no one wants them.

Not known to me personally, but two farmers in my area, in the last few years, committing suicide, leaving their families to continue the struggle for a decent living

On a lighter note, if anyone can find me a “quality” beef joint costing £10, let me know! 🤪🥂

camelia wrote on Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:49am:

Australian beef is one I think!

Goldie wrote on Fri Jul 2, 2021 1:10am:

I lived in Australia for 8 years . the beef isn't that good .

Bencr85 wrote on Fri Jul 2, 2021 11:11am:

That's your opinion,  so basically the rich can buy Scottish beef, the poor can buy Australian beef , I've had meat in Australia,  Florida,  Argentina,  Mexico,  Chile,  new York,  to me it all tasted fantastic,  but the price was amazingly different, ...

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... £180 for 2 in New York,  £25 in Mexico,  best steak was in chumley arms burton coggles near Grantham,  fresh off the cow, British beef ! You have to cater for poor families,  or is life just about the rich !