Just Saying

[gulliver1]

The UK Food and drink industry exports to the E/U Dropped by £2Bn Thanks to Brexit, and has not made up for it by exporting to non E/u Countries as promised by.. Johnson & Co.

[gulliver1]

12.22 t/c, He would have had to name one of them Tony .

[pat2604]

Gulliver, my other half is an immigrant who voted for Brexit! I did not vote for Brexit to stop immigration. I believe in controlled immigration, but basically the issues were much more complex and I am pleased that Germany and France are not in control of us any more. Because basically all they want is total control of Europe. Already the European Army issues are happening again. No thanks!!

[gulliver1]

12.30 I am also an immigrant.

[pat2604]

So you came in a boat from Lilliput, Gully? ;O)

[Jackdaw33]

If what you say is true, Gully, and you live abroad, then you are not an immigrant but an emigrant.

[gulliver1]

12.57 No I went out on a plane, patsy.

[gulliver1]

13.00 Wrong again Jack I am an immigrant to the country I live in .

[AuntPG]

Does anyone on here actually Export goods Internationally?

I do....and since Brexit its been a nightmare. I can sell to Thailand easier than France. Boris sold everyone up the swanny with his Trade Deals. It you send anything, even a gift over the value of £35 to the EU the recipient has to pay 20% import duty. As a seller each article has to have a full disclosure customs label and the following steps taken:
Step 1 – Ensure you have an EORI number. ...
Step 2 – Make export declaration. ...
Step 3- Check the tax and duty rates to be paid. ...
Step 4 – Check the rules for your specific goods and destination. ...

If you sell animal derived products as I do (Sheep fleece for crafting) you have to have veterinary certificates for each consignment and a licence from DEFRA.
Thats why I, and thousands of other small businesses, are not selling to EU countries. Thats why Exports have dropped.

Small minded people who voted to leave in the vain hope Britain would become great again and stop Johnny Foreigner infecting your shores have caused this.

[dannyk13]

APG, can you find an export market outside the EU? I know that exporting to the EU can be frustrating but that is the EU being hostile to the UK.

[AuntPG]

Danny, I sell all over the world, mainly through social media. My biggest markets are Japan at the moment. I sell rare breed raw fleece for spinning and doll wig making (very big in Japan at the moment). I have no problems selling anywhere else in the world, attach a customs label and that's all. I recently sold some fleece to Germany, and they had to pay £20 at the post office import duty because it came from the UK. I sent it as a 'gift' because it would have cost more to get all the paperwork and licenses than the item cost, but they still cahrged 20%. Its Europe laying down the law and trying to put off other EU countries from leaving. Total Nightmare for businesses.

[dannyk13]

APG, glad to see that you have a successful relationship with so many countries.In your situation I would be tempted to forget about trading with the EU.If enough businesses did that then I think the EU would have to change its bloody minded attitude to the UK.

[davebro]

The EU can be as bloody-mindedly bureaucratic towards the UK as they like. It will backfire on them eventually. Just makes me even more glad we left.

[AuntPG]

Danny, I've done just that -no more sales from now on to the EU, I don't need the hassle. And I'm not alone, that's why exports to EU are diminishing.

[dannyk13]

APG, Good for you.

[gulliver1]

15.08 APG for best answer , Spot on APG . Brexit was all about keeping Johnny foreigner out , it hasn't worked but has done untold damage to the Uk.