John Whelan: Fresh Brexit hurdles to hit Irish exporters this week

The plethora of seemingly ever-changing trade regulations is making the UK less attractive to trade with, particularly for smaller businesses in Ireland

Smaller exporters and importers are more likely to be hit hardest, as they use mixed consignments, where they often band together and share a container or lorry.

Details of a new post-Brexit charge for food and plant imports from Ireland and the EU, released by the UK government earlier in the month, have been described as a “hammer blow” by agri-food exporters, leaving them with less than a month to prepare before the checks take effect.

The UK government outlined how much this post Brexit checks — delayed five times — will cost businesses importing produce from Ireland or the EU.