“Many British businesses may ‘give up importing’ as a result of new strict rules that came into force on Saturday,…
“This will exacerbate existing supply-chain problems, leading to further congestion at ports, as well as extra costs from accidental non-compliance…
“That’s the claim of air-freight companies who say Britain’s exit from the EU has compounded the Covid-19 pandemic.” https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/06/brexit-has-hit-uk-s-position-as-a-gateway-to-europe-for-imports-say-freight-firms
“The value of imports from Britain declined 35% in the first five months of 2021 compared to the same period…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-15/UK-exports-to-EU-down-18-as-Brexit-bites-EU-data-12KvuF0wvM4/index.html
“Exports from Britain to the EU contracted sharply, by 20%, compared to the same period in June 2020.” https://www.cityam.com/eu-exports-to-britain-jump-as-trade-surplus-widens/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
“Brexit will have made some imports more costly for businesses as they deal with extra processes. Some British employers also…
“Brexit – the effects of which kicked in at the start of the year – is now slowing things down.”…
“Doubts are growing in Brussels as to whether Johnson ever plans to implement the Northern Ireland protocol. The EU is…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-statistics-import-export-b1864040.html