It is widely accepted that prices for most goods coming into the UK from overseas look set to rise; but what are the root causes? Is it Brexit, Covid, shipping costs, or all of the above?

I am now at the end of January 2021 and still no new stock. I can see clearly what #Brexit really means for my industry & how I will have to fundamentally change my business model if I am to be trading in 12 months time. But the government wants more paperwork in five months.

My £1m UK small business is in ruins and I see no way out. Tried everything, feel utterly powerless. Trade with EU virtually impossible. This was so predictable and predicted. Bastards!

International delivery firm ParcelHero says August’s £800m fall in EU trade adds to the UK’s economic woes.

Britain should become a “Singapore on steroids” economy with low taxes, low regulation and a renewed focus on trade with America after Brexit, according to Sir Martin Sorrell.

"Brexit is very damaging to this country and it is only going to get worse," she said.

Retailers reveal ‘mountain of paperwork’ they face – and tell prime minister to strike agreement with EU to minimise damage.

Talk of ‘opportunity’ likened to Orwell-style ‘Newspeak’ – as advice highlights perils from new travel rules, bigger phone bills and border chaos.

New import papers that could have contributed to price rises on EU wines entering the UK won't be introduced from 1 July, but trade officials have called on ministers to scrap the certificates completely.

The Isle of Olive deli on Ada Street sadly shut its doors forever last month after 11 years. / However, Brexit had a huge affect on the business. “Brexit meant that for every invoice issued to us by a producer, there was a customs fee to be paid to agents in Greece and then another fee to the agent in the UK for the import declarations,” Gregoris explained.

Fownes Brewery in Brierley Hill is one of many which has felt the effects of the UK leaving the European Union, with co-owner James Fownes detailing some of the issues he's had to face.

In a letter to the UK Prime Minister signed by 400 leaders of the fashion industry, fears of “decimation of the fashion industry by the Brexit trade deal” are expressed.

Supplies of half of all veterinary drugs at risk due to restrictions on importing medicines from Britain.

Shipping containers to the UK from Asia is now more pricey compared to sending to other mainland Europe ports, according to Xeneta, noting that historically freight rates to these areas have been the same due to the proximity of the main UK ports and the main ports in North Europe.

Leaving the EU single market and customs union will bring new friction and red tape for food importers

The director of a wine merchant has eviscerated Jacob Rees Mogg on BBC Question Time, branding complications in importing and exporting wine due to Brexit red tape as a “joke”.

Leaving the EU single market and customs union will bring new friction and red tape for food importers

Leaving the EU has left the wine import/export business with a shocking hangover.

The economic fallout from leaving the EU is becoming all too apparent.

New regulations intended to protect biosecurity by imposing controls on plant and animal products mean the UK is "going back in time," according to British importers and European suppliers.

Three big retailers are placing limits on shoppers on some produce lines. What is behind the rationing?

I run two shops in Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. The negative impact that Brexit is already having on my business is causing me sleepless nights.

Prices for a dozen red roses range from €30 to €100 with florists saying they face losses.

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