# Brexit Uncertainty Hits Brewing Barley Sales To EU | ESM Magazine

> Forward sales of British malting barley to EU brewers and maltsters have effectively stopped because of uncertainty over post-Brexit trade terms. German importers have shifted purchases to other EU suppliers. Traders say the commercial risk of possible EU duties is too large to accept.

- Date: 2019-01-14 · published 2019-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61157-brexit-uncertainty-hits-brewing-barley-sales-to-eu-esm-magazine
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A halt in forward export demand for UK barley weakens prices for the crop and redirects EU buying to competing origins, adding downside pressure on barley.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- esmmagazine.com: https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/brexit-uncertainty-hits-brewing-barley-sales-to-eu-69654

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