英国食品饮料贸易逆差创25年新高，达210亿英镑

英国食品和饮料贸易逆差在2026年上半年达到210亿英镑，创2000年以来最大规模1。出口形势严峻，该时期出口量下降11.7%至40亿公斤，其中欧盟出口下降0.9%，欧盟外出口下降6.9%1。与此同时，进口量达191亿公斤，为历史次高水平1。

多重因素推高了贸易逆差。脱欧增加的交易成本、美国10%进口关税导致跨大西洋销售下降16.5%，以及中东地区冲突影响出口等因素共同作用1。对阿联酋的出口因美以伊战争下降近四分之一，而进口关税暂停和贸易协议放宽则刺激了进口激增，澳大利亚对英出口同比增加25%1。

业界领袖对现状表示担忧。英格兰威尔士全国农民联盟主席汤姆·布拉德肖表示："这些数字应该敲响警钟。在地缘政治不确定性日益加剧的时代，我们不能掉以轻心地看待我们的粮食生产能力。"1食品饮料联合会首席执行官凯伦·贝茨指出："我们的食品和饮料贸易逆差在25年多来最大。"1农业和食品业领袖呼吁政府出台长期政策支持国内生产，强调粮食安全等同国家安全1。

Britain's food and drink trade deficit reached £21 billion in the first half of 2026, marking its largest shortfall in over a quarter-century 1. The deteriorating balance reflects a sharp 11.7 percent decline in export volumes to 4 billion kilograms, while imports surged to 19.1 billion kilograms—the second-highest on record 1. These diverging trends underscore mounting pressures on the domestic food sector.

Multiple factors have contributed to the widening deficit. Export declines varied by destination, with EU shipments falling 0.9 percent while non-EU exports dropped 6.9 percent 1. Notably, sales to the United Arab Emirates fell by nearly one-quarter due to the Middle East conflict, and transatlantic trade contracted by 16.5 percent following American import tariffs of 10 percent 1. Conversely, imports from Australia increased by 25 percent year-on-year 1.

Agricultural and food industry leaders have called for government intervention. Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales, stated: "These figures should act as a wake-up call. In an era of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, we cannot afford to be complacent about our food production capability" 1. Karen Betts, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, added: "Our food and drink trade deficit is at its largest in more than 25 years" 1. Both organizations have urged the government to adopt long-term policies supporting domestic production, emphasizing that food security is equivalent to national security 1.