Brexit chaos sees grower lose 20-year trade with NI firm

A Scottish carrot grower is facing the loss of a 2,000-tonne business with Northern Ireland thanks to the effects of post-Brexit bureaucracy and increased haulage costs the so-called non-tariff barriers to trade.

Ewan Pate

04 March 2021 • 2 min read

A Scottish carrot grower is facing the loss of a 2,000-tonne business with Northern Ireland thanks to the effects of post-Brexit bureaucracy and increased haulage costs - the so-called non-tariff barriers...

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Brexit chaos sees grower lose 20-year trade with NI firm

A Scottish carrot grower is facing the loss of a 2,000-tonne business with Northern Ireland thanks to the effects of post-Brexit bureaucracy and increased haulage costs  the so-called non-tariff barriers to trade.

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A Scottish carrot grower is facing the loss of a 2,000-tonne business with Northern Ireland thanks to the effects of post-Brexit bureaucracy and increased haulage costs the so-called non-tariff barriers to trade.