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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jack Simpson

Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks

Man lifting tall Christmas tree into back of van
About 20-40% of Christmas trees bought in the UK are thought to be from overseas. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees make the journey into the UK to take pride of place in living rooms across the country.

But the the cross-border operation faces a new hurdle this year. Plants coming from the EU will be subject to post-Brexit border checks that importers are warning will increase costs for sellers, and probably push up prices for consumers.

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