A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK’s small businesses - Taipei Times

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Before exiting, ‘we could expect a shipment to come from the UK to the EU’ in 24 to 48 hours, but ‘now, it’s at least a week,’ a businessman said

AFP, LONDON

Ten years on from a referendum that triggered Britain’s exit from the EU, the nation’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find themselves caught between mountains of paperwork, rising costs and dashed expectations. A study published last month by the Federation of Small Businesses found 63 percent of British SMEs trading with the EU had faced “significant” trade barriers over the past 12 months. One-third of those surveyed plan to reduce or stop trading with the bloc under the current legal framework. Four business leaders spoke about their experiences.

People take part in the National Rejoin March IV to show support for the UK to re-join the EU in London on Saturday with Big Ben in the background.