Too expensive to send Scotch beef to the US, say producers

In May, a deal was signed between the two countries but it requires additional certification.

Scottish beef producers say they can’t export their products to the United States because the costs are too high.

In May, a deal was signed between the two countries allowing the free trade of 13,000 tonnes of beef, but it requires additional certification.

The sector also fears an influx of products to the UK could disrupt the market here.

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