The FDF informs the Government’s international trade policy priorities and provides advice to its members on trade and customs issues.
The FDF also offers further information to guide your company on issues arising as a result of changing terms of trade after 2020.
In Wales, the FDF focuses on supporting specific trade issues that members face, advocate support packages that support and create opportunities for members of the Welsh food and drink sector to develop and increase trade flows.
Latest updates
UK-EU: Our priorities for facilitating trade in food and drink
Please see our updated position on UK-EU trade in food and drink.
UK-EU: Facilitating trade in food & drink
We will discuss the below version of the document at the next meeting of the FDF International Trade Committee on Tuesday 5 November. Members can register here.
Agri-food attaché event: 22 November
FDF Trade Snapshot H1 2024: Exports continue to decline
Our latest H1 trade snapshot shows that food and drink exports declined, driven by a drop in alcohol exports, while food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained the same.