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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

French customs reject British shellfish shipments after UK ‘reset’ deal with EU

Close up of mussels
Mussels grown on ropes at Offshore Shellfish farms in Lyme Bay, off the coast of Devon. Photograph: Offshore Shellfish

One of Britain’s largest mussel exporters has suffered a £150,000 loss, after three of its shipments to the EU were rejected in recent weeks by French customs.

Family-run business Offshore Shellfish, based in Devon, has continued exporting blue mussels to its European customers since Brexit, despite the administrative burden and onerous paperwork requirements.

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