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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
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Originally Posted by Chris
If you’re going to copy and paste material it’s considered polite to provide the link, so the rest of us can determine whether you’ve understood what you’ve quoted in its context.
As you appear to have copied from here ... https://www.ragus.co.uk/tariffs-on-sugars-explained/ ... I think I might charitably suggest you have oversimplified it to the point of misunderstanding it.
The vast majority of sugar cane is produced in Brazil, imports of which attract tariffs from €98 to €419 per tonne, depending on how refined it is, and what sort of refining it is intended for. The LDC countries barely register as cane producers on a global scale.
Also, would you mind clarifying: do you think it’s a good thing to use tariffs to protect domestic food production, even when this pushes up food prices for consumers? |
Well, apparently, the Brazilians subsidise their sugar productions/exports.
https://sugaralliance.org/brazils-2-...s-exposed/4412
I made the point about the Caribbean sugar imports because that's where we imported a lot of sugar from in the 50s.
(and the reason I didn't provide a link previously, is that I was putting my grandson back to bed at the same time, and he distracted me - sorry).
Yes, I think we should subsidise our home production, otherwise we become dependent on imports, which can so so badly wrong.
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On a separate note...
https://www.cityam.com/boris-bridge-...o-10-confirms/
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A “proper piece of work” looking into the feasibility of a bridge connecting mainland Britain with Northern Ireland is being carried out, Number 10 confirmed today.
The so-called Boris Bridge was first floated by the Prime Minister last year as a possible solution to the border issue caused by Brexit. However critics warned at the time that a 20-mile bridge between the two islands, most likely connecting Scotland with a village in County Antrim, would not remove the need for checks.
Despite this, government officials across Whitehall have been tasked with looking into the project as a way of demonstrating Boris Johnson’s commitment to greater connectivity across the United Kingdom, his spokesman said today.
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Last edited by Hugh; 10-02-2020 at 12:18.
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