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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Craig Meighan

'Things take longer, cost more, and get lost': Brexit cuts EU trade for Scots firm

Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing has lost nearly half of its EU business since Brexit, owner David Shand said

CUSTOMERS in the Republic of Ireland have been forced to order parcels to Northern Ireland in a bid to skirt Brexit red tape, a Scottish business owner has said.

David Shand, one of the owners of specialist clothing firm Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing, told The National it was cheaper for many of his customers in the Republic to have their items delivered to Northern Ireland then collect them than it was to have them delivered to their own address.

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