"IRISH Government officials have raised concerns with the European Commission about post-Brexit "rules of origin" restrictions amid early fears they are already disrupting supply chains of foods and other products coming from mainland Europe into the country.
The rules of origin aim to stop a UK company buying cheap products from a country outside the EU, before then repackaging and rebranding the items to sell them back into the EU without any tariffs being imposed. The post-Brexit trade deal signed between the UK and EU at the end of last year states goods that are unpacked and repacked in the UK, and not subject to further manufacturing, will be hit with customs taxes or tariffs when they are reimported back into the bloc. But just two weeks after the UK completed its full departure from the EU, the rules of origin restriction is already preventing some products moving between two EU countries where the items are repackaged in UK distribution centres before being supplied into Ireland."
Brexit news: Ireland urges EU to scrap key deal rules - trade expert hints bloc could cave | Politics | News | Express.co.uk
Britain holds all the cards!
The rules of origin aim to stop a UK company buying cheap products from a country outside the EU, before then repackaging and rebranding the items to sell them back into the EU without any tariffs being imposed. The post-Brexit trade deal signed between the UK and EU at the end of last year states goods that are unpacked and repacked in the UK, and not subject to further manufacturing, will be hit with customs taxes or tariffs when they are reimported back into the bloc. But just two weeks after the UK completed its full departure from the EU, the rules of origin restriction is already preventing some products moving between two EU countries where the items are repackaged in UK distribution centres before being supplied into Ireland."
Brexit news: Ireland urges EU to scrap key deal rules - trade expert hints bloc could cave | Politics | News | Express.co.uk
Britain holds all the cards!
