More Than Half of EU-U.K. Businesses Hit by Brexit and Covid Delays

Survey of 185 supply chain managers shows scale of problems
Customs requirements and virus testing causing border hold-ups

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By Joe Mayes and Lizzy Burden

January 21, 2021 at 2:28 PM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2021 at 3:59 PM UTC

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More than half of businesses moving goods from the European Union to the U.K. have experienced delays since Jan. 1 due to Brexit red tape and virus restrictions, according to a survey.

The research by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply said 60% of firms reported delays to shipments going from the bloc to Britain. More than a third of the 185 supply chain managers surveyed by CIPS said their goods had been held up for several days.