Post-Brexit tariffs on flour mean the price of bread in Ireland could rise by almost a 10th, a trade group warns.
Food Drink Ireland said because of rules of origin in the U.K.-European Union trade agreement, products containing more than 15% grain from the U.K. now face tariffs that raise the cost of the main bread ingredient by 50%.
“This results in a distorted marketplace,” FDI director Paul Kelly said. U.K. or other euro-area bakers “using the same specification flour, but not facing the same tariff will be at a significant competitive advantage selling their finished product.”
The group is calling for a derogation on this regulation for the Irish bakery sector.