Six in ten manufacturing companies say that they are suffering significant disruption at the border despite government claims that Brexit has not led to “Armageddon”.
A study by Make UK, which represents engineering and manufacturing companies, found that a majority of almost 200 businesses had faced long delays caused by the paperwork needed to trade with the European Union since the end of the Brexit transition period.
In many cases companies were struggling to prove the UK origin of their goods to qualify for zero-tariff EU access, hitting them with additional export charges, it was claimed.
The group called on the government to find an urgent solution, including simplifying customs controls that can be completed and checked before cargo journeys begin.
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