U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In
- Imports from EU to continue to benefit from no border checks
- U.K. exports to bloc have dwindled amid customs red tape
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The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers -- but left some exporters angry.
Take Steve Howell’s Foodlynx. The firm, which sells British bacon and sausages to hotels and resorts across the EU, has suffered weeks-long delays to shipments since Brexit and spent thousands of pounds on customs fees. After the government’s move on Thursday, EU firms will be able to sell their goods into Britain unimpeded until January.