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Will Brexit hurt the Kenyan flower trade?

10th March 2019

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Another Brexit story - but with a remarkable angle this time. This BBC piece looks at the potential impact of Brexit on the Kenyan flower trade, not a link that's immediately obvious.

Brexit: Will it affect the Kenyan flower trade? https://t.co/2eNZAuCCKM pic.twitter.com/VxGektlOao
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) March 7, 2019

However, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit could see Kenya go from getting unrestricted access to the UK market via an EU trade deal, to facing tariffs of 8.5-12% reducing their ability to export to the UK.

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