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Fury At Gove As Exports To EU Slashed By 68% Since Brexit

The volume of exports going through British ports to the EU fell by a staggering 68% last month compared with January last year, mostly as a result of problems caused by Brexit.

Read the full article on The Guardian website

NAM Implications:
  • More seriously, 65%-75% of vehicles that had come over from the EU…
  • …were going back empty because there were no goods for them to return with.
  • Meaning EU suppliers could become reluctant to service the UK…
  • …given ‘returning empty’ challenged the viability of a trip.