Record £8 billion in Scottish food and drink exports
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Scotland’s food and drink industry has achieved record high exports despite the impact of Brexit, according to HMRC trade statistics.
The industry’s global exports were worth £8 billion in 2022, a 30.6% increase from the previous year and 8.1% higher than the pre-pandemic peak in 2019.
Likewise, food exports reached an all-time high of £1.9bn, while Scotch whisky exports grew by 37.2% compared to the previous year, representing £1.7bn growth.
The EU market remains key to Scotland’s trade, worth £9.4bn in 2022.
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