The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany report a slow summer with lower sales, comfortable-to-low stock and stable price levels. U.K. importers, on the other hand, report fairly good summer sales and stable prices having a positive effect on the stock levels that have built up in preparation for Brexit.
With demand picking up across north-western Europe while importers prepare for the holiday season, in the U.K., demand is stable, as local stock is better priced than prices at origin. As north-western European markets are largely dominated by stability and no decision on Brexit, we expect no dramatic changes to take place in the coming months.
