Brexit is impacting every aspect to our business in very significant ways. We usually buy wooden boxes from France (pictured) as they are robust, look good and are the traditional choice for packaging oysters...
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Massive complications have emerged though in trying to import boxes in 2021. The haulier who usually transports them can only get customs clearance in France. We would need to find an agent in the UK to do UK clearance. But...
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This haulier (who has many years experience) had no suggestion who we could approach to obtain import clearance. Clearances alone will add £200 to the cost of getting these boxes. Plus...
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I am still trying to understand the VAT rules now involved and what my supplier will have to do. In short, something that used to be very easy and great value for money is now expensive and complicated...
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I have been researching alternatives to wooden boxes for more than 3 years because I anticipated these problems but have struggled to find anything close in quality, usability and price...
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I might have found packaging, which I can buy in the UK, but we won’t know if it is good enough until we have tried it out for a few weeks. If it fails the test then I will be really stuck. The Brexit catastrophe continues for small businesses. END