The British sugar beet industry is one of the lowest cost sugar producers in the world.
The UK’s Balance Sheet
The UK doesn’t produce enough sugar to satisfy local demand; sugar must be imported to fill this gap.
When the UK left the EU it took on a new duty system with complex rules applied to sugar imports.
Around 350k tonnes of raw cane sugar is imported into the UK each year and is refined by its sole refinery, in London.
White refined sugar is also imported from the EU.
The UK has a tiered soft drinks levy which is aimed at reducing sugar consumption.
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This Czapp Explainer was Published on the 14th April 2021.
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