Europe’s seamless trade in produce could get a lot slower if customs and border delays return under a no-deal Brexit
Shipments to Britain of tomatoes and other produce from the continent face the threat of customs and border delays in a no-deal Brexit. Photo: John Nguyen/Zuma Press By Saabira Chaudhuri Updated May 28, 2019 7:00 a.m. ET The threat of a no-deal Brexit is back on the agenda, threatening to upend the seamless trade between Britain and the rest of Europe that businesses have relied on for decades.Theresa May’s decision to resign Friday raises the possibility that the U.K.
Europe’s tomato growers now can often get their products to England’s wholesale markets the day they are picked; Wim Peters, a tomato farmer in the Netherlands. Photo: michael kooren/Reuters Dutch firm DailyFresh Logistics, which supplies tomatoes from the Netherlands to the U.K., has been in contact with Dutch customs authorities to ensure it can mitigate any delays and still deliver produce before it spoils.
The lack of clarity illustrates the uncertainty and potential implications facing businesses big and small in the U.K. and continental Europe. Earlier this year, Stef Blok, the Dutch foreign affairs minister, tweeted a photo of a furry, blue “Brexit” monster lying across his desk to warn companies to check the consequences Brexit has for them. The monster also features on a Dutch government website aimed at helping businesses prepare for Brexit.
Upon arrival, trucks of produce fan out across Britain. As early as 11 p.m. the tomatoes are available to buy at wholesale markets like New Spitalfields in London. DailyFresh’s customers include brokers, retailers, growers, exporters and importers. More Ferry and terminal operator DFDS Seaways also has made contingency plans. It has applied for a permit to temporarily store goods before they are shipped and for a license to export outside the EU.
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