Food: Exports
(asked on 14th May 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data her Department holds on trends in the volume of British food exports to Asia over the last five years; and what steps her Department is taking to help support growth in that sector.
The Department for Business and Trade offers Export Support Service, online guidance via the GREAT.gov.uk platform, the Export Academy programme, UK Export Finance and a network of trade advisers across England, the nations and overseas, to support businesses to maximise their exports.The department also provides a compelling programme of support for food exporters to connect with buyers through tradeshows and missions; for example, the upcoming UK Pavilion at Thaifex-Anuga, Bangkok (28 May - 1 June).
The department holds data provided by HMRC on food exports (see below).
HMRC: UK exports of Food, Feed & Drink (FFD)
VOLUME
Year | All UK exports | Exports to Asia (Million tonnes) | Proportion exported to Asia |
2019 | 15.3 | 1.50 | 10% |
2020 | 13.5 | 1.37 | 10% |
2021 | 11.0 | 1.30 | 12% |
2022 | 12.5 | 1.35 | 11% |
2023 | 11.9 | 1.16 | 10% |
VALUE
Year | All UK exports | Exports to Asia (£ billion) | Proportion exported to Asia |
2019 | 23.7 | 3.9 | 16% |
2020 | 21.7 | 3.4 | 16% |
2021 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 18% |
2022 | 24.9 | 4.7 | 19% |
2023 | 24.4 | 4.6 | 19% |