Just Grin and Say 'Cheese'!

One Johnsonian boast, was that 'Brexit' would massively boost UK cheese exports to Canada. Once the UK was 'freed' from the EU, Canadians would queue up for Cheddar, Silton and Wensleydale. Au contraire, it seems. From 1st January 2024, most UK cheese exports to Canada will have almost 250% duty slapped on them. Consequently, UK cheeses will become 'unaffordable' in Canada (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/23/hard-cheese-canada-rejects-british-attempt-to-secure-tariff-free-exports). No comprehensive tradedeal with Canada looks imminent. UK negotiators asked their Canadian counterparts to agree a rollover EU terms of trade for cheese imports, after they lapse on 31st December 2023. Nothing doing! Ninety-five percent of the Non-EU tariff-free quota for cheese imports to Canada, has already been allocated to Norway and Switzerland. 'Hard cheese', as they say.