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Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks

Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks



Nearly all are deemed ‘high-risk’ and so will need customs declarations and phytosanitary certificatesEvery year, hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees make the annual journey into the UK to take pride of place in living rooms across the country.But this year, the cross-border operation faces a new hurdle. Plants coming from the EU will be subject to post-Brexit border checks that importers are warning will increase costs for sellers, and probably push up prices for consumers. Continue reading…



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Author : Jack Simpson

Publish date : 2024-11-01 16:06:09

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